Stock Market Analysis & Comment

If there was an over-arching theme that encapsulated the events related to the markets this week, it was there was no middle of the road. Examples of extremes – as in, the biggest, quickest,...

Intel is cutting thousands of jobs to reduce costs and cope with a major slowdown in the personal computer market Intel’s dividend yield, reaching 6%, is offering a signal that its payout is...

Thursday’s rally was driven by short covering Several such bullish reversals have failed this year Strong CPI simply calls for more aggressive Fed hikes After a sharp rebound in the aftermath of...

Social media company Snap has fallen out of favor with investors amid a plethora of macroeconomic and fundamental headwinds. SNAP stock is down 77.5% year-to-date and 87.3% from its Sept. 2021 record...

Earnings season may help to give the S&P 500 a much-needed boost from oversold levels. However, monetary policy will continue to be the biggest head for the equity market Tighter monetary policy...

Stocks had a hectic day, dropping lower, hitting the 3,500 area, and bouncing hard. It looked like a classic Vanna rally after a news event, not all that dissimilar to what we have seen following some...

A blowout third-quarter earnings report sent Pepsico stock higher Wednesday Ability to manage inflationary environment is impressive Report shows why PEP receives surprising premium to KO, and why...

"People don't consciously choose to invest with emotion - they simply can't help it," so goes a famous quote by Seth Klarman. It is human nature to chase fear and greed in the markets. Yet, following...

SHOP’s stunning decline from November highs doesn’t make a bull case, although downside risk still exists This remains an unprofitable company with decelerating growth and a valuation...

The SPDR S&P Retail ETF has lost almost 35% of its value this year Macro conditions indicate it could be a while before the sector fully recovers from this slump Still, Target’s challenges...

Yesterday, Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) announced it invested $60 million in Joby Aviation and the investment could increase up to $200 million. Joby Aviation is a leading electric air taxi startup...

Apple has been the best-performing mega-cap technology company this year However, its momentum could be under threat due to slowing global consumer spending Bank of America recently downgraded Apple...

ALGN has been the worst stock in the S&P 500 so far this year Declining earnings suggest the sell-off is logical — and may have further to go The business is in better shape than the numbers...

J.P. Morgan characterizes Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ:ZM) as "washed out" as a video conference provider in the short term. However, the bank believes in the company's underlying technology and...