Stock Market Analysis & Comment

It was another light day of trading volumes. When we look at the S&P 500 futures, there was less volume yesterday than yesterday, with just under 1.1 million contracts traded. This marks roughly...

Johnson & Johnson faces investor concerns due to weaker revenue forecasts and ongoing legal challenges. Procter & Gamble's stable guidance and growth projections have bolstered investor...

The big banks brought their A-game in Q4. Earnings reports from the likes of JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM), Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC), Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS), Citigroup (NYSE:C), Bank of America...

AI-driven optimism continues to fuel gains in tech-heavy indices despite lingering trade uncertainties. Traders remain focused on key earnings and Trump’s policy announcements, with the Nasdaq...

Trump's tariff threats against China could just be a negotiating strategy. A China-US trade deal could trigger a powerful rebound in Chinese stocks. What are the best US-listed Chinese stocks to buy...

So the Trump Bump continues to play out in favor of bulls. Tuesday delivered a clear breakout of the downward channel with only the 50-day MA left to play as resistance. From a technical perspective,...

Stocks were up pretty big yesterday, at least on the surface, with the S&P 500 rising by 63 basis points. However, when we look at the market overall, the volume of S&P 500 futures was very...

A week before the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th US President, the Biden admin pushed global export restrictions on advanced AI/GPU chips. Across the board, the semiconductor sector viewed...

As we move into 2025, the financial sector presents compelling opportunities for investors seeking growth. Using the InvestingPro Stock Screener, I identified two stocks that have the potential to...

Is this the year of commodities? It’s a plausible narrative, based on the early days of trading in 2025 for a set of ETFs that track the major asset classes through Tuesday’s close (Jan. 21)....

Yesterday, oil continued to move lower, and the dollar was noticeably weaker. Treasury yields declined across the board—not just in the U.S. but globally, with rates in the UK, Europe, and Japan...

Beleaguered Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is seeing a rare stock rally, having gone up 12% over the month. The chip-making company closed 2024 at $20.05, now priced at $22.12 per share. A year ago,...

Netflix prepares to showcase its Q4 performance as analysts project strong growth in upcoming report. Sports streaming and blockbuster hits could be the key to the streaming giant's next revenue...

Banks such as JPM, C and GS started the earnings season off on a positive note when all beat expectations on the top and bottom lines. The pre-peak Late Earnings Report Index fell to its lowest...