Stock Market Analysis & Comment

Earnings season is underway, with JPMorgan and Wells Fargo due for release on Friday. Investors are eager to learn more about the outlook after the Fed's rate-cutting cycle kicked off last...

Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) wasn’t responsible for yesterday’s market rally. Overall, It was a solid day, with 377 stocks rising on the S&P 500 and just 124 falling. Even the S&P 500 Equal Weight...

It was a day when bulls reasserted their control and delivered a solid day of gains after yesterday's recovery. It was particularly satisfying to see this in the S&P 500 as it successfully...

Alibaba's stock has surged recently but faces potential declines amid market volatility. Analysts are divided on the stock's future, with some expecting a significant upside based on...

Boeing (NYSE:BA) is grappling with a perfect storm of labor disputes, financial strain, and potential credit downgrades as it enters the fourth week of a strike by 33,000 U.S. factory workers. The...

Numerous reader requests following our article, Agency REITs For A Bull Steepener, prompted us to write this follow-up with more detail about how to analyze agency REITs. This article doesn’t...

The chart below by J.C. Parets is one I prefer to track. The relative relationship between Consumer Discretionary (XLY) and Staples (XLP) entered a new dimension in 2017 when prior resistance around...

U.S. stocks dipped on Monday, with the 10-year Treasury yield surging past 4% for the first time since August, setting a cautious tone ahead of critical inflation data and the kickoff of earnings...

By the very nature of having a large market cap, big companies have greater access to cash inflows and borrowing capital. In contrast, small market cap stocks, valued up to $2 billion, are more...

The S&P 500 has experienced a strong upward trend with positive weekly performances. Meta Platforms demonstrate significant growth potential amid a favorable analyst consensus. Concerns arise...

The bull market turns two this month. Investors are riding high after back-to-back strong years for the S&P 500 and a rebound in the fixed-income space. What’s not to like right now? US large...

As rebounds go, the current revival in the fortunes of stocks in emerging markets surely ranks as one of the more impressive feats in recent history. The caveat: The turnaround is primarily due to...

Lost decades in the markets are not at all uncommon. Current valuation extremes suggest we may be on the cusp of another one. Certainly, it appears equity investors today want to have their cake...

Remember the "higher for longer" mantra about the outlook for the federal funds rate (FFR) during the spring? It turned into "lower and sooner" this summer in response to the economy's soft...