Stock Market Analysis & Comment

When large companies reveal plans to break up into multiple businesses, Wall Street generally considers it a positive move. These splits typically help executives concentrate on the core business...

Though US futures contracts were all down ahead of Tuesday's Wall Street session, equity futures for the NASDAQ 100 'outperformed.' This morning's global market equity selloff is being fueled once...

Consolidated Edison (NYSE:ED) reported Q3 earnings on Nov. 4, with EPS below consensus expectations. The recent results are not the primary concern for the New York City-based electricity, gas and...

It’s now official. The new German coalition government will legalize cannabis for recreational use. For the markets, this is a positive development. But how much affect will it have is another...

This article was written exclusively for Investing.comOil refining stocks declined for the wrong reason Energy and tax policy pressuring on pricing VLO shares have dropped Seasonality also weighing on...

The emergence of the new Omicron COVID variant has shown investors that pandemic-related volatility hasn’t yet run its course. Therefore, when considering what's worth betting on, it makes sense...

There are scores of maritime shippers vying for investor attention, all of whom are enjoying appreciating stock prices. After all, “a rising tide lifts all boats.”From among this group...

Oil stocks seem to have been one of the first casualties of the new COVID variant. Investors shunned the world’s largest oil producers on Friday after news the World Health Organization had...

US equity markets are likely to remain volatile during the coming week as investors continue to focus on Omicron, the new coronavirus variant which seems to be spreading quickly, forcing many...

This article was written exclusively for Investing.com.The stock market has seen a change in the tides. It is now pricing in the possibility of the tapering process ending sooner and interest rates...

Dow-30 member 3M is up more than 2.5% in 2021, but down about 7.9% in the past three months. MMM has come under pressure due to supply-chain issues and inflationary worries. Despite further potential...

MetLife shares shot up early in 2021 with bond yields The shares have languished since early May The Wall Street consensus outlook is bullish with expected 12-month return of 20% The market-implied...

Traders bid up the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a new all-time high after the announcement that Jerome Powell will be at the helm of the US Federal Reserve for a second term. Markets see continuity...

Investors in asset management group BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) have seen robust gains so far in 2021. BLK stock, which recently traded around $926.80, is up almost 30% year-to-date. Shares hit a record high...