Stock Market Analysis & Comment

We noted last Friday that over the previous few years, a handful of “Mega-Capitalization” (mega-market capitalization) stocks have dominated market returns and driven the bull market. In that...

Earnings season is set to heat up, with majority of S&P 500 companies reporting in the coming weeks. PayPal and Spotify, currently trading at potentially undervalued levels, are under scrutiny...

Realized volatility increased sharply yesterday, as expected, given that the S&P 500 gained over 1%. 10-, 20-, and 30-day volatility rose on the day. Additionally, the implied volatility unwind...

A catastrophic software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) caused widespread global IT outages. In what experts are calling potentially the “largest IT outage in history,”...

This week's market action could be a rollercoaster ride for traders. The Nasdaq's bearish "evening star" candlestick pattern hints at further declines, but a mid-week spike low could offer a reversal...

On Tuesday, July 23rd, Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is scheduled to release Q2 2024 earnings ending June. Year-to-date, GOOGL shares are up 31%, sandwiched between its main competitors, Microsoft...

Q2 S&P 500® EPS growth expected to come in at 9.7%, the highest rate in over two years The LERI is back up for the second quarter in a row after falling to its lowest level in nine years in...

Reviewing the major US equity factors on a year-to-date basis continues to show large-cap growth leading the horse race, based on a set of ETF prices through Friday, July 19. But last week may have...

Investors chasing Big Tech stocks have pushed their weight in the overall stock market to an extreme, surpassing the peak set during the height of the Dotcom Bubble. On the flipside of this trade are...

Stocks endured a rough week, with the S&P 500 down by around 2% and the NASDAQ 100 finishing lower by almost 4%. The move in the small caps also seemed to end now that the gamma squeeze is...

Monday will be decision time for the S&P 500 as last week's selling tags breakout support, but also breaks a bullish trendline. The selling undercut the 20-day MA with a 'sell' trigger in the...

Over the last few years, a handful of “Mega-Capitalization” (mega-market capitalization) stocks have dominated market returns. The question is whether that dominance will continue and if the same...

According to Australian web security specialist Troy Hunt, the global IT infrastructure outage today is looking to be the “largest IT outage in history.” Reminiscing on the Y2K craze that never...

A rate cut is now seen as almost certain in September. Amid the building anticipation, tech stocks have been faltering. This could be a good time to readjust your portfolio ahead of a potential soft...