Stock Market Analysis & Comment

Stock splits are gaining in popularity in 2024 as some companies try to make their stocks look more appealing to retail investors. With the rise of retail investors out of the COVID-19 pandemic came...

Market sentiment has recently shifted to prioritize defensive equity sectors. The attitude adjustment has lifted utilities shares, which are now outperforming the rest of the field as the top...

Tech stocks may have faced a turbulent period, but opportunities for long-term growth remain. Analysts remain optimistic despite recent volatility, highlighting strong performers like Dell, Sony,...

I’ll begin this post by noting that I love charts. I began my market journey using charts, and I have noted over the years that technical analysis is a great tool to have in a trader’s or investor’s...

On Monday, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) revealed the next iteration of its bread-and-butter revenue generator: the iPhone 16. Of Apple’s total revenue output in fiscal Q3 2024, iPhone sales made up 46%. To...

The S&P 500's performance often dictates investor sentiment and decision-making. Between November 1, 2022, and September 6, 2024, the index experienced a significant rally but not without...

Stocks finished higher yesterday, with the S&P 500 gaining around 1%. It felt like a day of implied volatility crush, amplified by a negative gamma regime. There didn’t seem to be a better way to...

Seller remorse after a weekend of retrospection might have accounted for some of yesterday's buying, and while bullish haramis left in indexes might offer reversal opportunities, overhead supply at...

Tech stocks suffered last week. Ahead of a key CPI report, market volatility could rise. During such times, low-beta stocks could make great additions to your portfolio. For less than $9 a month,...

American shares suffered their deepest weekly decline in more than a year last week, but the setback wasn’t enough to dethrone US stocks as the world’s top-performing asset class in 2024. Based on a...

We asked Joe Feshbach for an update of his take on the stock market from a trading perspective. He said, "Even with the recent decline in the stock market, I’m still recommending a...

If a precedent was set by Friday's undercut of the 200-day MA in Semiconductors, then it could be a rough few weeks ahead for indexes. The loss of the 200-day MA after such a recent test was not...

CPI inflation data, Fed rate cut odds will be in focus this week. Oracle is a buy with a solid beat-and-raise quarter expected. Apple is a sell with iPhone 16 launch event on deck. Looking for...

September often brings market volatility, but it can also be a prime time to find undervalued stocks. InvestingPro’s Fair Value tool offers a simple, yet professional way of spotting such names. You...