Stock Market Analysis & Comment

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...

Abundant liquidity in the market is supporting gold and stocks and may even lead to a new bear market rally in China, while the Fed's rate cut may have minimal impact on U.S. equities. A New "Bear...

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...

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...

The S&P 500 saw a decisive breakout in September, and so far, it’s managed to hold onto those gains with relative ease. While the index is lagging behind the Nasdaq, price action remains the key...

Some of our best friends are permabears. They are smart economists and strategists who tend to be bearish. We look to them for a thorough analysis of what could go wrong for the economy and the stock...

Inflation data, Fed FOMC meeting minutes, start of Q3 earnings season will be in focus this week. AMD is a buy as it holds its annual 'Advancing AI 2024' event. Delta Air Lines is a sell with...