Stock Market Analysis & Comment

The CPI report came in weaker than expected, and the big question is what this all means. For the most part, the reason nominal GDP growth has been so robust has been the high inflation rate. But it...

The Russell 2000 (IWM) gapped higher with a gain of over 3% as both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq took a hit, the latter nearly shedding 2%. In the long run, this may be more bullish for the broader...

Nasdaq rises to fresh high after CPI came in at 3.0% instead of 3.1% expected Small caps set for big rally with Russell 2000 index futures breaking out Bank earnings, UoM, and PPI among Friday’s...

Important earnings season ahead as investors look for signs that we are still in soft landing territory Q2 S&P 500 EPS growth expected to come in at 8.8%, highest rate in over two...

Major US banks kick off Q2 earnings season tomorrow. Citigroup, JPMorgan, and Wells Fargo are set to report first. These banks' results will offer a window into the overall health of the US...

The S&P 500 Index closed sharply higher on Wednesday (July 10), rising to yet another record high. Beta risk, in other words, is making more investors look like geniuses this year. The question...

The stock market appears to be in a mania phase, with what seems to be a near-vertical climb in the last couple of days. There has been a rate of change that shows some acceleration in the trend....

After beating Q2 deliveries, which served as a rallying focal point, much is expected of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) earnings scheduled for July 23rd. Based on eight analyst forecasting inputs collected by...

The US is set to vote later this year and different sectors could benefit depending on the winner's policies. Let's take a look at some stocks that would benefit and some that would be hurt by a...

Wall Street’s Q2 earnings season kicks off on Friday. Analysts expect annualized profit growth of 8.8% and an increase of 4.6% in revenue growth. I used the InvestingPro stock screener to identify...

During a mixed day trading session yesterday, I was unable to gain traction on my positional calls, resulting in a small net loss. This showed up as a narrow range doji for both the Nasdaq and...

Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) continues its impressive rally on AI chip demand, Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) struggles with lithium market concerns, and Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C) breaks out ahead of its Q2 earnings...

Stocks finished the day mostly lower yesterday, with about 100 more stocks down than up for the S&P 500, even though the index finished flattish. The market has been relatively flat, with some...

Multiple signals are coming in to lock in AI-generated stock profits. Goldman Sachs’ Jim Covello, the head of global equity research, pointed out that AI’s cost-to-benefit ratio is greatly lopsided,...