Stock Market Analysis & Comment

Alphabet is set to report its Q4 earnings after market hours today. While Q3 2023 saw Alphabet beating EPS and revenue estimates, a subsequent share price drop highlighted concerns about meeting cloud...

I received an email this past week concerning George Soros’ “Theory Of Reflexivity.” “I am not a fan of Soros, but this market has the look and feel of the dot com bust of...

Yesterday offered a 'clean' trade for the indexes. After a series of inside range-days in the Russell 2000 (IWM) there was a white bullish candlestick to offer a solid direction for the index.Buying...

The difference between the perception of the stock market during October 2023, and today, is amazingly stark. At the time, almost everyone believed we were likely heading towards recession, and that...

In our last update from two weeks ago, see here, our primary expectations were either a long-term top (blue W-B) and set course for $8600+/-2000 or a drop to ideally around $15800+/-200 for the black...

The end-of-year rally has trickled over into 2024 and it has been lead by tech stocks.But has the rally gotten long in the tooth? “The facts, Ma’am. Just the Facts.” – Joe...

Red ink dominates 2024’s opening month for most of the major asset classes.The upside exceptions for the performance profile so far: US stocks, commodities and junk bonds. Otherwise,...

Dividends provide a steady return stream. Set and forget dividends stocks for risk-averse investors.For companies to elicit support from investors, being successful is just the first step. Companies...

Here is your Pro Recap of the top takeaways from Wall Street analysts for the past week: upgrades for American Airlines, Exxon Mobil, Sunoco, Avis Budget, and Coinbase,InvestingPro subscribers always...

Fed meeting, January jobs report, and heavyweight tech earnings will be in focus this week. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is a buy with a strong beat-and-raise quarter expected. General Motors (NYSE:GM) is...

AI and recession concerns place pressure on tech companies. During 2023, tech companies laid off 262,592 employees, which is 69% more than in 2022. This year seems to be following that trend. Updated...

Wall Street’s Q4 earnings season gathers momentum next week as the biggest names in the world get set to report their latest results. While most of the focus will be on the mega-cap tech stocks,...

Intel's fourth-quarter earnings led to a more than 10% premarket dip in its stock, despite beating estimates. While the report offered some respite after a period of disappointment, the Q1 outlook...

It was a strange day; it started strong, was weak mid-day, and snapped back in the final hour.On top of that, strange things are happening underneath the surface that have marked the tops of the past,...