Stock Market Analysis & Comment

The race for the White House intensified last week as Donald Trump won the Iowa caucus with 51% of the vote, handily beating rivals Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley. This was followed by second-place...

Regional banks and economic data add to market jitters last week, tech comes to the rescue The LERI shows corporate uncertainty easing to its lowest level in nearly two years In focus this week:...

Wall Street celebrated on Friday when the S&P 500 Index, the most popular benchmark of US shares, closed at a record high for the first time in more than two years. The celebration, however, was...

There are a few things on markets that I have come across over the past few days. The first and most obvious is that OPEX is now behind us, meaning that some of the flows that have supported the...

There was some concern heading into Friday that Thursday's gains were going to be clawed back, but I was surprised by the extent of the buying that did show up. The Nasdaq and S&P had the best of...

Markets were turbulent in 2023 while generally trending higher. A big summer rally was given back in weeks during October, followed by a fast rebound, which brought the S&P 500 back to nearly...

Core PCE inflation, Q4 GDP, and more earnings will be in focus this week. Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) is a buy with strong earnings, subscriber growth expected. Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) is a sell amid weak...

Two major players, Alibaba and PayPal, have faced significant challenges since 2021. Both stocks have suffered substantial losses leading to downgrades and investor skepticism. In this piece, we'll...

2024 has kicked off in a sideways trend However, commodities-to-S&P 500 ratio's consistent decline throughout the previous year suggests a persistent bullish market Meanwhile, behemoth's like...

Yesterday was a good day for bulls and I wish it was banked today rather than yesterday so that weekly candlesticks had a good finish.Instead, today will be a bit of a nail-biter to ensure that by...

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) says the ongoing AI boom and demand for high-performance computing could boost its revenues by up to 26% this year. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing...

After topping the list in 2022, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) was once again one of the most shorted large-cap stocks last years. Hedge funds intensified their bearish stance in 2023, targeting auto titans...

Taiwan Semiconductor exceeded market expectations in recent earnings. The company's $19.62 billion revenue for Q4 2023 marks a promising recovery, indicating positive momentum for 2024. TSM faces a...

After a modest loss in 2023, shares in the healthcare sector (NYSE:XLV) are enjoying a market-leading rebound so far in the new year.No one knows if it will last, but the early results certainly...