Perhaps the latest scare out of the Surgeon General asking for warning labels that even moderate drinking can lead to cancer scared the drinking public. The problem, even though this “study” was […]
Seeing research reports from sell-side brokerage firms can influence the movement of shares and highlight overlooked or hidden gems that some investors may have otherwise missed. Sell-side research also comes with investors […]
Stocks were marginally lower in Friday’s early trading ahead of key jobs data and after the prior day off. Investors have been getting ready for 2025 but there are many different issues […]
It’s rare to see a Wall Street analyst issue a “double-downgrade” on a stock. It’s even more rare to see a double-downgrade when a company has not whiffed on earnings or issued […]
Constellation Energy Corporation (NYSE: CEG) has been a monster performer with a gain of more than 100% in the last year. The driving force has been its ownership and operation of nuclear […]
ServiceTitan, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTAN) came public at a very unusual time when it priced the IPO for a December 12 debut. This is when most investment banks and research outfits are gearing […]
Tactical investors are supposed to go where the money is. That probably sounds like it should always be the big opportunities like AI, gene-altering, bitcoin or space exploration. The real target is […]
The daily flow of analyst upgrades and downgrades on Wall Street is coming out rapidly as the start of 2025 has kicked off. Wall Street analysts are now changing their 2024/25 models […]
It’s a new year and new Wall Street forecasts are coming out fast and furious. Most strategists are forecasting that the S&P 500 will rise about 12% in 2025 and that the […]
Stocks were indicated marginally higher on Tuesday after Monday’s gains continued the recovery from last Friday as 2025 is off to a good start. Market strategists are predicting over 12% upside on […]
When companies announce a merger, most investors generally believe the deal will create more value. That also means they expect a premium for their stock price. But when mergers fall apart, it […]
Stocks were indicated higher on Monday after closing up on Friday. Market strategists are predicting over 12% upside on average for the S&P 500 forecast in 2025. Investors need to be positioning […]
The Magnificent Seven stocks, which we all call the Mag7 now, have been on an incredible growth journey in recent years. These stocks almost all outperformed the S&P 500’s gain of 23% […]
VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) might not be the most popular internet stock any longer. It dates back to the very start of the dot-com era. Many investors may have forgotten all about […]
Stocks were bouncing on Friday morning after the first trading day of 2025 failed to show overall gains. The market is generally fighting higher bond yields but strategists are predicting over 12% […]
2024 was a great year for stocks. That said, even with a 23% annual gain in the S&P 500, year-end performance was not very good. That expected Santa Rally morphed into a […]
Goldman Sachs is one of the most prestigious investment banking firms on Wall Street. It’s also ranked among the global leaders in most of its core operations. What’s unique about its investment […]
Stocks kicked 2025 off with a gain of less than 1% on the morning of the first trading day of the year. Higher bond yield squashed the dreams of a Santa Rally […]
2024 is now history and 2025 has begun. The S&P 500 rose by 23.3% and closed out at 5,881.63 in 2024. Investors are now looking to see what’s in store for 2025. […]
Another banner year for stocks in 2024 is now over and 2025 is here. The problem with bull markets is that there are some companies, or whole sectors, which get left behind. […]