The U.S. government currently hates companies merging. The new litmus tests are not just focused on how a merger will affect competition among brands and products for consumers. When Tapestry, Inc. (NYSE: […]
When Goldman Sachs talks, (investing) people listen. At least they should be listening. So, what happens when one of the mightiest and prestigious investment banking giants warns investors that stock returns are […]
Having 24/7 trading day used to be a dream for equity traders. It’s not entirely a reality, but its closer than you might think. The New York Stock Exchange has announced plans […]
Stocks were indicated to open marginally higher on Friday after a very slight recovery from this week’s selling. A weak report on Durable Goods did not move the needle much on Friday, […]
The Federal Reserve’s FOMC finally got around to cutting interest rates by 50 basis points in September. It is, or was, supposed to be the first of multiple interest rate cuts. Now […]
General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) was featured in June as “Trumping Ford” for tactical investors. The call was not foreshadowing, nor was it any assured outcome. It’s just how the tea leaves […]
Stocks were mixed on Thursday with earnings season in full swing. The Dow was indicated to open lower but the S&P 500 was trying to bounce after three days of losses after […]
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMLX) was left for dead earlier in 2024 after formally withdrawing from marketing approval for RELYVRIO/ALBRIOZA in ALS trials. This was nearly a $20 stock in February, and […]
Stocks were indicated to open lower again on Wednesday with major equity indexes indicated down 0.3% to 0.5% in early indications. The election is now less than two weeks away and many […]
Many things are very different in the 2024 election cycle. One standout issue not being discussed endlessly is the ailing U.S. infrastructure. We all know the infrastructure needs serious attention. Issues like […]
Stocks were down across the board on Tuesday after Monday’s sell-off, but only by about 0.4% to 0.6% for the major stock indexes. This is also after the Dow and S&P 500 […]
Stocks were indicated to open marginally lower on Monday after the Dow and S&P 500 have been challenging all-time highs in recent trading days. The election is barely two-weeks away. Many investors […]
Every investor who has a long-term investment plan to get to retirement age has a dividend strategy. If dividends are not at least a part of that overall long-term plan, they better […]
Gold is going to $3,000 per ounce. That has been the stance of Tactical Bulls and its founder for some time. There is of course no guarantee about $3,000 gold. Zero. And […]
Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is proving the point that perhaps investors should pay attention when price targets and ratings get raised by many analysts in a short period of time right before […]
Investors often look deep into calls when outsized upside is projected. That’s particularly true when they get new “street-high” target prices from bulge bracket firms on Wall Street. Now add in that […]
Stocks had seen gains on Wednesday and were indicated higher on Thursday after TSM saved the chip stocks and as the European Central Bank lowered interest rates for the third time. Many […]
There is a key difference to being a tactical investor and a special situation investor. Sometimes the two coincide, but tactical is more short-term while special situations can take months or even […]
Stocks took a breather on Tuesday and were then mixed on Wednesday after the semiconductor sector was rocked hard by ASML’s key revenue warnings for 2025. Still, the Dow and S&P 500 […]
It’s no secret that the whole world runs on semiconductors. Electricity is a given in most places. But the rest of the equation – computers, servers, smartphones, cars, televisions, video games and […]