Stocks were indicated up marginally on Thursday, hoping to build upon Wednesday’s gains as Walmart earnings and guidance were stronger than expected. That said, early morning gains of 0.1% to 0.2% are […]
The S&P 500 was last seen up 10% in 2024 and was up 27% from this time in 2023. The utilities sector has lagged by many means. Suddenly, utilities are back in […]
Being a tactical bull still implies that the next directional move is higher, or that there is some way of managing risk/reward metrics. But what happens when there is a polar opposite? […]
Stocks were looking for direction on Wednesday as earnings season begins to wind down and as investors await more inflation and retail sales data. The meme-stock craze raised its head again this […]
Being a value investor can be quite boring or even painful when the stock market is rising month after month. Rising tides are said to lift all boats, but in a bull […]
Stocks were looking for direction on Tuesday after Monday’s drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average was the first down-day in nine trading sessions. Oh, and the meme-stock craze is back at […]
There is an area of the financial markets where investors need to know they are on their own — meme stocks. That said, are they really on their own? Thousands of investors […]
Stocks were ticking up in early Monday trading and investors are bracing for inflation and retail sales data due later in the week. The S&P 500 is now handily above the 5,200 […]
Stocks were trading higher on Friday morning with the S&P 500 back above 5,200 and with the Dow Jones Industrial Average now less than 2% from the 40,000 mark. Earnings season is […]
Stocks were indicated marginally lower again on Thursday. With earnings season looking mixed and a rise in jobless claims, investors are again caught in the crosshairs of wanting slower economic data and […]
The term “Sell in May and Go Away!” is nothing new for investors. This exercise gets brought up every single year. And in 2024 it is complicated further because of the […]
A choppy economy is supposed to be good for defensive investors looking for safety in the utilities sector. After all, try living these days without water, electricity and even natural gas. Unless […]
Stocks were indicated marginally lower on Wednesday morning as the market continues to digest some mixed earnings reports. This is a time in the market where investors are caught in the crosshairs […]
The name Facebook or Meta doesn’t matter to investors any longer. Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) is part of the Magnificent 7 stocks powering the current bull market. Meta was supposed to […]
What’s a stock really worth? This is perhaps one of the hardest questions to answer when it comes to investing. The Efficient Market Hypothesis would try to make you think that the […]
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) had been enjoying a stellar run in 2024 with a 15% gain up to its near-term peak in March and April. But as the stock approached $430 per […]
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) is now in the $2 trillion club for mega-mega caps. If the price targets and ratings prove to be correct, the Alphabet shares could be going much higher. […]
Stocks on Monday morning were continuing Friday’s rally, although the strength was more muted with a 0.3% gain in the S&P 500 early futures trading. Earnings season is playing out and companies […]
Gold has enjoyed a tremendous first half of 2024. After challenging $2,000 on the downside in February, the price for an ounce of gold briefly challenged $2,400 at its peak in April. […]