Stock Market Analysis

Who knows what’s in store for investors this year. If 2020 proved anything, it's that forecasting for the coming 12 months is an extremely risky business. At the start of 2020, nobody was...

Thanks to COVID-19 vaccines, which are expected to help countries manage the pandemic and reopen locked down economies, global stocks have repeatedly posted fresh record highs in recent months. Why...

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has been one of the most-followed names in the past several months as markets moved steadily higher. Shares of the California-based consumer electronics giant hit a record high of...

Cybersecurity software stocks have been flying high in recent months. Both the ETFMG Prime Cyber Security ETF (NYSE:HACK), which rose 38.6% in 2020, and the First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF...

As broader markets in the U.S. start 2021 on a choppy note, here are two UK-headquartered global food businesses that investors may want to keep on their radars in the coming weeks to smooth the...

As devastating as 2020 was for the world’s largest oil producers, the worst might not yet be over. In a regulatory filing last week, ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM) said it might incur a fourth straight...

As we turn the calendar to 2021, a large number of people are wondering if they can start investing for the long-term with a small amount of savings. The answer is yes.New or young investors who would...

The past year was certainly not one that should make Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) investors proud. It was a period when the world’s largest maker of chips lost its investment appeal as smaller...

For pure drama this past year, it was hard to beat the performances of global financial markets. Except possibly via the U.S. presidential election and its aftermath.December 2020 produced modest...

Stocks rose to new all-time highs last week, wrapping up a banner year for Wall Street’s major averages.The tech-heavy NASDAQ Composite gained 43.6% in 2020, scoring its best one-year...

Shares of Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Nio (NYSE:NIO) have been gaining traction. The stock's rise is the result of recent rumors that Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) could be partnering with the...

By just about any measure, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) made shareholders very happy in 2020.The stock is up 83.5% as the year comes to a close. In addition, on Aug. 19, the iPhone maker crossed the $2...

Could 2021 be the year the legal cannabis industry really and truly becomes a bonafide sector of the U.S. economy?If the answer hinges on whether federal legalization is finally realized, the answer...

2020 was another powerful year for U.S. stocks across the board, with Wall Street’s major indexes all ending the year with surprisingly robust gains as the potent combination of fiscal stimulus,...