Stock Market Analysis

As mentioned the day before yesterday, it seemed pretty clear that stocks were likely to rally yesterday.Given how high the shorter-dated implied volatility levels got yesterday, on the VIX 1-day,...

Flexibility and wide moats make these companies easy choices. Three ultra-safe stocks to power through sticky inflation.February’s inflation report brought the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to a...

Meta Platforms' stock rose nearly 40% YTD, buoyed by impressive Q4 results, optimistic guidance, $50 billion share buyback, and a new dividend. Analysts increased EPS estimates for the next quarter by...

The 10 largest stocks account for 33% of the S&P 500's market capitalization, up from 27% at the peak of the tech bubble in 2000. Meanwhile, the S&P 400 has been performing better than the...

Shares of small companies and value stocks have had a tough time keeping up with the broad market in recent years, and the headwind for these risk factors is still blowing so far in 2024.By contrast,...

Markets were set up for a sizable down day, or at least one to undercut breakout support, but this didn't happen. While there was no real change on the day the fact that there were no major losses...

Yesterday was a rather unremarkable, boring day on the surface, with the S&P 500 finishing down 11 bps. Implied volatility for today was sharply higher yesterday, especially as the day went on....

There were high hopes for a pickup in M&A activity heading into the new year, after 2023 hit an all-time low for the decade. However, with only three weeks left in the first quarter, it...

Amidst the allure of technology and renewable energy, dividend kings quietly anchor portfolios with their steadfast reliability, offering stability in uncertain markets. Achieving dividend king status...

Should you buy in case stocks correct 10% from current levels? We will try and answer that question through data. Meanwhile, mutual funds still can't beat the market. This happened not just in 2023,...

The S&P 500 has seen positive returns in 16 out of the last 18 weeks, an unprecedented trend since the 1970s. Despite the overall bullish market, notable players like Apple, Alphabet, and Tesla...

The 'bull traps' in the indexes were on course to be negated by Friday's early surge, but by the close of business, these potential follow-on breakouts had morphed into more damaging bearish engulfing...

CPI inflation, retail sales, producer prices, and more earnings will be in focus this week. Oracle is a buy with strong earnings and guidance on deck. Dollar Generalis a sell with disappointing...

Adobe: Analysts slightly increased EPS estimates ahead of Q1/24. Our Fair Value models suggest a potential 5.7% increase in stock price. Dollar General: The stock might be priced higher ahead of...