Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

Investors might want to bet on Armstrong World Industries (AWI), as it has been recently upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). This upgrade is essentially a reflection of an upward trend in earnings...

Altair Engineering Inc. (ALTR) could be a solid choice for investors given its recent upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). This rating change essentially reflects an upward trend in earnings estimates --...

U.S. stock markets will have a big test of their resilience next week when some of the largest global companies release second-quarter earnings.The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite posted their...

As retailers get in line to roll out their quarterly earnings results in the coming weeks, the sharp divide between the fortunes of some of the nation’s largest retailers will come into focus....

Index Futures Net Changes and Settlements:Foreign Markets, Fair Value and Volume:In Asia 11 out of 11 markets closed higher: Shanghai Comp +0.79%, Hang Seng +1.07%, Nikkei +2.00% In Europe 9 out of...

Sven Henrich of NorthmanTrader is warning, “How can I not talk about the Fed? How can I not talk about the daily jawboning? It is all around us. Every. Single. Day.And it keeps working. I feel...

Egg producer Cal-Maine Foods Inc (NASDAQ:CALM) is up 0.6% at $39.32 this afternoon, with the long-term underperformer set to snap its two-day losing streak. History suggests the stock could be in...

Traders and investors need to stay keenly aware of the potential for very explosive moves over the next 6 to 12+ months. We’ve authored a number of articles about super-cycles, Gold, Oil and...

VIX Non-Commercial Speculator Positions: Large volatility speculators added to their bearish net positions in the VIX futures markets this week, according to the latest Commitment of Traders (COT)...

The week of July 22 will be a busy one, between earnings and economic data. A big second-quarter GDP print will conclude it on Friday morning. Currently, the consensus is for 1.9%. GDPNow is...

It is going to be a busy week for earnings, with companies like Facebook (NASDAQ:FB), Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), and more all reporting results. So I’m...

The Standard and Poors 500 Index (SPX) gave back most of last week’s gains this week. SPX closed Friday at 2977, down 19 points on the day, and down 1.4% for the week. The support level to watch...

Late last month S&P Dow Jones Indices reported preliminary dividend and buyback results for the S&P 500 Index for first quarter of 2019. On a quarter over quarter basis dividends declined by...

Summary:• The S&P 500 (SPX) sank 37 points last week to 2976, a decline of 1.2%. • Based on market cycles, our projection is for weakness early this week and then stronger performance...