Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

Short-term Elliott Wave view in FTSE suggest that the decline to 3/26/2018 low 6866.94 ended intermediate wave (B). Above from there, Intermediate wave (C) of ((B)) remains in progress with a strong...

As I predicted three weeks ago, stocks have begun their move to new all-time highs.The reason? Inflation. Stocks LOVE inflation at first. But that relationship quickly goes sour once inflation results...

Wednesday's recovery set the groundwork for a bounce but the gap higher took away most of the opportunity the bullish set-up offered. Weakness at this point would be bearish so I wouldn't be buying...

Radian Group Inc.’s (NYSE:RDN) first-quarter 2018 operating income of 59 cents per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.7%. The bottom line also improved 59.5% year over year.Radian...

On Thursday the S&P 500 surged higher, extending Wednesday’s bounce off of 2,600 support and the 200 dma. Markets sold off Tuesday on fears of 3% Treasuries, but that nervousness and...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) is slated to report first-quarter 2018 results on May 1 after the market closes. In the fourth-quarter 2017, the company delivered a positive earnings...

Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) will report first-quarter 2018 results after the market closes on May 1. The company delivered a positive earnings surprise in each of the last four quarters.Let’s see,...

The path to higher rates has not been a smooth one, but interest rates in the United States are now higher than they have been since the global financial crisis and they may well become higher than...

The Medicines Company (NASDAQ:MDCO) incurred first-quarter 2018 loss of 76 cents per share, wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 71 cents and the year-ago figure of a loss of 75...

Fortive Corporation (NYSE:FTV) reported first-quarter 2018 earnings of 78 cents per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by four cents. The figure increased 30% from the year-ago...

Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) posted lower-than-expected earnings in first-quarter 2018, thanks to plunge in oil equivalent production, decreased refinery throughput and lower margins at the...

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHRW) is scheduled to report first-quarter 2018 earnings numbers on May 1, after the closing bell.In the fourth quarter of 2017, the company delivered a...

Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (NYSE:COG) reported first-quarter 2018 earnings per share – adjusted for special items – of 28 cents, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 26 cents....

Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ:WDC) delivered strong third-quarter fiscal 2018 non-GAAP results. Earnings of $3.63 per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 32 cents and surged 51.9% from the...