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Markets are flat to close the week as inflation and interest rates continue to weigh on investors’ minds. Many top retailers reported this week and the message was the same. Consumers are feeling

The markets gave investors some unwanted thrills this week. The price action was fueled in part by inflation readings that failed to provide clarity for bulls or bears. The long-term outlook for

We’re back to bad news being good news. A weaker than expected jobs report lifted the market. The contrarian logic is that weakening employment numbers will give the Federal Reserve room to pause

Markets rallied to end the week after the latest reading on the Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) Index showed that prices were rising at the slowest pace in nearly two years. However, the

Investors face a moment where the irresistible force may soon meet the immovable object. Bullish momentum continues to drive the indexes higher. Case in point, 75% of the companies that have

Investors remain optimistic as the second-quarter earnings season kicks off. The latest readings on consumer and producer prices showed continuing moderation. Expectations for a 25-basis point

A short trading week still managed to deliver volatility to the equity markets. The primary catalyst was the employment outlook. The ADP report on Thursday showed job growth that was double the

Investors seeking dividends may overlook semiconductors, but some companies from the industry, including Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO), NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) and United

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (NYSE: CMG), Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) and Stryker Corp. (NYSE: SYK) may not, at first glance, seem like they have much in common. However, they’re part of an elite group: All

Markets headed into a holiday week on a high note. Investors cheered a lower-than-expected reading on the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index. Traders are always concerned about the cost

Shares of Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) declined 1.92% on June 26, more than the broader market, while Activision Blizzard Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) rose 1.83%. The S&P 500 declined 0.41% in the session

Markets pulled back this week, but the reason for the price action may not be clear. Some investors will point to remarks from Fed chair Jerome Powell who continued his “hawkish pause” language in

Markets tried to find a direction to end the trading week. Despite the Federal Reserve declaring that more interest rate hikes are coming, possibly as early as July, FOMO took center stage. That’s

In what's shaping up to be a comeback thriller, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) may be headed to $500 per share. 

This week, three Wall Street research firms have raised their price targets on the streaming

Markets closed the week in a state of cautious optimism. The S&P 500 is officially out of bear market territory but, in the words of another Fed chairman, this is no time for “irrational

As the second quarter 2023 earnings season comes to a close, many analysts and investors are on a tight lookout for new developments and improvements within various sectors. With the real estate

Regional banks are among the most beaten-down sub-industries at the moment, as those stocks remain mired at the bottom of the pack.

However, plenty of investors make the mistake of missing rallies

The markets ended the week with a sharp rally. Investors cheered an end to the debt ceiling stalemate. That enthusiasm overshadowed a mixed jobs report in which the headline was hotter than

Two competing stories are fighting for investors’ attention. The bulls are trying to push the market higher in expectations of a resolution to the debt ceiling standoff. But any excitement is being

Shares of Buckle (NYSE: BKE) seem indifferent toward the company's first quarter 2023 earnings results, which were laid out for the public to digest during the pre-market hours of Friday morning

Put majestic forests, hockey, southern BBQ and this year’s Super Bowl LVII champ in a blender, and you get Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (NYSE: CP). The mouthful of a company is the

The market continues to look for direction as one of the most telegraphed recessions has yet to emerge. In the meantime, bullish investors are eyeing an end to the debt ceiling standoff while the

Investors had another choppy week that highlights what could be a new normal for equity markets. Even reports that showed the pace of inflation is slowing weren’t enough to feed the bulls. That’s

Some like it hot. That’s what some investors said to the April jobs report which came in hotter than expected. Recently, a strong jobs number would be interpreted as bad news for equity markets, but

Markets continue to look for direction between earnings reports and new economic data. This week, investors received strong earnings reports from tech giants such as Microsoft and Meta Platforms