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When the VIX falls below 15%, it's time to cut the games and get serious. Opportunities become scarce without volatility, so you must employ extra scrutiny to pick the right stocks to invest in.

Kohl's Corporation (NYSE: KSS) followed the trend among retailers this earnings season. It beat on the top and bottom lines but issued mixed to soft guidance that sent the stock lower.

Nvidia Corporation's (NASDAQ: NVDA) earnings have garnered widespread anticipation in the market, attracting keen interest from investors and speculators. This year, the company's impressive

The year is nearly over, and there are few opportunities out there. With a VIX falling below 15% on the heels of the holiday season, it looks like Wall Street is getting ready to hibernate until

Symbotic Inc. (NASDAQ: SYM) emerged as a must-have next-gen technology over the past year, and its Q3 results prove the thesis. The company's AI-powered warehouse automation is in such high demand

Big energy like Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX) and Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) are trading well below their highs, while certain sub-industries within the energy sector are performing well.

But as

Small-cap stocks are finally staging a comeback after underperforming against medium to large-cap stocks this year. 

This year's notable trend has been the significant outperformance of large-cap

In the past month, consumer discretionary stocks have been on a tear, with the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA: XLY) returning 10.47%. That led all sectors except

Don't be surprised if you see many shoppers at The Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) this holiday season. 

Why? 

The retailer is crushing it. 

Well, sort of.

On Friday, the company behind Old Navy, Banana

The financial sector, particularly bank stocks, has been on a tear lightly, clawing back losses from the year and edging into positive territory. So far during the quarter, the financial sector

Few sectors have impressed as significantly as the homebuilder sector in recent weeks. The SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (NYSE: XHB) has risen over 16% over the last month. That performance is enough

Value is where you find it. Today, you can find it with Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (NASDAQ: TSEM), Johnson Controls International PLC (NYSE: JCI), Barnes Group Inc. (NYSE: B) and Howard Hughes

After two years of correction and downtrend, providing ample incentive to buyers all along the way, medical device maker Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) has finally reached its bottom, and the reversal is

Whether Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) or Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is the better buy is pointless because both are high-quality retail names entrenched in the consumer landscape and pay great dividends. The

The recent third-quarter financial report for Lowe's Companies (NYSE: LOW) has unfurled a complex web of financial triumphs and challenges. Despite exceeding market projections, Lowe's faced a

The stock market is the ultimate emotional and intellectual challenge. You can develop skills beyond most people's understanding, such as making independent judgments on a situation, even if it

It was a fast roller coaster ride for Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) in a story still developing: OpenAI fired CEO Sam Altman on November 17. However, by November 20, he had a new gig running an

Luxury integrated resorts and casino operator Wynn Resorts Ltd.(NASDAQ: WYNN) continues to experience positive normalization. The company operates casino resorts in Las Vegas, Macao and Boston.

Tech start-ups like Zoom Video Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: ZM) have had a hard time in 2023, but the story is rapidly changing. Zoom, like others, reported a better-than-expected third quarter,

When it comes to airline stocks, anyone can see that virtually every name in the sector has been infected with the fatal effects of a lack of interest from market participants, resulting in a

Now that the volatility index (VIX) has dipped below 15%, markets are calm; finding momentum and good trading opportunities may seem like finding a needle in a haystack. However, one can be your

Welcome to the jungle. Today's stock market is not the one you inherited from your parents or even your grandparents. In prior generations, information took a bit longer to spread across sectors

Results from the membership clubs lag retail leaders, but signs within the reports point to improved leverage. While sales and earnings growth in Sam's Club (NYSE: WMT) and BJ's Wholesale Club

Aftermarket auto parts retailer Advanced Auto Parts Inc. (NYSE: AAP) has dramatically underperformed its Auto/Tires/Trucks sector peers. Its shares are trading down 66.8% year-to-date (YTD)

Programmatic advertising technology (AdTech) platform provider The Trade Desk Inc. (NYSE: TTD) saw its shares plunge 30% after reporting a strong Q3 2023 earnings report followed by soft Q4 2023