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Wall Street analysts typically go into hiding every three months when the long-awaited earnings season kicks off, making them earn their paychecks through long hours of due diligence and financial

Shares of cloud-computing services giant ServiceNow Inc. (NYSE: NOW) gapped up at the open on October 26 on the heels of a blowout earnings report. The company cited strong business from the

The two largest iconic publicly traded toy companies released their Q3 2023 earnings reports. While the reports were starkly different, the reactions were similar in that they both saw their

Cybersecurity stocks have been strong performers this earnings season. Many leaders are higher priced stocks in the $100 to over $300 range. Companies like Palo Alto Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: PANW)

The clean energy segment is getting smoked this year as solar companies are warning of the collapse in installation demand. Companies like SolarEdge Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SEDG) and

The post-pandemic pent-up demand generated travel boom may be starting to normalize based on recent data from the airlines. Airlines have cut forecasts but insist demand is still there. When it

The United States economy has achieved something most bears never expected: gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 4.9% during the past quarter, whereas economists only expected a 4.7% jump.

And now we wait for the Fed. A robust GDP number on Thursday and an in-line PCE reading on Friday weren't enough to keep the bears at bay. Even strong earnings reports from some of the big tech

If the economy is headed for a slowdown or recession, as many analysts expect, you might instantly think about doubling down on casino stocks. Boyd Gaming Corp. (NYSE: BYD), Caesars Entertainment

Sluggish growth in the AWS segment or not, Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is performing well in all segments, and its stock is poised to complete a total reversal. 

Amazon led the charge into the

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) shares traded lower on October 27 after the automaker released third-quarter results, with the headline news being a more measured approach to electric vehicle production.

Shares of AbbVie Inc. (NYSE: ABBV) have been under pressure for nearly two years because of mounting fears about the patent cliff. The patent cliff impacted the company’s results but has done

Autonomous driving specialist and Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) spinoff Mobileye Global Inc. (NASDAQ: MBLY) gapped up at the open on October 26 after beating third-quarter profit and revenue

Shares of Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) took flight after a better-than-expected report, and other defense contractors are doing the same. News from Northrup Grumman, the 6th largest by contract

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA: SPY) is trading below its 200-day line, a signal that more declines may be in the cards.

The S&P 500 rallied to a high of 4607 on July 27, before rolling

Shares of United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) were trading within a range at the start of Q3 and were not expected to set new lows, yet it did. The company’s effort to reposition itself for growth

Up as much as 13% earlier this year, the S&P 400 has slipped into negative territory for 2023. Like its large-cap cousin, the S&P 500, the mid-cap index is being weighed down by surging Treasury

At face value, the top is in for Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META). The technical picture is more than suggestive and points to an overextended market needing correction. However, given the rapid

While the overall market appears to be breaking lower after the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) took out a critical level of support on Wednesday, many might focus on risk-off, deep

The semiconductor industry is notoriously cyclical, and Texas Instruments Inc.’s (NASDAQ: TXN) heavy-volume post-earnings gap down is an excellent example of that. 

The chipmaker’s earnings

The S&P 500 is one of the most widely used measures of U.S. stock market performance. Launched in 1957, it has long served as a benchmark for institutional and private investors alike. 

At the

Oilfield services stocks like Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) and Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB) are pulling back following their Q3 earnings reports, but this is not the time to sell. These stocks are

The business cycle is dislocating sectors left and right. Just a couple of years ago, it seemed that no matter which one you looked at, they all beat the S&P 500 benchmark. We are getting further

When optimism takes over the masses, you can bet your bottom dollar that herd behavior will cause investors and markets to follow into hype-related stocks, typically high beta ones. Some examples

Insider selling can signal horrible things to come for stock prices but is not always a harbinger of doom. Share-based compensation is a common practice among publicly traded and private