Stock Market Analysis

With the last half of March upon us, the blackout of stock buybacks threatens to reduce one of the liquidity sources supporting the bullish run this year. If you don’t understand the importance...

The Russell 2000 (IWM) has been defending its 50-day MA over the early part of 2024, but the last few days have seen a shift in this support with 'sell' triggers in the MACD and On-Balance-Volume.The...

If you had been following the S&P 500 closely this past week, it likely would have left you scratching your head if you were trying to align the news with the market action.For example, on...

Amid upcoming central bank meetings and crucial macroeconomic data releases, market sentiment is poised for potential shifts. While broader market indexes may continue to consolidate sideways,...

Last week we wrote about how M&A activity has been light​ so far for 2024, well the same holds for IPO activity. However, next week brings two highly anticipated public debuts that...

This year, the S&P 500 has seen a remarkable streak of 17 new all-time highs, outpacing many previous years. Notably, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has stakes in two lesser-known...

The biggest event of the week may not be the Fed meeting but the BOJ, which is set to conclude on Tuesday. There have been rumors that the BOJ plans to raise rates for the first time in over a...

Options expiration will have clouded Friday's volume, but Friday's buying in the Russell 2000 (IWM) did not do enough to challenge the "bull trap" or the loss of the 20-day MA.The index deals with...

The US stock market has been undergoing internal rotations lately. We anticipated potential rotations to the more cyclical areas like Energy and Materials, as opposed to the Tech/Growth areas that...

Adobe's stock fell 11% after issuing weaker-than-expected Q2 revenue guidance, overshadowing a strong Q1 performance. Meanwhile, Williams-Sonoma stock rose 17% following a Q4 earnings and revenue...

This week, the massive rally in the tech sector has shown signs of fatigue as investors rotated out of the sector amid renewed inflation fears. Amid the current backdrop, analysts see significant...

As the stock market consolidates 2024 gains, small caps have yet to catch up, prompting speculation about potential entry points amid the recent drop. Russell 2000 has posted marginal gains since...

Household equity allocations are again sharply rising, as the “Fear Of Missing Out” or “F.O.M.O.” fuels a near panic mentality to chase markets higher. As Michael Hartnett from...

Williams-Sonoma had a solid quarter highlighted by full-price selling and wide margins. Cash flow is robust and allows for balance sheet improvement and an increase in capital returns. The stock is up...