Stock Market Analysis

Drugmaker Merck's (NYSE:MRK) stock has outperformed its competitors year to date (ytd), rising 30.6%. Pfizer (NYSE:PFE), which I am bearish on, is down 16.9% so far this year. The Rahway, New...

Stocks often surge in the months after mid-term elections Betting markets show high chance GOP snatches control of House and maybe even Senate Three investment themes that could catch tailwinds in...

Stocks finished the day higher on Monday, following on from Friday’s rally. Yields were higher across the board, and the dollar was again weaker. Still, the S&P was able to generate a 1ish%...

In my last update on the S&P 500, using the Elliott Wave Principle (EWP), I found: “SPX 3886.75 remains the dividing line in the sand. If the S&P 500 manages to rally above that level...

The changing economic dynamics have hurt Home Depot badly this year Its stock has shed 32% this year compared with a 20% drop for the S&P 500. Despite this underperformance, Home Depot is a solid...

An 80% rally from June lows raises fundamental concerns around HOOD Rising interest rates and lower costs could get the company to profitability From here, however, investors are relying on management...

Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) faces a $16 to $18 billion loss in revenue from 2025 through 2030 as it loses essential patents on five drugs.The drugs account for 40% of the company's Q3 revenue when its COVID...

Share repurchases might be on increase as firms pivot from a new tax in 2023 Management teams appear to be accelerating stock buybacks PKW ETF offers exposure to value and cyclical stocks while...

Lyft is more vulnerable than its main rival, Uber, in a potential economic slowdown The biggest weakness that makes Lyft more exposed to economic shock is that it has failed to diversify during the...

Last August, a little section of U.S. President Joe Biden’s much-touted Inflation Reduction Act caught the attention of investors. It introduced a 1% tax on stock buybacks.Most companies and...

Technology has become a durable and leading global economy and stock market sector.And due to a concoction of mixed economic data, overheated inflation, and rising interest rates, technology stocks...

Qualcomm shares are under pressure after it gave a far weaker forecast than expected for the current quarter Since settling a lawsuit with Qualcomm in 2019, Apple has been working to build its own...

The environment of fear and risk aversion has made many quality dividend stocks much cheaper For long-term investors, who are building a portfolio that generates passive income, this is a good time to...

Buffett keeps outperforming the S&P 500 at the age of 92 The Oracle of Omaha has kept on buying stocks amid this year's bear market Here's a look at his current portfolio with InvestingPro When we...