Stock Market Analysis

Earnings reports from retailers this week should provide an update on consumer-spending trends. Walmart told investors last month that its adjusted earnings per share could fall as much as 13% in the...

For the consumer, inflation losing its sharp edge was the story this week. It was a move fuelled mostly by a welcomed drop in gas prices.But for the investor, the positive economic indicators...

Nvidia and Micron warn of a weakening sales environment The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index, the industry benchmark, is up more than 19% during the past month Some investors see value in the...

BJ’s Wholesale Club has been a top performer in the retail space this year. The shares are up 5.7% year-to-date and are trading near their record high. BJ is a strong buy ahead of its Q2 results...

Stocks moved lower yesterday, despite moving sharply higher to start. The PPI reading came in weaker than expected. Stocks initially rallied on the news, and yields fell. But once the market settled...

Companies that increase payouts regularly demonstrate that they can produce steady and reliable income for their investors Home Depot is positioned to continue sending dividend checks to...

Markets closed positively after the release of a U.S. inflation reading for the first time since December 2021 Better-than-expected CPI figures imply lower discount rates for stock valuations Despite...

The consumer discretionary sector (XLY) has been gaining, even outperforming other industries. This sector includes non-essential goods and services like appliances, cars, and entertainment. The...

Beyond Meat has slashed its revenue outlook as shoppers find plant-based options expensive McDonald's Corp last month decided not to go ahead with a broader launch of Beyond Meat burger There is...

Four months after closing on its acquisition of WarnerMedia, WBD looks a lot like the business’s former owner Streaming does offer upside — but cord-cutting trend threatens Warner Bros....

The S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats has frequently outperformed the broad S&P 500 in times of economic distress Companies that compose the dividend aristocrats tend to have lower volatility than...

Leading US maker of memory semiconductors Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) was the latest chipmaker to warn shareholders that demand is weakening at an alarming rate and that revenue will not live up to...

Inflation and rising interest rates dampening sentiment Stocks with solid fundamentals, reasonable valuations, high dividends likely outperform Philip Morris, Dow, and Chesapeake Energy should be on...

The S&P 500 finished lower yesterday by around 40 bps, with the index finding support multiple times around the 4,110 to 4,115 levels. The index also managed to close below the lower end of the...