Market Insight

Markets rarely move at random. InvestorPlace’s leading analysts break down macro trends, sector dynamics, and recurring market patterns to help investors understand what is changing, what matters most, and where opportunities may emerge.

Wintrust Financial Corp Pulls Off Another Solid Quarter

Wintrust Financial Corp has some strong tailwinds, like rising interest rates and the tax reform bill, which bode well for WTFC stock.

3 Stocks That Will Report Earnings Fails

Netflix kicked off earnings season with a bang, but not all stocks will follow suit and report big time quarterly numbers.

Huge Earnings Beat Still Sends Goldman Sachs Group Inc Stock South

Goldman Sachs earnings destroyed consensus, but GS stock still sold off. The weakness in Goldman Sachs stock might not bode well for the financial sector or for the market as a whole.

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Looks Too Cheap Here

Advanced Micro Devices stock has sold off to a 16-month low before a recent bounce. And while AMD stock looks intriguing here, the question is whether $10 is cheap enough to make it a table-pounding buy.

Static UnitedHealth Group Inc Stock Doesn’t Offer Much Upside

UnitedHealth Group’s aggressive business strategy should boost UNH stock, but rising costs weigh heavily on shares.

Avoid United Continental Holdings Inc Stock Despite Earnings Beat

United Airlines stock will enjoy high profit growth, but competition and bad press targeted at UAL will keep investors away from UAL stock.

What to Look for in the General Electric Company Stock Earnings Report

Investors have likely priced lower General Electric earnings into the stock, the focus for GE stock remains on actions that will bolster GE earnings in future quarters.

General Electric Company Stock Is so Terrible, It’s Too Risky to Short

Everybody is pounding on GE stock without mercy, but this is exactly why investors should hesitate on the obvious trade.

Schwab’s Q1 Numbers Validate Pre-Earnings Bullishness on TD Ameritrade Holdings Corp. Stock

If you are thinking about selling your AMTD stock before TD Ameritrade posts its Q1 results next week, most analysts are saying you don't need to.

5 Biotech IPOs to Watch in April

Biotech IPOs happen at a faster rate than most other sectors. Here's a breakdown of the five biotechs going public during April so investors can understand potential investments.

Box Inc Stock Is a Cheap Way to Play the Cloud

BOX stock has underperformed among the red-hot cloud stocks. Yet this could present an opportunity for investors because Box Inc looks like a pretty good buyout candidate.

Netflix Inc. Proves Skeptics Wrong and the Stock Jumps

Netflix has an "infrastructure light" business model that invests in content rather than delivery mechanisms, and it's still working.

Intel Corporation Stock Walks the Walk, and Its Fundamentals Prove It

The Intel stock price has been a pleasant surprise amid broader market concerns, but investors should really focus on the INTC fundamentals.

AbbVie Inc. Is a Clear Value Play in Biotech Stocks

AbbVie stock is not bouncing back after investors bailed on it following potentially negative clinical results. For value investors, ABBV trades at a discount to its peers but investors seem skittish of biotech's risks. When that changes, ABBV stock will be one of the first to recover.

Confusing Sports with Sportswear Keeps Hurting Under Armour Inc Stock

Under Armour stock is missing the market's shift in direction, away from sport and toward fashion.

There Is No Way Ecommerce Stocks Are This Valuable

The e-commerce stocks are in a bubble and that bubble WILL burst.

Is Netflix, Inc. Stock Heading to All-Time Highs on Earnings Beat?

NFLX earnings came in ahead of expectations, as did its subscribers results. This should allow Netflix stock to hit new all-time highs.

7 Monster Market Trends and 7 Ways to Invest

These seven monster market trends are just where investors need to focus over the coming year to thwart the current volatility, no matter how it resolves.

Why Wells Fargo & Co Stock Didn’t Get a Lift From Strong Earnings

Wells Fargo (WFC) stock fell despite strong earnings on fears the bank's regulatory troubles will continue to cost it.