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.

What Should You Do With Google Stock?

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor Dec 11, 2015

Google stock is moving away from growth stock status. But is the valuation right?

McDonald’s Stock Has Upside Thanks to All-Day Breakfast (MCD)

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer Dec 10, 2015

All-day breakfast is adding fuel to McDonald's (MCD) nascent turnaround and driving it toward easy 2016 comparisons.

Amazon.com, Inc. Stock’s Next Catalyst: Booze Delivery? (AMZN)

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Dec 10, 2015

The Amazon stock price has gone bonkers this year, up more than 110%. Could delivering alcohol could help propel AMZN further?

How to Enter to Win Starbucks for Life

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer Dec 10, 2015

Starbucks Reward members have the chance to win Starbucks for life from the coffee chain as part of a contest that started Tuesday.

EMBARRASSING Apple Inc. Design Flaws Continue With Smart Battery Case (AAPL)

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Dec 10, 2015

Apple (AAPL) stock is beating the market this year, but can it continue if screw-ups like the iPhone Smart Battery Case continue?

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Goes After Apple in Mobile Payments (WMT)

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer Dec 10, 2015

It sounds crazy at first, but Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) wants a share of the mobile payments market, and it has a built-in advantage.

German Robots to Make Adidas Sneakers in 2016

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer Dec 10, 2015

Adidas is planning to to open a robot factory next year in Germany that will make its first 500 sneakers early next year.

A 2016 Santa Claus Rally? Yeah, Get Your Milk and Cookies Ready!

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen Dec 10, 2015

Santa might bring presents, or he might bring coal, but when he visits Wall Street for his annual Santa Claus Rally, investors take note.

Baidu (BIDU) Testing Driverless Cars

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer Dec 10, 2015

Baidu, a Chinese internet search company, is looking to make its own driverless cars that can interact with other cars on the road.

Is GMCR Worth the 80% Buyout Premium?

By Hilary Kramer, Editor, GameChangers Dec 10, 2015

GMCR was the beneficiary of a massive private equity buyout this week, sending shares soaring. But why?

GoPro Stock – The Worst Is Not Over for GPRO

By Brian Nichols, InvestorPlace Contributor Dec 10, 2015

The short thesis in GoPro stock from price cuts and waning consumer demand could point to GoPro's products as a fad, similar to KORS and SODA.

Don’t Bet the Farm on the Impending Golden Cross for the S&P 500

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer Dec 10, 2015

The S&P 500 is supposed to move higher from here, but there's more to the story than just the Golden Cross.

NFLX Stock Headed Lower — It Will Never Crack China

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor Dec 10, 2015

Netflix is going to run into significant political and cultural challenges in China, severely undercutting the bull argument for NFLX stock.