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.

5 Elite CEOs Getting Paid Peanuts

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
The salary Apple CEO Steve Jobs, Oracle head Larry Ellison and others prove not all executive compensation has to break the bank.

Starbucks Gives Up on New Store Brand, 15th Ave Coffee & Tea

By Jeff Reeves
Starbucks NASDAQ:SBUX converted a coffee shop into 15th Ave Coffee & Tea in 2009, but recently changed it back to corporate branding.

Can Housing Stocks Make a Comeback?

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
After KB Home (NYSE: KBH) posted strong fourth-quarter earnings, many are wondering if housing stocks and the XHB housing ETF are poised for a comeback.

Monday’s Apple Rumors — Verizon Unlimited

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
The telecom will keep its unlimited daily plans with the iPhone.

Playboy (PLA) Stock Now a Private Party

By Jeff Reeves
Playboy Enterprises (NYSE: PLA) will go private thanks to a $207 million buyout of the stock led by Hugh Hefner.

This Week’s Must-See Earnings

By Jeff Reeves
Alcoa (NYSE: AA), Supervalu (NYSE: SVU), Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM) are set to report earnings this week.

What Recent Jobless Numbers Don’t Say

By ETFguide
The recent unemployment figures and job numbers have been shrugged off, but how long can stocks rally?

Will Bankruptcy Swallow Tastykake (TSTY)?

By Jeff Reeves
Tastykake parents Tasty Banking Co. NASDAQ:TSTY faces bankruptcy due to a new factory, big debt and poor earnings.

Can Stocks Continue Surge or is Slump on Horizon?

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
This market is overbought. Price volatility is extremely low. Small options investors are extremely confident. But emerging markets ETF funds are looking up.

11 Reasons to Love 2011

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
The market will see a boost thanks to improving political and business fundamentals, writes Louis Navellier

5 Industrial Blue Chips to Sell

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
There is little evidence of a Santa Rally in December, so these five industrial blue chip stocks should be sold immediately.

Will McDonald’s Dollar Menu Die?

By Jeff Reeves
McDonald's may have to kill its Dollar Menu in 2011 if rising commodity costs continue to squeeze profit margins.

Cotton Trading Halted for Second Day in a Row

By George Kleinman, President of Commodity Resource Corp.
Cotton commodity prices are soaring in 2010, with the cotton exchange traded note (NYSE:BAL) up +125%.

India Selloff Presents Buying Opportunity

By Ivan Martchev, InvestorPlace Contributor
India stocks and ETFs could be a good value investment right now, particularly Tata (TTM), HDFC Bank (HDB) and the SCIF Indian ETF.

Starbucks to Pay Some Workers in Stock

By Jeff Reeves
Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) will pay some U.K. employees with company stock. U.S. Starbucks coffee workers could follow with stock plan.

Trading the Coming Bond Crash

By John Thomas
Find out just how deep and ugly the coming bond market crash will be.

What Was the Biggest Market Event of 2010?

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Tell us what you think qualifies as the No. 1 market event of the year.

Small Cap Stocks Soar on Tax Bill and Bond Collapse

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
A new bull market could be on its way as investors flee bonds and Treasuries for the stock market - particularly small cap stocks.

Why Best 2010 Stocks May Flop in 2011

By Jeff Reeves
A look at stock market data shows the best stocks of 2009 were not great buys in 2010. Also, the worst stocks of 2009 fared fairly well in 2010.
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