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.

Corporate Earnings – How China Will Bring Down the U.S. Market

By Ron Ianieri
Several of the bigger blue-chip stocks owe their earnings outcome to China's rapidly increasing demand, but this can no longer be counted on to carry U.S. companies.

Walgreen Gets a Bigger Piece of Big Apple Pie (WAG, CVS, RAD)

By Paul Ausick
Walgreen (WAG) announced Wednesday it will acquire New York drugstore chain Duane Reade. But what does this $1 billion deal mean for competitors CVS/Caremark (CVS) and Rite Aid Corp. (RAD)?

Merck Earnings Boost Drug Makers (MRK, PFE, GSK, NVS, JNJ)

By Paul Ausick
Today's good news on Merck earnings is raising the share prices of most drug makers in the sector.

Berkshire Joins S&P 500, What’s Next? (BRK-B, BRK-A, BNI, V)

By Jon Ogg
Now that Berkshire Hathaway has joined the S&P 500 Index, profit-taking is very likely in the coming days.

Restaurant Earnings Roundup (BJRI, BWLD, CMG, CAKE, PNRA)

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
It was a full table for restaurant earnings after the closing bell on Thursday, but the results mostly revealed a suppressed consumer appetite.

Are More Utility Mergers On the Way? Dividend Investors Hopeful (AYE, FE, BRK-B, BNI, CEG, CPN, EIX, POM, PGE, NST)

By Jon Ogg
Will FirstEnergy Corp.'s (FE) $4.7 billion takeover of Allegheny Energy (AYE) create a wave of mergers in the utility sector? Dividend investors are hoping so.

Consumer Spending is Taking Disney, McDonald’s For a Ride (DIS, MCD)

By Paul Ausick
Flat revenues at Disney (DIS) and a drop in U.S. same-store sales for McDonald's (MCD) suggest that the slow down in consumer spending doesn't appear to be over.

Alcatel-Lucent Earnings Disappoint (ALU, CSCO, T, VZ, CHL)

By Paul Ausick
Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) reported fourth-quarter 2009 revenue numbers that were nearly 20% lower than the year-ago period.

Suds, a Study and Stock Winners (TAP, BUD, SAM)

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
If you like to profit from health trends, check out these three beer stocks.

Can Sprint Win the Cell Phone Carrier Game of Musical Chairs? (S, VZ, T, DT)

By Paul Ausick
Sprint earnings were short of expectations this morning, implying that Sprint's strategy to grab market share from competitors Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile isn't working.

Housing Market – How the Government is Perpetuating the Broken Housing Market

By Chris Rowe
All of Obama's horses, and all of Obama's men, can't put the housing market back together again -- but that won't stop them from spending your tax dollars in the name of doing so.

How Protected Are Nuclear Stocks? (URS, FLR, JEC, SHAW, CCJ, USU, NLR)

By Jon Ogg
Nuclear stocks have enjoyed a brief renaissance over the last couple of weeks thanks to the 2011 White House Budget, which provides for $36 billion in new DOE and government loan guarantees for the construction of new nuclear plants.

Earnings Still Matter, Maybe More Than Last Week (HAS, ERTS, KO, DIS, BIDU, GOOG, S, CLWR, ATVI, PCLN, ALU, CSCO, LVS, WYNN, MPEL)

By Jon Ogg
Earnings season is slowly winding down, but there still many key market-moving companies set to report this week. Here's what you need to know.

Will Online Gaming Spell the End for Video Game Makers? (ERTS, TTWO, GME, ATVI)

By Paul Ausick
Video game maker Electronic Arts (ERTS) expects shipments of all video game industry packaged goods to fall by 3% in 2010 thanks to competition from online games.

Price of Gold Moving Up Again, But for How Long? (GLD, ABX, GG, NEM, AU)

By Paul Ausick
Although spot gold prices traded as high as $1074.30 an ounce this morning, it is unlikely that the events leading to today's rise signal a move back to highs over $1,200/ounce.

3 Option Trades for a Market Crash

By Jon Ogg
The latest stock market pullback has many traders looking for ways to hedge against a market crash. Here are three option trades that will allow you to protect yourself from a crash -- AND profit from it.

Chinese ETFs, Funds Take a Hit in Latest Sell-Off (FXI, HAO, GXC, AAXJ, EEB, BKF, CHN, GCH, CAF, CYB)

By Paul Ausick
China's attempts to enhance its domestic economy at the same time that it tries to reduce its enormous trade surplus has affected the value of Chinese-based ETFs, ETNs and closed-end funds traded in the U.S.

Winners & Losers of January’s Retail Roundup (ANF, GPS, M, DDS, URBN, BKE)

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
A bevy of big-time retailers reported solid January same-store sales numbers today, while others, like URBN, DDS and BKE, did not fare as well.

Monster Buys Yahoo HotJobs for $225M (MWW, YHOO)

By Paul Ausick
Monster Worldwide (MWW) will buy HotJobs from Yahoo! (YHOO) for $225 million in cash, solidifying Monster's position as the No. 2 player in the Internet career field behind leader CareerBuilder.
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