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What We Learned From the 4 Big Tech Earnings This Week
In today’s Market 360, let’s dig into the four big earnings announcements this week and review the market’s reaction. We’ll also take some time to look at what my stock grading system says about each company – and how you find the best stocks for this earnings season and beyond.
1997 Déjà Vu: Why May 7 Could Trigger a $7 Trillion Stampede
Editor’s Note: In the late 1990’s, one of the most explosive events happened on Wall Street – the dot-com boom. The internet began to change…
Will This Earnings Week Deliver or Disappoint?
In this week’s edition of Market Buzz, I give my thoughts on what I expect from key economic reports set to be released this week, including the Federal Reserve’s favorite inflation indicator, the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) report.
The Missing Link in America’s Industrial Comeback
Editor’s Note: President Trump’s first 100 days in office are set to end tomorrow, April 29. We’ve seen a lot of action taken in that…
Weekly Stock Grader Analysis: Upgrades & Downgrades on Top Blue-Chip Stocks
During these busy times, it pays to stay on top of the latest profit opportunities. And today's blog post should be a great place to start.
3 Reasons Why the Market Could Blossom in May
Historically, April is the second-strongest month of the year, with the S&P 500 gaining 1.7% on average in post-election years since 1950. Unfortunately, the proverbial…
Tesla and Alphabet Are Up After Earnings… Should You Buy?
Now, this week, there were a couple of Magnificent Seven stocks that released their earnings that many investors had their eye on: Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) and Alphabet, Inc. (GOOG). So, let’s take a look at the results for these companies in today’s Market 360.
Trump Vs. Powell: What Investors Need to Know
In today’s Market 360, I want to touch on the latest developments that happened between Trump and Powell this week. I’ll cover what’s behind the President’s criticisms and why I think he may have a point in this particular case.
Like the NFL Draft, Our New Stock-Picking System Is All About Finding Winners
If you’re a football fan, you probably know that the 2025 NFL Draft is set to kick off tomorrow. In that way, it’s a lot like investing, where you want to have the right tools to pick stocks that will push your portfolio over the top.
Quant Ratings Updated on 102 Stocks
Yesterday, the markets began another week on rough footing. All of the major indices plunged, with the S&P 500 down 2.4%, the Dow down 2.5% and the NASDAQ down 2.6%. While tariffs have been plaguing the markets lately, there was a new culprit yesterday.
Recession Fears and Earnings Hype – What Wall Street’s Watching
Well, folks, this week opened up the same way it has been recently: down. And the culprit behind the weakness was a Truth Social post…
Weekly Stock Grader Analysis: Upgrades & Downgrades on Top Blue-Chip Stocks
During these busy times, it pays to stay on top of the latest profit opportunities. And today's blog post should be a great place to start.
The Story of the Easter Egg Hunt
In part two today, Brian Hunt compares a quiet, small egg hunt to one with hundreds of people. If you had your pick, I’d be willing to bet you would go for the smaller egg hunt, where you are more likely to be successful.
What Kind of Easter Egg Hunt Are You In?
With the Easter holiday coming up, I thought I would spare you from any more tariff or market volatility talk. Instead, I want to share with you a two-part series that Senior Market Analyst Brian Hunt has put together.
Trump’s Chip Ban Hits NVIDIA – Here’s Why It’s a Huge Buying Opportunity
Editor’s Note: As a reminder, the stock market will be closed tomorrow, April 18, in observance of the Good Friday holiday. The InvestorPlace offices and customer…
When AI Takes the Lead: Why Predictive Algorithms Are Outpacing Human Traders
I have been saying for some time now that the ultimate goal of President Trump’s tariffs is to level the playing field and create a massive wave of onshoring. I know that their effect on the market so far has been quite unsettling.
Did the Bond Vigilantes Hit a Homerun? Economist Ed Yardeni Breaks It Down…
To help make sense of everything, we are joined by a very special guest in this week’s Market Buzz: economist Dr. Ed Yardeni.
Weekly Stock Grader Analysis: Upgrades & Downgrades on Top Blue-Chip Stocks
During these busy times, it pays to stay on top of the latest profit opportunities. And today's blog post should be a great place to start.
Could March’s Inflation Reports Nudge the Fed to Cut Rates?
In today’s Market 360, let’s take a look at what the CPI and PPI are telling us – and what that means for the market and the likelihood of key interest rate cuts. And finally, I’ll wrap things up by telling you about another financial event that’s set to throw the markets into turmoil – and how you can prepare.