By Jon D. Markman On October 22, 202106:28 AM Eastern
Stocks began Thursday sharply lower. The S&P 500 skidded to an opening decline of 0.4% as normal profit taking prevailed following the six-day rally.
However, the selling was short-lived....
By Jon D. Markman On October 21, 202103:08 PM Eastern
Stocks are jumbled Thursday as government bond yields touched a five-month high after initial jobless claims fell to their latest low since the start of the pandemic. The Dow Jones Industrial...
By Sean Brodrick On October 21, 202110:00 AM Eastern
Battery metals are doing very well with lithium leading the way higher. But there’s so much more to this megatrend than just lithium. In fact, the electric vehicle (EV) megatrend — which is...
By Sean Brodrick On October 21, 202110:00 AM Eastern
Battery metals are doing very well with lithium leading the way higher. But there’s so much more to this megatrend than just lithium. In fact, the electric vehicle (EV) megatrend — which is...
By Jon D. Markman On October 21, 202106:28 AM Eastern
The S&P 500 pushed to 4,536 on Wednesday, a gain of 0.4%. It was the sixth consecutive advance and it leaves the benchmark index less than a single point from its Sept. 2 record close.
If bears...
By Kelly Green On October 21, 202105:22 AM Eastern
When I recently headed over to weissratings.com, I was greeted by our new and improved website. It looks great and only takes a few moments to get used to: All of our latest research is front...
By Jon D. Markman On October 20, 202103:32 PM Eastern
Stocks are grinding mostly higher midday Wednesday, with defensive sectors in the lead.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 0.5% to 35,620.84 while the S&P 500 is up by 0.4% and the Nasdaq...
By Mike Larson On October 20, 202107:00 AM Eastern
This week, I’m heading to the annual New Orleans Investment Conference. That means I’ll have plenty travel time to spend in contemplation. These days, there’s no shortage of conflicting...
By Jon D. Markman On October 20, 202106:28 AM Eastern
The nightmare for bears continued on Tuesday as the S&P 500 gapped higher and surged into the close. The benchmark finished at 4,519, a gain of 0.7%.
That means bulls are only 0.7% from record...
By Jon D. Markman On October 19, 202103:08 PM Eastern
Stocks are rallying for a fourth straight day as oil prices set a new seven-year high while housing starts fell more than expected in September. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 0.4% to...