Morgan Stanley’s Chief Equity Strategist is bearish on 2020, and the greatest risk he’s identified for the market next year might surprise you.
Read MoreAnalysts rate these 7 defensive picks Strong Buys.
Read MoreMorgan Stanley favors defensive stocks for the year ahead, and these 3 fit the bill.
Read MoreIs a trade deal between the U.S. and China imminent, or are comments from the Trump administration that delaying an agreement might actually be a superior option more than idle speculation meant to keep outsiders guessing? The truth is that no one really knows until a deal is actually announced; until that happens, the market […]
Read MoreWhen investors start to get more nervous about the sustainability of economic growth, and therefore of the market in general, volatility tends to increase. That means that stock prices tend to see wider-than-normal swings from extreme high to extreme low. Lately, the cycle of uncertainty seems to have swung back to the side of optimism, […]
Read MorePlus, Fed chairman Powell said the central bank isn’t likely to adjust interest rates anytime soon, public hearings began in the Trump impeachment inquiry, and Google could be about to start offering checking accounts.
Read MorePlus, the Disney+ release was plagued by technical errors this morning, and America’s biggest milk producer declared bankruptcy.
Read MoreThe market’s recent surge in bullish momentum, driven by trade optimism, generally better-than-expected earnings, and lower interest rates appears to be giving investors lots of reasons to be as bullish as ever as we start the week. Monday the S&P 500 set a new all-time high, something that from a technical standpoint could mark the […]
Read MoreOver the last year or so grocery stocks have been one of a number of industries that have held my interest as an analyst. Part of that is because of the extremely extended state of the market’s bullish trend, which has stretched well past the decade mark. The longer any given trend lasts, the more […]
Read MoreBeing a contrarian investor can mean a few different things. One is that while most investors shy away from stocks that are trading at historically low levels, a contrarian will usually immediately see an opportunity to look for a terrific bargain. That’s at odds with the natural way of thinking; it’s a lot easier to […]
Read MoreWhile the weekend’s news of a partial trade deal between the U.S. and China seems to have given the market some hope that better things are ahead on the trade front, I think there are still some risks. Monday’s market action gave a pretty good view of that reality as investors tried to parse through […]
Read MoreOver the last couple of days, I’ve focused my attention in this space on stocks in the Beverages industry of the Consumer Staples sector as defensive-oriented stocks that smart investors might want to think about working with under current market conditions. Volatility has been the word of the past month or so, with the market […]
Read MoreWhen markets become volatile, it usually means that investors are becoming increasingly uncertain and nervous. Uncertainty can come from all kinds of different things – concerns about inflation, wage growth, central bank monetary policy, earnings trends, and geopolitical events. For most of the last three months, most of the uncertainty in the market has revolved […]
Read MoreAnother week, another wave of trade-centered speculation. Earlier this week, the market decided to rally after President Trump said that a trade deal could happen “sooner than you think.” Yesterday, investor’s mood seemed to sour a bit as a report suggested that the U.S. is unlikely to extend a waiver allowing American companies to do […]
Read MoreTrade Setup Buy Target $196.90 or better Sell Target – TradersPro Sell Target (Learn More About Sell Signals) J & J Snack Foods Corp. manufactures, markets, and distributes nutritional snack foods and beverages in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. It operates in three segments: Food Service, Retail Supermarkets, and Frozen Beverages. The company offers […]
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