Unprecedented fiscal stimulus and an impending end to the pandemic could see an economic boom “easily run into 2023,” according to JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon in his annual letter to shareholders out this week.
Read MorePlus, the U.S. added seven Chinese supercomputing firms to its blacklist on national security concerns, GameStop is naming Chewy co-founder Ryan Cohen as chairman of the board, and CommScope is spinning off its home networking business.
Read MorePlus, the Supreme Court just sided with Google against Oracle, Tesla beat on Q1 delivery and production expectations, and AMC got an upgrade.
Read MorePlus, initial jobless claims came in higher than expected, Johnson & Johnson lost 15 million COVID-19 doses to a manufacturing error, and Funko shares are up after it gets into the NFT business.
Read MoreThis week I’ve turned my focus primarily back on the Food Products industry in the Consumer Staples sector. It’s an area of the market that doesn’t get much buzz from market media types because it isn’t very sexy – but it is one of very few segments of the market that has seen consumer-driven improvements […]
Read MoreMoving deeper into 2021, more and more investors and analysts continue to attempt to look past the pandemic-driven pressures that have weighed on public activities and on the economy for the past year. One-year anniversaries are being marked, with the apparent assumption that with vaccines being administered on an accelerated basis and being made available […]
Read MoreIt is interesting to observe the distinction in performance between different sectors and industries, and their possible correlation to broader economic activity. One of the places where I think that can be seen more easily is in evaluating large-cap versus small-cap stocks. If you look at most of the biggest and most recognizable names in […]
Read MorePlus, AstraZeneca revised the trial data of its COVID-19 vaccine following questions of accuracy in the U.S. study, JetBlue announced a new travel booking site, and Darden Restaurants delivered better-than-expected earnings results.
Read MoreOne of the open questions of the past year has been about the point in time where questions, discussions and commentary about the economy and the world don’t continue to revolve around the pandemic. That question remains unanswered, but as an analyst, part of my job is to sift through the relentless, constant stream of […]
Read MoreThe “herd mentality” can be a funny thing to think about in societal terms – but it’s a real thing in the stock market. The sheer number of publicly traded stocks on U.S. exchanges alone creates a wave of market data that no single person can handle alone, and that’s a big reason why it […]
Read MoreThe longer a bull market lasts, the more extended price valuations become. The longer that condition continues, the harder it becomes for value-oriented investors to justify long-term investments in most of the stocks, industries and sectors that everybody else is talking about. I think this is a pretty good description of current market conditions, as […]
Read MorePlus, jobless claims unexpectedly rose, Apple is reportedly planning to release new iPad Pro models in April, Peloton has teamed up with Adidas on an athletic apparel line, and Amazon is testing its Rivian-made electric delivery vans in San Francisco.
Read MorePlus, the $1.9 trillion stimulus plan has been signed into law, L Brands shares are up after the Victoria’s Secret owner lifted forecasts and reinstated its dividend, and AT&T said it now expects to see HBO Max and HBO subscribers of up to 150 million by 2025.
Read MoreThere’s a regime change underway that could have big implications for the market and one expert says investors aren’t taking it seriously enough. Here’s what you need to know now.
Read MorePlus, AstraZeneca shares are down after Denmark temporarily suspended use of its COVID-19 vaccine, Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine was approved for use in the EU, and a group fo activist investors reduced the number of board seats it wants on Kohl’s board.
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