One of the interesting threads that comes out of periods of market volatility is a wave of investor rotation into “defensive” sectors, which usually includes Utilities, Consumer Staples and other pockets of the market that investors tend to think of as safe havens when market uncertainty is high. Another favorite topic analysts seem to like […]
Read MoreThrough the summer, one of the best sectors of the stock market’s rally back to, and even above pre-pandemic levels has been the Materials sector. Beginning in mid-May to the end of the last week, the sector had increased in value by more than 71% as measured by the S&P 500 Materials Sector SPDR (XLB). […]
Read MorePlus, jobless claims were lower than expected for last week though recovery in the labor market appears to be slowing, there’s a glimmer of hope on the stimulus front, and Moderna said it should have data for its late-stage coronavirus vaccine trial in November.
Read MorePlus, the Fed wraps up its last meeting before the presidential election today, U.S. consumer spending slowed in August, and Eli Lilly said its antibody treatment for the coronavirus appeared to reduce hospitalization rates in a trial.
Read MorePlus, Nikola shares are down following reports that the SEC is investigating a short-seller’s fraud claims, and Apple shares are up ahead of its first major product launch event of 2020.
Read MoreAs an analyst, I take a lot of interest in trying to find reasons the market stages some of the moves it makes. The factors, geopolitical, economic, or emotional, that drives trends over any time period can be widely varied, and sometimes it’s interesting to see not only what is influencing the market today, but […]
Read MorePlus, weekly jobless claims were higher than expected, AstraZeneca said it still expects to know whether its coronavirus vaccine will be safe and effective before the end of this year, and LVMH is suing Tiffany.
Read MorePlus, the unemployment rate fell to 8.4% in August, the WHO said it doesn’t expect the world will see large-scale coronavirus vaccinations until mid-2021, and Peloton announced a new lower-priced treadmill and a new premium bike model.
Read MorePlus, new weekly jobless claims totaled 881,000, Pfizer said it could have results from its Phase 3 coronavirus vaccine trial as early as October, and Tesla has fallen to near bear market territory.
Read MoreMarkets are naturally cyclical – they swing from high to low and back again on a consistent, if unpredictable basis over a range of time frames. The different time periods associated with any given cycle, or sometimes even the depth of a certain cycle’s direction, can shade the casual investor’s perception about a stock’s opportunity. […]
Read MorePlus, ADP said private payrolls grew by just 428,000 in August, and Macy’s shares are up even after posting a loss as online sales jump 53% in its most recent quarter.
Read MorePlus, Tesla said it plans to sell up to $5 billion in new stock, Walmart said it will launch its Walmart+ subscription service on September 15, and Apple is expected to announced its new iPhones in October.
Read MorePlus, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is stepping down, House Speaker Pelosi said Democrats and Republicans are at a “tragic impasse” on coronavirus relief negotiations, Abbott Laboratories inked a deal with the U.S. government for 150 million of its rapid coronavirus antigen test.
Read MoreEven before the coronavirus pandemic started to take down entire sectors of the economy beginning in February, the Auto industry was experiencing quite a bit of bearish pressure. Sales were down globally, reflecting economic slowing in various parts of the world as well as the effects of an extended trade war between the U.S. and […]
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