Stocks
Apple (AAPL) Is Still The King Of Equities
Of all the surprises from this earnings season, none was as impressive as Apple (AAPL). The company flat out blew away all the analysts’ estimates, and then some. Here are some of the details… Apple’s first quarter profits came in at $11.62 per share on revenues of $45.6 billion. Analysts had predicted earnings per share […]
The Death Of The Nasdaq?
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the last couple weeks, you probably noticed the substantial pullback in the Nasdaq. Well, the pullback has impacted all the major indices, but Nasdaq stocks have been hit significantly harder than the others. Over the last week, the Nasdaq-100 index is down over 4%. The index is […]
Should We Expect The Sideways Market Action To Continue?
The economy continues to chug along at a moderate pace. There’s not a whole lot to get excited about in the economic data. However, there’s absolutely no reason to believe a recession is in our future either. The recent slew of economic reports has been mostly positive, and mostly in line with expectations. Basically, any […]
Is This Company The Next Big Tech IPO?
Over the last year or so, tech IPOs appear to have regained their allure. Investors are once again lining up to buy shares in the latest hot tech companies as they go public. However, there does seem to be a more conservative level of IPO pricing this time around. After the initial failures of companies […]
A Reliable Indicator Points To Big Correction In 2014
You’ve probably heard of the January Effect and the Super Bowl indicator. These are popular indicators that many market forecasters use to make broad predictions about stock market moves for a given year. But there’s another indicator that you may be less familiar with… The Presidential Cycle indicator. This market forecasting tool was recently discussed […]
Facebook (FB) Wins Again
The market may be under pressure these days, but that hasn’t stopped Facebook (FB) from soaring to new highs. In fact, at over $64 a share, FB stock is now over 200% higher than its 2012 lows. Not to mention, it’s well above the IPO price (which drew so much criticism). So how did Facebook […]
Amazon Continues To Rewrite The Rules Of Retail
Of all the movers and shakers in today’s business world, Amazon (AMZN) may have the highest upside potential. It seems the sky’s the limit with what the giant online retailer can accomplish. Already the world’s largest online seller of goods, AMZN continues to rewrite the rules and delve into new, groundbreaking strategies. For instance, just […]
How Important Are Holiday Sales To The US?
Believe it or not, it’s already that time of year again. Thanksgiving is this week… which means Black Friday is almost here. Yep, the holiday season is upon us and it’s time for America to go shopping. But, the holidays aren’t just about presents, family time, and cheesy music (which is always playing no matter […]
Default Averted: So What’s Next?
With the government shenanigans finally over (for the time being), it’s time to consider what the next big market moving catalysts could be. For at least two months, we should be able to safely assume the government won’t shut down and the US won’t default on its debt. Still, there’s plenty going on. Let’s take […]
Are We Heading For An Old Fashioned October Crash?
While September is historically the worst month of the year for the stock market, October is the month that sends shivers down investors’ spines. And it’s not hard to understand why. After all, the worst market crashes in history have occurred in October. In late October 1929, the market dropped 23% across two days now […]
