Ed Yardeni: Optimism is rich and corporate profits and revenue are thinning By Ed Yardeni, MarketWatch The latest earnings season seemed to contribute to the sharp selloff in stocks during October, as some companies reported bullish earnings that were more than offset by bearish guidance about future earnings prospects. Collectively, though, the S&P 500 results through the week ended Nov....
By Stephanie Landsman, CNBC Longtime investor Paul Meeks believes it could take months until the Nasdaq stages a sustainable comeback. Meeks, who ran the world's biggest tech fund for Merrill Lynch during the dot-com boom and subsequent collapse, predicts the correction gripping the tech-heavy index will only get deeper due a particularly hard-hit group of stocks, which doesn't include the...
By Stephanie Landsman, CNBC Longtime investor Paul Meeks believes it could take months until the Nasdaq stages a sustainable comeback. Meeks, who ran the world's biggest tech fund for Merrill Lynch during the dot-com boom and subsequent collapse, predicts the correction gripping the tech-heavy index will only get deeper due a particularly hard-hit group of stocks, which doesn't include the...
When the stock market's direction is especially uncertain, stock charts can be road maps for future direction and now some are sending warnings. The S&P 500 closed below its 200-day moving average for a second day Tuesday, the sign of a possible trend change, while the small cap Russell 2000 appears to be heading for a negative 'death cross' formation....
When the stock market's direction is especially uncertain, stock charts can be road maps for future direction and now some are sending warnings. The S&P 500 closed below its 200-day moving average for a second day Tuesday, the sign of a possible trend change, while the small cap Russell 2000 appears to be heading for a negative 'death cross' formation....
For new options traders, choosing the right strike and expiry is a significant worry. Even for veteran traders though, it's not always easy. Options can and do take on a life of their own, and even all the number-crunching in the world won't necessarily end up panning out as expected. There's good news though… the more you do it, the...
For new options traders, choosing the right strike and expiry is a significant worry. Even for veteran traders though, it's not always easy. Options can and do take on a life of their own, and even all the number-crunching in the world won't necessarily end up panning out as expected. There's good news though… the more you do it, the...
Stocks are spooked by a lot of things, but now the dollar's quick move higher has investors worried about new pressures on corporate profit margins and earnings growth. The dollar index has jumped 1.4 percent in the past week and is now at a 17-month high. "It could be a challenge for the stock market in the fact that about...
Stocks are spooked by a lot of things, but now the dollar's quick move higher has investors worried about new pressures on corporate profit margins and earnings growth. The dollar index has jumped 1.4 percent in the past week and is now at a 17-month high. "It could be a challenge for the stock market in the fact that about...
The market may not have ended last week's action on a high note, but it doesn't really matter. The first three days of the week were so strong, stocks were still more than able to log a second big week of gains and further solidify the young turnaround effort. There's still a huge hurdle dead ahead though. We'll weigh the...
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