The U.S. stock market was battered at the start of the year, but stocks did not “officially” enter a bear market. By the traditional definition, a 20% decline from market highs is required, and we only saw a slide of about 14% or so from highs just over 2
It’s been an interesting year to date for the financials with a decidedly negative tone, but some recent technical action suggests that fortunes may be ready to turn for several members of the sector
Broader economic forces, and the Federal Reserve members who are watching that data, will once again dominate Wall Street as the chapter on first-quarter earnings closes and attention on a possible June rate hike is firmly fixed.
The US Federal Reserve could raise interest rates as early as June, according to minutes from its April meeting, with Fed members arguing the risks of a slowdown in the global economy have receded.
Goldman Sachs strategists say stocks do not look attractive due to earnings growth and valuation concerns.
Fed phobia is running high ahead of Wednesdays release of Fed minutes. The minutes, which will be released at 2 p.m. EDT, were already stirring up the bond market Tuesday morning, and that spilled into the stock market during the trading day.
Oil hit a seven-month high in New York on speculation that U.S. crude stockpiles declined last week while supply losses in Canada and Nigeria whittled away the global excess.
If you gathered a group of stock analysts in a room, odds are each analysts would have a different view on the market.
Warren Buffett listened to his own advice, as he became greedy about Apple Inc.’s stock just as some other high-profile investors were becoming fearful.
Australian benchmark bond yields fell to an all-time low, underscoring demand for debt that’s sending fixed-income securities surging around the world.
A year of profit stagnation has left the S&P 500 Index’s price-earnings ratio flirting with some of its its highest readings since the Internet bubble. Judged against bonds, though, stocks remain stubbornly cheap.
The Federal Reserve is trying to send the markets a message, but one Deutsche Bank economist says people are just not getting it there is a looming threat to the economy and it’s not another recession or a crisis.
Tesla Motors Inc. may raise billions of dollars by selling stock to accelerate production plans, betting the benefits will be enough to outweigh the dilution of the share price.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. says the dollar slump is over. The greenback has rallied almost 1 percent from a one-year low reached last week, extending gains even after April payrolls data showed the weakest job growth in seven months. Goldman Sachs says
Shares of Amazon.com Inc. AMZN, +3.43% crossed $700 for the first time on Tuesday and closed at a record high of $703.25 -- $10 above the previous record -- after analysts at Bernstein said the stock is undervalued and could soar by nearly 50% to $1,000
