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Soybean bulls hoping for an upward jolt to break out of a recent consolidation range likely were disappointed this week. Agricultural futures moved lower this week, despite the Trade War Phase 1 deal between the U.S. and China as well as the passage of the USMCA agreement in the Senate –...

The market seems to be tiptoeing into earnings season with a bit of caution. That’s understandable given the predictions for an overall decline in earnings growth. Heading into this earnings season—which investors are likely to watch closely because corporate profits drive the market...

It’s earnings time, and that means investors have something fundamental to get excited about. That’s in contrast to the last couple of weeks, when geopolitical drama dominated. The S&P 500 Index (SPX) hasn’t fallen on consecutive days in more than a month. With major indices...

Even before tension spiked in the Middle East on Jan. 2 when the U.S. assassinated an Iranian military official, crude was on the rise. Now we’re heading into the Energy sector reporting season with oil prices in a state of flux—having touched their highest levels since April of last...

At least that’s what Mark Tritton wants us to think. In his candidly pessimistic notes about Bed Bath & Beyond’s quarterly report, the former Target CMO turned BBBY (NASDAQ: BBBY) CEO called the beleaguered retailer’s third quarter “unsatisfactory,” and not...

The new week kicks off a bit differently than people might have expected at the end of 2019, when all eyes were on the huge Q4 rally and the approach of earnings season.  Last Thursday’s U.S. military attack sent major indices to their biggest daily losses in a month on Friday. Sellers...

President Trump once again jolted markets with a Trade War tweet yesterday, sending equity indices soaring into new all-time highs and putting the hurt on bearish traders who wrote off the move as an attempt to juice a sluggish stock market open. Major news outlets reported that the U.S. and China...

It’s going to be a big week for investors and traders alike. Let’s begin with some of the central bank activity to keep an eye on. First up, we have the Fed. The FOMC is expected to leave rates unchanged Wednesday as they remain in a “wait and see” mode, but comments from...

Today kicks off the first of two days of OPEC and OPEC+ meetings in Vienna, Austria. The coalition of 13 oil-rich countries that control nearly 40% of the world’s oil supply is expected to make further cuts to production. At the first meeting of the year in June, members of OPEC decided to...

Oil bulls hoping for a breakout above the long-term consolidation range between 52 and 58 were disappointed last week after a sharp rejection near the top of the trading range. The /CL futures contract plunged over 4.6% on Friday, which may have been a rude awakening for traders expecting a sleepy...

It’s the day before Thanksgiving, so unlike many of us after stuffing ourselves on turkey and dressing, trading today could be thin. By noon the most exciting thing among market participants might be the race to the airport. Light volumes can exacerbate moves in either direction, but for now...

Last December, Wall Street looked like a forest thanks to all the bears prowling around. This December, things seem a little more jolly, with major indices beginning the month near all-time highs and the stock market on pace for its best year since 2013. The question is whether trade talks put that...

We start the day with positive tariff news, and then go to Disneyland after the close. After a couple days of treading water, the market feels a little less stodgy Thursday thanks in part to news reports that the U.S. and China have agreed to lift tariffs in phases and are having “...

Yesterday saw the major U.S. stock indices reach session lows after reports said President Trump and Xi Jinping may put off signing a trade deal until December. Then, this morning, stock futures jumped higher after the U.S. and China agreed to roll back tariffs in phases if a deal is reached. By...

Billionaire hedge fund titan Ray Dalio made waves yesterday with another cautionary LinkedIn post that pinned the blame on Central Banks for creating a "mad" world of free money that’s driven a wedge between the wealthy and the poor. Many have commented that the world’s...