After a volatile couple of weeks in which stocks fluctuated wildly, things seemed to have settled down a bit this week, although the major indexes finished mostly lower.
President Trump has signaled a potential end to efforts in mediating peace between Russia and Ukraine, stating that the U.S. may "take a pass" on further negotiations.
Amidst the volatility swirling around equity markets recently, it could be easy to forget about earnings. But the numbers for Q1 2025 are rolling in nevertheless. Phillips 66 has now seen the largest revision of any firm in the S&P 500 Index.
Two more tariff announcements, one on port fees, the other on China isolation, were added and removed. Trump claims he has all the cards. His actions show otherwise.
Are gold’s outperformance and long-term potential of any real value to an investor? The answer -- and this might shock you -- is an emphatic “no.” Here’s why.
On April 17, Chagee, a Chinese tea beverage brand, officially commenced trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange, becoming the first Chinese tea beverage company to be listed in the United States.
According to a recent survey, 40% of Americans with credit card debt are under the impression that making minimum payments is an effective way to manage their debt.
Wall Street has exhibited heightened volatility in recent weeks. Jerome Powell’s recent warnings about severe economic consequences of escalating tariffs have also heightened volatility. Low-volatility ETFs may look appealing in such an environment.
Investors can't be blamed for feeling a little better about things these days, especially when compared with where the S&P 500 was two short weeks ago. However, there are big questions that still need to be answered before one can be optimistic.
As markets continue to weigh tariff and trade risks, investors should continue to protect assets and remain alert to potential trading opportunities. Diversified and global explorer stocks appear to be doing well, including DBS Group Holdings Ltd.
Here is a short look at the 7 largest companies by market capitalization as of Saturday, April 19, 2025. Additionally, I have included the percentages of their gains on a year-to-date basis. Let's dive into the numbers.
What has Wall Street been buzzing about this week? Here is a quick look at the top 5 buy calls and the top 5 sell calls made by Wall Street's best analysts during the trading week of April 14-17, 2025.
When overall risk-off sentiment and positioning are at levels normally coincident with market bottoming processes, the technical indicators have also become so risk-off that they signal risk-on behavior.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a longtime but mostly low-profile legislator, has surged into the national spotlight following a trip to El Salvador to meet with Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
Previous burst bubbles spawned bigger bubbles necessary for system reflation – collapsing telecom debt and junk bonds were supplanted by a much bigger boom in mortgage credit.
The Trump administration are clearly trying to reshape the global trading order, but it is, well, uncertain what it will look like when they are finished.
GENMAB A/S -SP ADR was identified as a growth stock that isn't overvalued. NASDAQ:GMAB is excelling in various growth indicators while maintaining a solid financial footing.
