Stock futures were calm on Sunday evening as Wall Street looks to keep the momentum from Friday’s rally. S&P 500 futures added 0.1%. Nasdaq 100 futures were up roughly 0.2%, while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures ticked up 57 points, or about 0.1%. The move in futures comes after a bumpy week for stocks that…
After all of these years, after all of the rather incredible rallies and gains in the stock market from so many groups, the typical morning still starts with a bevy of negativity. That gloom lasts until near the close, where the market seems to say, “Oh well, maybe things aren’t that bad, at least for…
The U.S. stock market witnessed a solid September, thanks to the Federal Reserve’s much-awaited interest rate cut. However, escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East could weigh on investor sentiment this month. Nonetheless, investors could benefit by ignoring short-term noise and tracking the recommendations of top Wall Street analysts to pick stocks with attractive long-term…
Friday’s rally on a strong jobs report gained momentum into the close and pushed the stock market into the green for the week. The S & P 500 , the Dow , and the Nasdaq just barely overcame Tuesday’s sharp losses on rising tensions in the Mideast that boosted oil prices and the CBOE volatility…
Goldman Sachs analysts have their eyes on several stocks that could outperform moving forward — even though most of Wall Street thinks otherwise. The firm screened for buy-rated stocks in its coverage universe, where its analysts are out of consensus and the majority of Wall Street analysts deem the names as either neutral or sell….
It’s officially a new trading month, and HSBC recommends investors broaden their exposure in the fourth quarter by seeking out stocks with more reasonable valuations. September was another winning month for stocks, as the S & P 500 saw its fifth consecutive month in the green. On the final trading day of the month, the…
Morgan Stanley is pounding the table on several stocks as investors wait to see if October markets are tumultous or quiet. The investment bank says these top companies are well positioned for the long term. They include Lineage, Thermo Fisher Scientific , M & T Bank and Taiwan Semiconductor . Lineage Analyst Ronald Kamdem is…
Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp, left, and founder Jeff Bezos look up at a New Glenn rocket on at the company’s LC-36 facility in Florida. Blue Origin Dave Limp had only one question for Jeff Bezos when he interviewed last year to become CEO of Blue Origin, the billionaire’s space venture. “Jeff, is Blue Origin…
My top 10 things to watch Friday, Oct. 4 1. Stocks jumped after a much stronger-than-expected September jobs report. Bond yields also rose in response, with the 10-year reaching its highest levels since early August. The early stock gains, if they hold, would cut into weekly losses. The Nasdaq has been the biggest loser through…
The fourth quarter is just getting started, and RBC Capital Markets sees some stocks slated for growth in the months ahead. October has been off to a shaky start. While the first session of the month was a losing one for stocks, that changed on October’s second day of trading, with the indexes closing marginally…