Monday: Wall Street began the week mixed as rising bond yields overshadowed the anticipation for upcoming earnings. The Dow fell 0.8%, the S&P 500 slipped 0.2%, while the Nasdaq managed a modest gain of 0.3%. Tuesday: Weak corporate earnings and rising treasury yields kept the market mixed. The Dow dipped by 0.02%, the S&P [...]
Written by: Angela Akers A couple of weeks ago, October 11, 2024, I wrote an Essay entitled, “An Understanding Of Earnings Growth.” In the Essay, I compared the VectorVest GRT forecast for the S&P 500 to the FactSet Earnings Growth and the actual growth. As a reminder, VectorVest Earnings Growth (GRT) reflects a one [...]
Shares of Spirit Airlines (SAVE) are up more than 36% over the past few days as another merger rumor is making headlines. This time, its competitor Frontier Airlines is trying to bring the budget airliner into its ecosystem. This comes as Spirit Airlines is on the brink of bankruptcy, meaning any sort of merger [...]
Written By John Lindahl Options trading strategies provide significant advantages for traders by reducing risk, lowering cost, providing flexibility to meet changing market trends, and enhancing profitability. One such strategy is the use of “Spreads”. What is a Spread Spreads are trading strategies that combine the simultaneous buying and selling of options contracts typically [...]
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) is down nearly 7% Thursday morning after the company’s third-quarter earnings result left much to be desired in the eyes of investors. Despite posting a net loss of $330 million, IBM’s adjusted earnings came in at $2.30 per share, well ahead of the $2.22 analysts were expecting. This time [...]
Shares of Starbucks (SBUX) were down roughly 4% yesterday during after-hours trading, but they’ve leveled off this morning since the market opened and are relatively flat on the day. This all comes after the company reported quarterly earnings that left much to be desired. A profit of 80 cents per share was a massive [...]
Inflation in the U.S. skyrocketed in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, as it did in many other countries worldwide. Disrupted supply chains, rising energy costs, and an unprecedented amount of government spending all combined to create significant inflationary pressures. By June 2022, the annual inflation rate in the U.S. peaked at 9.1%. Understandably, [...]
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) disclosed its third-quarter earnings results Tuesday morning, with revenue coming in just shy of expectations and sending shares retreating 4% so far. Here’s how the company performed relative to the analyst consensus: Earnings per share: $1.19 per share, just ahead of the $1.18 per share estimate. Revenue: $33.3 billion, narrowly [...]
Tesla Inc. (TSLA) is in the spotlight this Monday morning as the electric vehicle manufacturer is set to share its third-quarter earnings results on Wednesday, October 23. The stock is moving a bit lower today, making it an 11% loss over the past month. Now that we’ve officially seen the Robotaxi rollout, the market [...]
Monday: Last week Wall Street kicked off with a strong start as technology stocks led the way. The Dow picked up 0.5%, the S&P500 improved by 0.8%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq rose by 0.9%. Optimism was high as investors found renewed confidence in the tech sector, pushing the markets higher across the board. Tuesday: [...]
