In bear markets, winnings tend to go to investors who focus on fundamentals, not fads, and who pick stocks based on traditional business principles rather than the latest experimentation in finance or society. Many stock investors are sidelined today, facing crushing losses in crypto or tech, and a general bruising across equities. They’re confused by…
The disconnect between healthy business performance and ailing share prices in 2022 will likely continue for megabanks through this year’s second-quarter earnings season, amid bear market conditions for stocks. Investors will likely be on the lookout for potential headwinds in loan growth and credit quality in the banking industry as JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPM,…
Experienced investors have lived through bear markets and learned they present opportunities to buy stocks at low prices. But waiting through the cycle of decline is no fun, and there can be several rallies before the bear market finally ends. Mark Hulbert explains how you can tell when the bear market is near its end….
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The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday projected the potential for a rockier road ahead for banks than it did a year ago, but said the 33 financial institutions it reviewed passed its annual stress test of capital reserves. The Fed estimated $ 612 billion in potential losses for banks in its most severe economic scenario,…
Nike Inc. is looking down at the heel, according to Seaport Research Partners, which downgraded the athletic giant to neutral from buy heading into fiscal fourth-quarter earnings, scheduled to be announced on June 27. “We do not believe an above-normal premium valuation is currently justified for three main reasons,” wrote Mitch Kummetz, senior analyst at…
Don’t expect a replay of the 2021 meme-stock short squeeze. Some investors are, given that short-sellers have boosted their bets against GameStop GME, + 2.47% and AMC Entertainment Holdings AMC, + 7.13%. In January 2021, it became increasingly difficult for short-sellers to find shares to borrow to sell short. Those who wanted to cut their…
When the GameStop stock trading frenzy of early 2021 morphed into a widely-watched story about the fairness – or the perceived lack of it – to retail investors trying to play the stock market, threats of recession, hot inflation and bear markets were far away. But after Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler unveiled…
US stocks closed higher Tuesday, picking up steam late afternoon and shaking off early weakness after a profit warning from retailing giant Target Corp. reinforced worries over the retail sector. All three major stock benchmarks booked solid gains as the 10-year Treasury yield hovered near 3%. How did stock indexes perform? The Dow Jones Industrial…
An earlier version of this article misstated the standing of Wednesday’s stock gain compared with other historical gains. It has been updated. Salesforce Inc. shares were on track for their best day in nearly two years Wednesday, after Wall Street analysts described the software company’s earnings as “better than feared,” and cheered an outlook that…
