Nasdaq Hits New Record Close Today

Nasdaq hits new record close: The Nasdaq Composite Index struck an all-time closing high Thursday, beating the previous record set more than 15...

Four Factors to Consider Before Determining Your Long-Term View on U.S. Stocks

Stocks rose worldwide over the past week -- ranging from +2% in U.S. big caps to +6% in gold -- as investors swelled with sudden courage in...

The Real Story Behind Last Week's Stock-Market Panic

Thursday's U.S. stock market trading session qualified as a genuine stock-market "panic." They're rare, fortunately, so they're memorable.

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Bulls Overcome Market Tug of War to Send Stocks off to Strong March Start

Stocks rose briskly last week, resulting in a big week for the major market indexes. Weekly and monthly index charts improved, and such major U.S....

Which Sector Will Step Up and Lead Bulls in 2010?

Digging beneath the surface of the late 2009 market for clues, we find that some measures of breadth continue to deteriorate even as the major...

U.S. Stocks Will Reward Optimistic Investors in 2010

I have been surprised to see the air thick with pessimism in recent weeks. Not so much the stock market, where the sentiment indexes show the bulls...

How to Profit From the "Evil Genius" of Goldman Sachs

When references are made to the world's "oldest profession," I sometimes wonder if we're not exactly referring to market manipulation. In this ...

Is Tech Leading the Recovery?

Better-than-expected results from bellwether Intel Corp. (Nasdaq: INTC) are lending credence to the notion that technology - fueled by consumer...

Here's Why the U.S. Rebound Will Be Stronger Than You Thinkcom

The U.S. economy may be experiencing a "V-shaped" economic rebound. But it's not the conventional V-shaped rebound - where the two sides are about...

Upbeat Earnings Will Fuel the Bull Market's Next Leg

When it comes to the health of the U.S. stock market over the next few weeks, corporate earnings will tell the story. Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) kicks off...

Flurry of Mergers and Acquisitions Drives Stock Market Rally

A flurry of mergers-and-acquisition deals in the pharmaceutical and technology industries today (Monday) sparked a sharp market rally, snapping a...

Long-Term Stock-Market Uptrend to Continue

Stocks moved lower for the third consecutive day on Friday, something that hasn't happened in more than three weeks, as the bulls just couldn't...

High-Quality Stocks Ready to Take the Lead in the U.S. Market

With the major U.S. stock market indices trading at recent highs, there is new evidence that the most recent phase of the advance was fueled by the...

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