Sector Detector: Bulls resist giving up any ground
Earnings reports on Wednesday from big banks like Goldman Sachs (GS) and JPMorgan Chase (JPM) were encouraging. And Apple (AAPL) got a much-needed boost from the top tech analysts. However, Goldman’s...
View ArticleWhat the Market Wants: Recapitalization Scenarios
The week started out well as insured depositors were spared in Cyprus, and that resonated well with investors. Furthermore, last week’s domestic economic data was quite positive especially for...
View ArticleSector Detector: Bullish conviction returns, but market likely to consolidate...
Bulls showed renewed backbone last week and drew a line in the sand for the bears, buying with gusto into weakness as I suggested they would. After all, this was the buying opportunity they had been...
View ArticleSector Detector: Sector rotation model stays bullish, although fundamental...
In a year in which stock prices mostly have been driven by news rather than fundamentals, three things stood out last week. First, terrorism has taken on an unsettling new face -- the stay-at-home mom...
View ArticleSector Detector: Optimism about tax reform gooses bullish sentiment
By Scott Martindale President, Sabrient Systems LLC Another day, another new high in stocks. Some observers understandably think this is a sign of excessive complacency and a bad omen of an imminent...
View ArticleSector Detector: Stocks are itching for year-end breakout rally, but who will...
by Scott Martindale President, Sabrient Systems LLC The early weeks of September were looking so promising as a brief but impressive surge gave hope of a revival in the long-neglected market...
View ArticleSector Detector: Big hopes for 2020 ride on earnings growth and capex revival
by Scott Martindale President & CEO, Sabrient Systems LLC As the New Year gets underway, stocks have continued their impressive march higher. Comparing the start of this year to the start of...
View ArticleWhat the Market Wants: Fasten Your Money Belts
It is quite clear that the market wants good reports from the earnings announcements that begin this week. We make that judgment based on Friday’s weak close, despite a solid week of some of best...
View ArticleSector Detector: Stocks back in rally mode even without Tech leadership
Five years ago this month, the S&P 500 hit all-time high of 1576. It closed Wednesday at 1461. Can the market make a run at that all-time high? Well, the biggest threat at the moment to bullish...
View ArticleRising inflation casts pall over the market, but quality and value provide...
by Scott Martindale President & CEO, Sabrient Systems LLC I have been warning that the longer the market goes up without a significant pullback, the worse the ultimate correction is likely to...
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