Fact Check: Do Retail Investors Own 90% of AMC like Adam Aron Says?
How has the institutional ownership of AMC changed recently and should you follow the smart money, as institutional funds are known?
Index & Mutual Funds
Track the hottest index funds and check in on the performance of mutal funds with Market Realist's financial analysts.
Investors Look for Funds That Could Beat the S&P 500 in 2022
Fund performance changes over the years. Investors are looking for funds that could beat the S&P 500 in 2022. Here are some of the possibilities.
Which Dollar Down ETFs to Play During Inflation
You might know what to do when the dollar is strong, but what about when it's weak? That's where dollar down ETFs come in.
Where Is the U.S. Dollar Worth the Most and How's the Outlook?
Even in a domestic economic crisis, the U.S. dollar retains its strength in many places across the world. Where is the U.S. dollar worth the most?
What Are Analyst Recommendations for Apache?
Wall Street analysts gave mixed recommendations after Apache’s quarterly results. Apache shares fell 5% on November 6, 2015, after the earnings release.
What S&P 500 Index Moving Averages Could Indicate
The S&P 500 Index is trading 1.2% above its 20-day moving average and 6% above its 100-day moving average.
Why It’s No Surprise that Alcoa Cut Aluminum Demand Guidance
Alcoa has revised down its 2016 global aluminum demand growth projection to 5%.
These Key Economic Indicators Were Released Last Week
In this series, we’ll take a look at the global final manufacturing PMIs and services PMIs for March 2017. These indicators help us understand the business condition of an economy.
Could Alcoa’s Split Create Shareholder Value?
As an Alcoa (AA) shareholder, you might like to know whether the split will create value. The value, in this case, would basically mean whether the two separate companies would be worth more than the combined entity.
Will President Trump’s Pressure Tactics Work Out?
In March 2018, President Donald Trump imposed a tariff of 25% on steel imports. What’s happened since?
Suncor Energy: The Only Integrated Energy Loser This Week
Suncor Energy (SU) is the only losing stock in the current week from the integrated energy sector. It fell from last week’s close of $34.67 to $34.52 on October 11, 2017.
Why Time Warner Intends to Pull Its HBO Programming from Amazon
Time Warner announced at its fiscal 1Q17 earnings call that it most likely won’t extend its agreement with Amazon beyond 2018.
Top Energy Losses Last Week
On June 8–15, Whiting Petroleum (WLL) and California Resources (CRC) fell the most on our list of energy stocks.
US Stock Indices Plunge after Oil Prices Rebound
The three US equity indices that we review in this weekly series fell from December 8 to December 15, 2015, after a rebound in oil prices.
Colgate-Palmolive’s Developed Markets Remained a Drag in 1Q17
Net sales in North America fell 5.0% in 1Q17, reflecting a strong decline in volumes coupled with lower pricing.
Where Will Commodities Head during Trump’s Term?
Donald Trump’s policies are aimed at strengthening job markets in the United States (VFINX) (IVV).
Will Kinder Morgan Stock Continue to Surge in 2017?
Kinder Morgan stock has risen 44% in the past year, as compared to Enterprise Products Partners’ 32% rise and ONEOK’s 162% rise.
Philip Morris Stock Falls on Weak 3Q17 Earnings
Philip Morris International (PM) announced its 3Q17 earnings on October 19. The company posted adjusted EPS (earnings per share) of $1.27 on revenues of $7.47 billion.
Will We See a Recession within the Next 2 Years?
In a recent interview, Jim Rogers said, “I’m on record as saying that we’re going to have a recession certainly within a year or two.”
Facebook Stock Is Dragging the Tech Sector Down
The Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) fell ~2.6% on March 22, 2018.
What Drove Whiting Petroleum Stock in 2017?
Whiting Petroleum (WLL) stock rose 5.3% in the week ending December 29 from the previous week. However, the stock fell ~47.6% by the end of 2017.
Why Larry Fink Thinks Markets Could See Some Setbacks
In a recent interview with CNBC, Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock (BLK), shared his views on market movement, the US economy, and the dangerous impact of the lower interest rates.
Why Fiat Chrysler Stock Is Trading in a Narrow Range
Last week, which ended October 13, 2017, Fiat Chrysler (FCAU) stock remained mixed and witnessed a minor rise of 0.90%.
Natural Gas Prices Driving Chesapeake Energy Stock in 2017
Chesapeake Energy’s (CHK) 2016 debt management efforts included a combination of debt exchanges, open market repurchases, and equity-for-debt exchanges.
Shell’s Upstream Portfolio: Is it Poised to Grow?
Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A) produced 3.8 MMboepd in 1Q17 from its worldwide operations, compared to 3.7 MMboepd in 1Q16.
What’s the Forecast for Shell Stock for the Next 7 Days?
Implied volatility in Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A) has fallen 4.9% since July 3, 2017, to the current level of 12.8%.
Where NVIDIA’s Margins Stand next to Those of Intel and AMD
NVIDIA’s profit margins NVIDIA (NVDA) has been increasing its revenue while controlling its expenses, resulting in improved profitability and a high free cash flow of up to 20% of its total revenues. Gross margin NVIDIA’s non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) gross margin fell 90 basis points from 59.7% in fiscal 1Q18 to 58.6% in fiscal 2Q18 […]
What Goldman Sachs Thinks about Bank of America
Bank of America (BAC) is currently trading at $25.26. Its 52-week high is $25.80 and 52-week low is $12.05.
Facebook’s Efforts to Appease Media Companies
Facebook (FB) is building a paywall tool that would allow publishers to charge for access to stories they publish on Instant Articles, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The 2% Fall in Fitbit Stock since May 1
Despite a 40.0% YoY fall in sales in 1Q17, Fitbit stock rose 12.0% on May 4, 2017, since it beat analysts’ revenue estimate.
Why Marc Faber Thinks These Stocks Are Vulnerable
Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, and Google returned nearly 388%, 345%, 1,157%, and 217%, respectively, in the last five years.
Harris Corporation: S&P 500’s Top Gainer on January 30
Harris Corporation was the S&P 500’s top gainer on January 30. On January 30, Harris Corporation gained 6.2% and closed the day at $156.31.
Why Buffett Believes US Businesses Aren’t Really Hurting from the US Corporate Tax
The US economy has been improving gradually, but some businesses in the US have suffered a lot over the years.
Why Investors Weren’t Impressed by Starbucks’s Fiscal 2Q17
Starbucks (SBUX) posted its fiscal 2Q17 earnings after the market closed on April 27, 2017. Its EPS was $0.45 on revenues of $5.3 billion.
Miller: Bond Bear Market to ‘Propel Stocks Significantly Higher’
Legendary value investor Bill Miller has an optimistic view on the equity market.
Backwardation: What It Could Mean for Crude Oil Prices
When the crude oil futures forward curve to slopes downwards, the situation in the crude oil futures market is called “backwardation.”
Why Oil Prices Could Increase More
On January 22, 2018, US crude oil active futures were 3.1%, 7.8%, 15.8%, and 23.7% above their 20-day, 50-day, 100-day, and 200-day moving averages.
ISE Cyber Security Index Beats S&P 500 Index
Since December 2015, the ISE Cyber Security Index (HACK) has beaten the S&P 500 Index (SPX) by 10.54 percentage points. Cybersecurity stock is expected to grow rapidly.
How Xtandi Fueled Big Pharmaceutical Interest in Medivation
Xtandi is the major factor behind Pfizer’s (PFE) interest in Medivation (MDVN). The drug, along with MDVN’s pipeline molecules, should strengthen Pfizer’s (PFE) oncology franchise.
Russia’s GDP Is Back to Positive Territory
The recovery of oil prices in the second half of 2016 has helped the Russian economy recover from negative growth in 4Q16.
Gundlach on Higher Yield: Watching the Copper-to-Gold Ratio
Billionaire investor and bond guru Jeffrey Gundlach also shared his view on bond yields in an interview with CNBC.
How the Inventory Spread Could Boost Natural Gas Prices
In the week ended October 6, natural gas inventories rose by 87 Bcf (billion cubic feet) to 3,595 Bcf—13 Bcf more than the market expected inventories to rise.
The Pet Cannabis Industry Is a Lucrative Opportunity
Spending on pet care is gradually rising in the US. As reported by CNBC, Nielsen estimated Americans spent $33 billion on pet food and treats last year.
Dotcom Bubble 2.0? We Don’t Think So!
Although tech stocks have been buoyant in 2015, we don’t think that this means the advent of dotcom bubble 2.0. There are some key differences.
China’s Economic Data Might Drag Oil Prices
On December 14, China reported the November industrial output growth at 5.4% on a year-over-year basis—the lowest growth since early 2016.
Is this Summer a Good Time to Invest in Energy?
So far this year, the S&P 500 energy sector has struggled mightily, down 12% versus an almost 9.5% gain in the S&P500 this year.
What Does Jack Bogle Predict for US Real GDP?
In 4Q16, US (SPY) (QQQ) (IVV) (VFINX) real GDP grew at an annual rate of 1.9% compared to a 3.5% rise in 3Q16.
AMFQX: More Than 60% Exposure to Derivative Securities
AMFQX is an alternative mutual fund that seeks to generate positive absolute returns with a low correlation to the returns of broad stock and bond markets.
Natural Gas Prices: What Could Happen on January 24?
On January 24, at 5:39 AM EST, natural gas prices have risen 1.7% from the last closing level.
Short Interest in SLB, HAL, WFT, and NOV after 2Q17
The short interest in Schlumberger (SLB), as a percentage of its float, is 1.5% as of August 7, 2017—compared to 1.6% as of June 30, 2017.