JP Gravitt

We know the nation is politically divided, and now the market is showing us its split personality as well.

Last week, financial markets opened on a strong note as Hurricane Irma died down and the damage was less than anticipated.

There’s a series of economic data coming out this week. All of the data are expected to rebound somewhat from being fairly weak in July.

It has been a highly volatile earnings season thus far, as the market is punishing stocks for the slightest misstep.

So this is painful. Very few were perfectly positioned into this selloff.

Apple is up over 2% in the after-hours trading session following the release of its Q2 2018 results.

Looking across industries and sectors to gauge where we are as earnings winds down next week.

It’s been 2 weeks since Market Realist’s CEO picked 5 stocks he was watching in the turbulent market, so let’s take a look back at how those picks have performance compared with the S&P 500.

Stamps.com is getting crushed today. We told you to sell it last August.

JD.Com Inc. (NASDAQ: JD) is down over 2% in pre-market trading following the release of its Q1 2018 earnings results. Here’s what you need to know.

Which way is the VIX pointing us?

Skechers getting scorched.

Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) is down 2% in the after-hours trading session following the release of its Q2 2018 results. Here’s what you need to know.

It’s easy to be early after a correction I always get pretty excited during a stock market correction, assuming I have positioned correctly with cash on hand.  This market showed so many signs of toppiness, extreme optimism, and high valuations that hopefully many investors at least were selling the highly valued names they owned.  My […]

Weibo Corp. (WB) is one of the best growth stocks in China, and it’s stock is trading at very attractive levels today. Here’s what you need to know.

In the last month the CSI 300 is down 11.5%, much more than US indices.

Recent IPO’s are piling up big losses as the market shifts to risk off rather dramatically.

Are we back to having a trade war?? Trump’s tweet indicates we may be.

With earnings around the corner, which FAANG stock will perform the best?

Decent earnings combined with low expectations are fueling rally after rally – not to mention the ever elusive promise of a China deal.

Oracle’s shiny 90’s buildings Really?  Larry Ellison: yacht racing and a $50 million Japanese-style house.  Sweet.  But is the stock really a buy now?  Sure they bought Netsuite so Netsuite would stock eating their lunch.  And sure they are a cloud company now.  But it seems to me like the bulk of what they do […]

It’s not like Apple (AAPL) is super expensive on the face of it…

With the major indices pushing higher and higher, we need to again look at whether any new money should be put to work here.

Don’t sell all of your stocks and head for the hills, but do add some shorts to the group or at least sell these silly stocks that lifted all boats.

I bet you may have heard a lot about investing defensively while the market faded.

China’s major indices are still down 25-30% this year alone.

Last night I sat down with China Global Television Network and talked about the Netflix (NFLX) quarter.

Macro events are always overblown I wrote last week that I did not think Trump’s legal woes would affect the market (SPY) much.  I also said two weeks ago that Turkey wouldn’t either.  Macro worries are almost always overblown.  So far, so good.  Yes, volume is low, but  market participation is broad and stocks are […]

Our analysis of the top performers in the Nasdaq and NYSE so far this year.

Who will make our 2018 NYSE All-Star team?

The starting lineup for the Nasdaq All-Stars features names such as MongoDB (NASDAQ: MDB), Etsy Inc. (NASDAQ: ETSY), and Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX).

Jobs data released this morning shows that the U.S. economy is firing on all cylinders, and the stock market has responded by rallying.

Costco Wholesale Corporation (Nasdaq: COST), ULTA Beauty Inc. (Nasdaq: ULTA), Lululemon Athletica Inc. (Nasdaq: LULU), and Workday Inc. (Nasdaq: WDAY) are on the move in the after-hours trading session. Here’s what you need to know.

Our belief is that you have to be a stock picker today. The Nasdaq (QQQ) is up 8% this year and Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) is down 1%.

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW) is hiring J C Penny Company Inc.’s (JCP) CEO Marvin R. Ellison as its President and CEO, effective July 2. Here’s what you need to know.

Zillow Group Inc. (NASDAQ: Z) is down 8% in pre-market trading on the heels of its Q1 2018 earnings release. Here’s what you need to know.

So what to do? Tough to just sled along passively. So we found five new stocks to watch.

Baidu Inc. (BIDU) is down over 5% following an executive departure and analyst downgrade. Here’s what you need to know.

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) stocks are some of the hottest names in the tech sector right now, and these five have stood out so far this earnings season.

Stars Group Inc. (TSG) stock has spiked more than 12% following the U.S. Supreme Court’s announcement that states can now legalize sports betting. Here’s what you need to know.

Acacia Communications (ACIA) is up over 18% in pre-market trading following a tweet by President Trump that the U.S. was working with China to get Chinese smartphone maker ZTE “back into business.” Here’s what you need to know.

Trade Desk Inc. (TTD) is surging over 40% this morning following its Q1 2018 earnings release. Here’s what you need to know.

The VIX (VXX) CBOE Volatility Index just closed today at its lowest point since early February, clocking in at 13.4.

Stock picking will matter more now than it has in years.

Last big week of earnings kicks off with not a lot to show for it in the market The week of April 30 is an exciting one in terms of earnings, and here are 18 companies we will be watching closely: Monday McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD) – before the market opens – great year last […]

A Spring Bounty of Positive Earnings Reports

Is a 3% yield on the 10 year Treasury that big a deal? Simple.  Yes and No.  The actual round number of 3% of course means nothing special to the economy.  But rates moving to 3% does have several implications. First – We moved really fast from 2.83% on April 17 to now.  That means […]

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) just reported its Q1 2018 earnings results that crushed expectations, and its stock has responded by rising over 3% in the after hours trading session. Here’s a breakdown of some of the key statistics from the report: Metric Q1 2018 Q1 2017 Change Revenue $11,966 million $8,032 million 49.0% Income from […]

iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ: IRBT) watched its stock take a 6.2% hit on Monday following a Bloomberg report that Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is building “robots for the home,” which have the ability to “navigate from room to room like driverless cars.”

Earnings season is in full swing, and the week of April 23 is jam-packed with releases by some of the market’s most popular companies. Here are 20 reports we will be watching closely next week: Monday, April 23: Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) – before the market opens -will they say anything about Mattel with the […]

Atlassian Corp PLC (NASDAQ: TEAM) is watching its stock plunge over 10% this morning following the release of its Q3 2018 earnings results after the market closed yesterday.

Will Allergan buy Shire? – Apparently not CNBC saying no bid is likely.  Allergan is off its lows – only down $5 now and Shire is back to flat after being up as much as $15 (~10%) earlier. From earlier: Shire PLC (NASDAQ: SHPG) is up 4.5% as of 11:10 A.M. on Thursday following an announcement […]

Taiwan Semi is warning you Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) missed and warned today.  They lowered 2Q revenue guidance to $7.8-$7.9 billion.  The street was at $8.82 billion.  They blamed it on smart phone slowing.  Mizuho securities also warned today that Apple’s (AAPL) forward guide would have to come down as well. Yesterday, Lam Research’s (LRCX) stock […]

Premium Content As we make it to the middle of the first week of earnings, some interesting trends are developing, some a bit alarming, some decent.  The overall market still looks solid with the S&P500 (SPY) now up over 6% since the lows on April 2.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) held the 200 […]

What is a ‘setup’ for a stock, and why should you care? Often you will hear traders, investors, and talking heads mention that a stock has a good or bad ‘setup’ going into earnings.  But what does that mean?  In the simplest terms, if everything plays out as expected, which stock has the most up […]

Over the last couple of days, the market had given some reasons to be more positively inclined.

Is Bed Bath & Beyond (BBY) another Amazon (AMZN) victim? We’re seeing e-commerce cannibalization at least. The stock fell 15% and continued to drift lower.

Investors must feel that no matter how bad the breach was and how bad Equifax handled it, the core business will likely bounce back or not be impacted much.

Whether investors believe it or not, presidential elections influence markets in various ways, from increased market volatility to changes in fiscal policy.