On the day before Thanksgiving, the Dow and S&P 500 edged slightly down. The Nasdaq eked out a slight gain. Read More
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John holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from Boston University. He also completed the Davenport Fellowship in Business and Economics Reporting at the University of Missouri (Columbia).
Analyst Articles
The major equity markets broke records on Tuesday, driven by strong quarterly reports and positive economic projections. But energy could soon play the spoiler. Read More
Thanksgiving week began Monday with stocks in the green. Wall Street said thanks for upbeat economic data and earnings. Read More
Driving the bull market is the technology sector, as exemplified by our fast-rising tech all-stars. Here’s an update. Read More
The bull wheezed and staggered across Friday’s finish line with a five-day loss on the books. Read More
Earnings and passage of a tax bill in the House powered a market rally on Thursday. But indicators suggest that you should curb your enthusiasm. Read More
Tech stocks are running out of gas, the holiday season could be a bust, and tax reform appears to be DOA. It all added up to a dismal Wednesday on Wall Street. Read More
Our picks have enjoyed a phenomenal third quarter. Here, I calibrate our buy targets, mostly on the upside. Read More
Slowing growth overseas, falling energy prices, and political turmoil in the U.S. sent the three major indices into the red on Tuesday. Read More
Concerns over retail earnings and the fate of tax cuts weighed on markets Monday. After struggling for traction all day, the three major indices closed modestly higher. Read More