Stock Market Today

It was a rather ho-hum start to the week on Monday. Markets were essentially flat, with the S&P 500 up a tick and the Nasdaq down a tick. But… Read more

Shares of Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) have been a favorite for growth investors. In a world of sluggish retail sales, e-commerce has been a rare bright spot.  For consumers, the… Read more

Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) latest product announcement yesterday came with the usual hubbub. But the bigger event occurs next Monday, when the company releases its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings. Apple unveiled… Read more

For 16 days, investors heard how the government shutdown and the looming threat of the debt ceiling would wreak havoc on Wall Street. In reality, stocks have continued… Read more

Late last night, the House and Senate passed legislation to end the government shutdown and lift the debt limit. Stocks rallied 1% yesterday in anticipation of the news. And… Read more

With little fanfare, veteran value investor and Columbia Professor Joel Greenblatt solved the biggest flaw plaguing index fund investors.

The government shutdown has created volatility in the market. If you're an options seller, volatility is a good thing.

Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) is a classic case of a company that screwed up by not adapting as consumer shopping habits evolved.

Earnings used to be the primary driver of stock prices. As earnings go, stock prices were sure to follow. That's no longer the case. To be sure, earnings… Read more