The gold stocks, which were very oversold have begun a bounce. The metals too.

Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including UnitedHealth Group Inc., Costco Wholesale Corp., and International Business Machines Corp., as well as a micro-cap stock Smith-Midland Corp.

Sales growth can be a premier indicator of a company's future success which has catapulted DoorDash and Sea Limited’s stock over the last year.

Government officials frequently tell us that global warming is an existential threat. And yet when it comes to public policy, the issue is treated almost as an afterthought.

Neither “capitalism” nor “socialism” feels accurate. Many Americans favoring “socialism” actually support a Scandinavian-style model of high taxes and spending, not full government ownership of production.

The long lags in the exchange rate are consistent with numerous studies indicating that the effects of the exchange rate take a long time to have an effect.

VOO may suit investors looking for a steady, broad-market approach, while VOOG could appeal to those seeking higher growth potential and are comfortable with increased risk.

Financial market outlooks at start of 2025.

The expectation is that 2024 Q4 earnings for the S&P 500 index will be up +7.6% on +4.7% higher revenues.

It seems the median forecast is for the S&P 500 to rise by roughly 10 percent over the course of 2025 from its year-end 2024 level.

Trading for the new year starts next week in earnest.