Articles for author: Russ Cohen

Russ Cohen

Nikkei 225 Supported by Weaker Yen as Technical Test Looms

A weaker yen and improving corporate sentiment are supporting Japan’s equity market, but the chart suggests bulls still have one important hurdle to clear. Bulls stumble at trendline resistance Business confidence climbs to multi-year highs Weaker yen reinforces constructive backdrop A battle between bulls and bears is underway after a failed breakout attempt at trendline ...

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S&P 500 and Nasdaq Posts Gains to Maintain Consolidation

Both the and posted small gains after Monday to keep the consolidation intact and return both indices above their respective 50-day MAs. Buying volume was down for both indices. technicals remain net bearish, although momentum for the S&P 500 is bouncing off the midline – an area of support in a cyclical bull market. The ...

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Ranking Wall Street's Trillion-Dollar Stocks From Most to Least Attractive, Based on Future Cash Flow

Key Points Though artificial intelligence (AI) is the stock market’s premier catalyst, it’s Wall Street’s trillion-dollar members that have lifted the major stock indexes to new heights. Since most trillion-dollar companies are reinvesting their cash flow into high-growth initiatives, it’s the ideal metric for evaluating and valuing Wall Street’s most influential businesses. A trio of ...

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Rocket Lab Defies Gravity With $8B Buyout

Capital markets rarely offer a clear view of a structural economic shift in real time. When SpaceX crossed the $2.5 trillion market capitalization threshold following its recent public debut, investors witnessed a permanent shift in baseline valuation metrics for space names. Pure-play launch providers are suddenly viewed as incomplete businesses. The real premium lies in ...

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Has Stock Market Exuberance Become Irrational?

The second quarter is winding down, and what a quarter it has been with the up 12.6% quarter to date, while the and are both up over 20%. Despite some twists and turns, the path of least resistance for stocks broadly remained up and to the right for much of the last three months. The ...

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The Most Important Lesson From the SpaceX IPO

I’ve been at this for 47 years. Here’s what I see that most investors are missing. Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). There are some stories that can’t help but make you proud to be an American. Victor Glover is one of them. Glover is a Navy captain, test pilot, ...

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Volkswagen’s 16-Year Low Masks a Massive Margin Engine

Markets rarely misprice $360 billion global conglomerates. When they do, though, it’s wise to pay attention. Investors screening for European automotive equities right now are staring at a bloodbath, and is sitting at the epicenter. Trading near $8.40, Volkswagen is grinding against a 16-year low, having shed more than 31% of its value since the ...