The market is pouring over a dismal set of numbers from the retail sector. And retail analyst Howard Davidowitz sees a trade!   Read More

The surprise in today’s grim holiday-sales numbers was Wal-Mart, which missed its mark and slashed its forecast, signaling that low-income shoppers have been harder hit than previously thought.   Read More

Shoppers headed back to the malls on the day after Christmas in what shaped up as a second Black Friday for retailers.  So which retail stocks look the most promising — in the midst of a particularly unpromising holiday shopping season?   Read More

Will the holiday season really be the most wonderful time of year for investors? Or are we getting nuthin’ for Christmas?   Read More

Beware of the bear. Traders say the stock market looks better; acts better and feels better, and might actually be on an uptrend, for now. Stocks have gained more than 6 percent in the past two sessions, and major indices are up about 20 percent since the Nov. 20 closing low.     Read More

Friday's markets could be subdued after Wednesday's pre-Thanksgiving rally. Traders said the multiple days of stock market gains, the longest winning streak since April, was an encouraging sign. They expect Friday to be a light volume day ahead of the early 1 p.m. close.    Read More

Following are the day’s biggest winners and losers. Find out why shares of Google and Fluor Corp popped while Research In Motion and General Motors dropped.    Read More

Stocks battle a rough batch of economic news Tuesday. Home prices, another look at third quarter GDP and consumer confidence data are posted in the morning.    Read More

Richard Sparks of Schaeffer's Investment Research admits the current market environment is a tough one, but he still has some suggestions about where a stock investor's money should go.   Read More

If you follow technicals then you know Thursday was a critical day in the stock market.   Read More