At the end of September, we looked at analysts' price targets for the S&P 500 to see which stocks had the greatest expected gains in the months ahead. So far, 3 out of the October 1 top 5 and 6 out of the top 10 are trading to the upside. Here is the current list of 15 stocks expected to pop (and another 15 expected to drop). Read More
The best stock-market rally since 1935 has pushed 93% of the stocks in the S&P 500 above their 200-day moving averages. As upward momentum builds on the market, could some of the laggards be poised to pop? Read More
Posted By:Stephen Schork, Editor, The Schork ReportCNBC Guest Blog
Energy prices were strong on Monday… spot crude oil in New York ticked ever so closer to $80, while oil in London took out last summer’s 77.71 high print. Meantime, natural gas futures in New York faded initial weakness, but then rallied hard. Thus, at this point there is no real point in stepping in front of the NYMEX/ICE freight train, writes Stephen Schork. Read More
It is now four weeks since the S&P 500 hit its recent closing high of 946.21 on June 12. The benchmark index is down 6.7% since then and some components have been hit harder than others bringing dividend yields back up again. Here is a screen for companies that have been beaten up but might have good value in the longer term. Read More