Walter writes, “Great call to sell Alcoa last week. I'm now looking to buy copper names. Do you have any recommendations as far as short and long term plays?”   Read More

Positive economic data buoyed stocks on Wednesday. But at least one piece of new information may actually be a cause for concern.   Read More

Markets zigzagged at the open on Wednesday after a mixed bag of economic data—jobless claims and personal spending rose above expectations but durable goods fell below forecasts. Art Cashin, director of floor operations at UBS Financial Services, shared his insights on the data and what investors should watch for in the markets.    Read More

Stock futures are up this morning on the continued weakness in the dollar and a flurry of economic data before the Thanksgiving Day holiday.   Read More

Stocks slid on Tuesday but ended off their lows for the day, after the Federal Reserve raised its forecast for 2010. John Linehan, portfolio manager at T.Rowe Price, and Howard Ward, CIO of Gamco Investment Growth Fund, shared their insights.    Read More

Revised GDP sent stocks as well as the price of crude tumbling. But is oil oversold?   Read More

Celebrated technical analyst Robert Prechter says we’re at a critical juncture in price and time and "all the bells are ringing on the negative side."   Read More

Monday’s gains in the market come as no surprise to Pete Najarian. He’s spotted an interesting trend and you should probably know about it before next Monday.   Read More

Stocks climbed on Monday as the dollar pulled back and gold hit a new record above $1,170 an ounce. John Hathaway, senior portfolio manager of the Tocqueville Gold Fund, believes the precious metal has room to run higher.    Read More

Markets rallied on Monday after encouraging existing-home sales data and comments from St. Louis Fed President James Bullard. What should investors expect? Stephen Wood, chief market strategist at Russell Investments, and Peter Boockvar, equity strategist at Miller Tabak, shared their insights.    Read More