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Many experts are recommending a stock in the electronic payment industry.

The S&P 500 is the go-to gauge for U.S. stock market performance, but should it be? I think the Dow tells the real story.

We’re going through a highly unusual period in the history of the stock market during which earnings estimates keep rising for a broad spectrum of companies. That’s because we’re experiencing a growing economy, deregulation and lower income tax rates, all of which contribute to rising corporate profits.

Varonis (VRNS) Moves to Sell. MSFT, FTAI, AAPL, SN up next.

Sparked by an inflation data point that showed some signs of cooling, the market surged higher last week. The S&P 500 gained 6%, the Dow rose 4% and the Nasdaq gained a whopping 8.8%.

After a rough few months, GOOG stock has become something it rarely is: undervalued. Chances are it won’t be a bargain for long.

Ford stock is down 37% in the last three years. Was it Mark Fields’ fault? New CEO Jim Hackett better hope so - as should Ford investors.

One in three Americans will run out of money in retirement. A good way to avoid that trap is to invest in retirement stocks.

Cerence (CRNC) reported this morning that Q1 revenue was up 22.6% to $95 million (beating by $7.1 million) while adjusted EPS of $0.59 was up 103% (beating by $0.08). There are a lot of initiatives at Cerence and management had a lot to say, but I’ll just mention a few things that jumped out at me.

Today’s recommendation is a little-known but mature industrial company with great growth prospects. Chart risk is small, as the stock has been basing for months, but there is some liquidity risk—this is more thinly traded than any of the current stocks in the portfolio. So if you buy, buy carefully.

The introduction features a few international trade issues, including disputes about international court systems within NAFTA and CETA, and a potential sunset clause in NAFTA. I’d go on to itemize which steel companies might benefit or be harmed by the latest round of steel tariffs, but I frankly believe that last week’s newest steel tariffs are simply a temporary negotiating ploy pertaining to NAFTA. Therefore, I thought it might be more useful to discuss what’s currently happening with NAFTA negotiations.

What we may see developing in markets is a rather broad trading range – say from 21,000 to 25,000 in the Dow. This could be our reality until we work our way through the real but uncertain impact of the shutdown on the economy.

Big oil and oil services like Halliburton (HAL) have moved upward in the wake of the Venezuela situation. The world is now awash in oil, but the sector was already looking interesting as technology has greatly outperformed energy. The Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) has treaded water for the past three years while the Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) has surged almost 240%.

Sector rotation can be a winning strategy both in terms of returns and managing overall risk. We will be looking for these opportunities throughout the year.

The long-term trend of the market remains up, but increasingly, it pays to be nimble. For today’s recommendation, that means jumping on the start of a new uptrend after an excellent earnings report.

I was recently asked, “Why are there so few small-cap stocks in the Cabot Turnaround Letter portfolio?” That’s a fair question—a timely one at that—so I’ll address it here.

With the VIX just coming off a three-year low, it may be time to hedge your portfolio with options. Here are a few ways you can do it.

Finding an enduring stock to buy means identifying services that are essential in any economic environment, and this SaaS stock offers authentication services that are critical to software companies of all sizes.

There is big money to be made from artificial intelligence (AI) investing, but not all that glitters is gold.