Does the Stock Market Deserve to Be Near Records?

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as informed in Stock prices are hovering around records again. Bank stocks continue to under-perform. FANG stocks such as Facebook (FB) and Netflix (NFLX) continue to lag. Meanwhile, Tesla's (TSLA) stock is losing momentum after a strong response to second quarter earnings. Why Jim Cramer's Action Alerts PLUS member club owns Facebook shares.

Jim Cramer Reveals the Key to the Recent Stock Market Rally

The stock market has been on the rise amid a slew of share buybacks driven by the newly passed tax cuts. That's the assessment from TheStreet's founder and Action Alerts PLUS Portfolio Manager Jim Cramer. "I think one of the reasons the market is up is that as much as people thought a lot of the money was going to go to CAPEX from the tax code changes, it is going to buybacks," Cramer said. "If you do buybacks, it puts a floor to the market. Apple's (AAPL) CFO told Cramer last week that there are government limits on how much the company can buyback its own stock.

Is The U.S. Stock Market Overvalued?

as informed in One of the most prominent market debates is whether the US stock market is overvalued or possibly even in a bubble? That said, whether or not the US stock market is overvalued does not mean the market is going to go up or down. From the Charts, It's Clear the US Stock Market is Overvalued, Right? As a result, many investors and financial pundits state that the US stock market is overvalued. Finally, here is a chart from The Leuthold Group on price to sales showing the US stock market trading at Dotcom-era levels, implying the US stock market is in a bubble.

Why Investors Are Frightened By the Stock Market Nailing Down Fresh Records

Investors can't seem to be content with the return of record highs. "We are in the second longest expansion and we have this great bull market -- the second longest of all time -- and I think people are nervous about when are we going to turn to the other side." Lerner says he isn't seeing euphoria in the markets, just an appreciation for a still strong investment case for equities. One sector that isn't playing in the return of market highs is the once popular FANG (Facebook (FB) , Apple (AAPL) , Netflix (NFLX) , Alphabet (GOOGL) ) stock complex. What Lerner told TheStreet about risks to the broader market rally.

3 Things to Watch in the Stock Market This Week -- The Motley Fool

Below, we'll take a closer look at the announcements that could send shares of Weight Watchers (NYSE: WTW), Disney (NYSE: DIS), and Arcos Dorados (NYSE: ARCO) moving this week. Weight Watchers' subscriber numbersInvestors could hardly be more optimistic heading into Monday's earnings report by Weight Watchers. Weight Watchers managed a 29% year-over-year spike in paid subscribers last quarter, for example, to 4.6 million users. Disney's streaming updateMedia giant Disney will announce its fiscal third-quarter 2018 results before the market opens on Tuesday. Disney's sales ended up higher by 9% last quarter as theatrical hits like Black Panther dominated the box office.