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The Nuanced Relationship Between Federal Reserve Rate Cuts and Stock Market Performance A direct and simple answer to the query "historically when there are rate cuts how many times the stock market was down?" would be misleading without a deeper, contextual analysis. While a historical count can be provided, the market's response to monetary policy is not a simple binary outcome. The evidence shows that the reaction is a complex function of several critical variables, including the underlying economic conditions, the degree to which a policy change has been anticipated, and the central bank's forward guidance. This report deconstructs these factors to provide a comprehensive understanding of the interplay between Federal Reserve policy and equity market behavior. The Macroeconomic Drivers of Rate Cuts The Federal Reserve's decisions on monetary policy are governed by its dual mandate: maintaining price stability and fostering maximum employment. When economic da...

Patents and the Stock Market: An Unconventional Guide In the world of finance, we're all trained to look at the numbers. We pour over balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow reports, trying to make sense of a company's past performance to predict its future. But what if there's a powerful, forward-looking indicator hiding in plain sight? Welcome to the world of alternative data , where savvy investors are looking beyond traditional financial metrics to uncover a company's true value. One of the most compelling and underutilized sources of this data is a company's patent portfolio . It's a common and a smart idea to use patent data for financial analysis. Here's why this strategy is so much more than a futile attempt. Patents are a Forward-Looking Indicator Think about it: a quarterly earnings report tells you what a company has already done. A new patent filing, on the other hand, gives you a sneak peek into what the company is working on right now....

 by Pavel Staykov How do you find the fastest-growing companies in a universe of thousands of stocks? At the heart of the famous CAN SLIM method, developed by legendary investor William J. O’Neil, is the “C” and “A”: companies showing accelerating quarterly and annual Earnings Per Share (EPS) growth. Today, I ran a data-driven screen on over 4,000 U.S. stocks in the “Information Technology” sector, applying a strict set of quantitative CAN SLIM rules using my own stock database and a custom Python script. The results highlight the companies with the most impressive and consistent EPS growth trends right now. Our Top EPS Growth Stocks (CAN SLIM Qualified) Ticker Company Name      Slope    Q1 2024 EPS    Q1 2025 EPS APP Applovin Corp      0.17     0.67                     1.67 ITRI Itron Inc.    0.17     1.12    1.42 NICE NICE Ltd...