Market Forecasts and Scenario Research

In late August, McDonald’s stock hit a two-year low in dollar terms: average check is rising, while the number of customers in the U.S. is declining. In gold, the synthetic position has yielded a 124.8% return since the first report. We’ll...

The asset under analysis is an aluminum futures contract (AN1). It reflects the price of aluminum in U.S. dollars per metric ton.Key positive factors include a decline in metal inventories on the exchange and growing investment demand. The...

The Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (CAKE) is a company that operates restaurants under various brands and owns its own bakery. We are assessing the outlook for the company’s securities.Under current conditions, the stock is trending downward....

U.S. stock indices closed the previous session higher, despite continued cautious sentiment. Key macroeconomic indicators and corporate news paint a mixed but largely neutral picture of market expectations. The market’s focus is on the...

Sberbank of Russia PJSC (SBER) is Russia’s largest bank, which is also expanding into non-banking sectors. We assess the outlook for the company’s stock.Under current conditions, the stock is consolidating. Key positive factors include the...

The asset under analysis—Mastercard Incorporated (MA)—is a financial corporation that operates an international payment system. We are assessing the outlook for the company’s securities.Under current conditions, the asset is consolidating....

The market is showing signs of caution amid stable bond yields and anticipation of key U.S. macroeconomic data. U.S. indices closed higher, but the Fear & Greed Index indicates that risk remains the prevailing sentiment. The focus is...

The asset under analysis—PJSC “AFK Sistema” (AFKS)—is one of Russia’s largest vertically integrated oil companies. We are assessing the outlook for the company’s securities.Under current conditions, the stock is consolidating. A key...

What has changed during the fifth week of xStocks pools’ operation? We’ll break down commission revenue, position value trends, and differences between pools to understand whether the experiment remains attractive as it continues.The fifth...

A year has passed since the last report on HP Inc. Revenue has returned to growth, but profitability has fallen to a five-year low. An interim CEO is currently in charge, and the surge in memory chip prices has roughly doubled their share...