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Market Action Summary: 7/16/18

Market Action Summary: 7/16/18

Click here for the Market Action Calendar. Click here to register for the webinar. S&P 500 overview: Bullish triangle in play Consolidating, trying to break resistance at 2800 Calendar has potentially bullish bias as earnings build Factset: 47 of 109 S&P...

Market Action calendar: 7/16/18

Market Action calendar: 7/16/18

Click here to register for today's Market Action webinar at 4:30 p.m. ET. Disclosure: The information herein was obtained from multiple sources; we do not guarantee its accuracy or completeness. table tr:nth-child(even){background-color: #f2f2f2;} } Market Action...

Don’s Notebook July 16, 2018

Don’s Notebook July 16, 2018

President Trump and Russian Leader Vladimir Putin began their Helsinki Summit this morning. The good news on the economy keeps rushing in, even during our global trade war. Watching tariff actions and counter actions may be unsettling to some so try to focus attention...

Massive Leveraged Trade in Media Space: Options Activity

Massive Leveraged Trade in Media Space: Options Activity

Disclosure: This post is intended for educational purposes only and should not be considered a recommendation. Options trading may not be suitable for all investors. A massive, high-risk options trade is looking for upside in the takeover-frenzied media space. Here's...

So Much for Inflation Running Wild This Summer

So Much for Inflation Running Wild This Summer

This week brought a trio of reports on inflation. None of them seemed to flash any warning signs about prices spiraling out of control. On Wednesday, the Labor Department said producer prices (PPI) rose 0.3 percent in June. That was above the 0.2 percent forecast. On...

PCs Rebound: Are Dinosaurs Rising in Tech?

PCs Rebound: Are Dinosaurs Rising in Tech?

This week saw surprising news for the technology sector. PCs are growing again. Yesterday, two major research firms both announced that PC shipments rose in the second quarter for the first time in six years. IDC reported a gain of 2.7 percent year-over-year, crushing...

Don’s Notebook July 13, 2018

Don’s Notebook July 13, 2018

In an interview Thursday on American Public Media’s “Marketplace” program, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell gave an upbeat assessment of the U.S. economy but warned a sustained period of high tariffs on a wide variety of imports could be harmful to growth....

Recent IPOs Glowing Green

Recent IPOs Glowing Green

Tech IPOs may be showing signs of life. Stocks like Huya (HUYA), Pivotal Software (PVTL) and Iqiyi (IQ) rallied hard in May and early June after their initial public offerings (IPOs), only to pull back sharply. But now they're having positive weeks. Does than mean...

Don’s Notebook July 12, 2018

Don’s Notebook July 12, 2018

A big increase in the CPI would have emphasized ongoing inflation risks: a tight labor market, high energy prices, and the initial imposition of import tariffs. However, today’s report showed consumer prices edged only 0.1 percent higher overall in June and 0.2...