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Stocks Try to Hold as Economy Remains Strong Despite Trade War

Stocks Try to Hold as Economy Remains Strong Despite Trade War

Stocks held their ground last week as a strong economy partially offset worries about the trade war with China. The S&P 500 began on a bearish foot, plunging as much as 2.7 percent on Monday. But it held the key 2,800 level and proceeded to climb the next four...

Glass Seems Half Full in Big Tech: Earnings this Week

Glass Seems Half Full in Big Tech: Earnings this Week

Investors stayed bullish on big technology stocks in the last week, even when their results missed estimates. Cisco Systems (CSCO), Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) and Booking (BKNG), and JD.com (JD) all rallied after reporting quarterly numbers. Some beat...

Rollercoaster Week for Stocks as Trump Renews the Trade War

Rollercoaster Week for Stocks as Trump Renews the Trade War

Stocks just had their most dramatic week of the year after President Trump renewed his trade war against China. The S&P 500 swung 112 points between its high and low, the biggest weekly range since markets were crashing in December. The overall decline of 2.2...

Good News Shrugged Off: Earnings This Week

Good News Shrugged Off: Earnings This Week

Investors are looking past good quarterly results and punishing stocks that missed estimates. In the last week, companies like Walt Disney (DIS), Allergan (AGN), Electronic Arts (EA) and KLA Tencor (KLAC) beat estimates, only to drift or fall. The tepid response comes...

Stocks Inch to New Highs as ‘Goldilocks’ Conditions Remain

Stocks Inch to New Highs as ‘Goldilocks’ Conditions Remain

Stocks remained near record highs last week, bolstered by a strong economy, decent earnings and low inflation. The S&P 500 rose 0.2 percent between Friday, April 26 and Friday, May 3. It was the fifth gain in the last six weeks, with the index holding its ground...

Big Tech Beats, Big Tech Misses: Earnings This Week

Big Tech Beats, Big Tech Misses: Earnings This Week

Three of the biggest companies in the U.S. have reported earnings in the last week. Their results were good, so-so, and bad. Take the good news first: Apple (AAPL) is starting to move beyond its reliance on smart phones and shifting into longer-lasting businesses....

Apple Rules the Roost as IPhone Maker Surges: April at TradeStation

Apple Rules the Roost as IPhone Maker Surges: April at TradeStation

Apple (AAPL) was the most popular symbol at TradeStation in April as the technology giant kept rising for a fourth straight month. There weren't many changes to the list of most active stocks and ETFs last month. Attention continued to focus on large technology...

Stocks Keep Climbing as Market Enters a Huge Week for Events

Stocks Keep Climbing as Market Enters a Huge Week for Events

Stocks keep climbing amid bullish news as we enter a super-busy week of events. The S&P 500 rose 1.2 percent between Friday, April 19, and Friday, April 26. The index also closed at a new all-time high of 2940, with technology and the Nasdaq-100 still leading the...

Stocks Flirt With Highs Amid Strong Economy and Earnings

Stocks Flirt With Highs Amid Strong Economy and Earnings

Stocks flirted with new highs last week as the economy improved and earnings season got underway. The S&P 500 was little changed in the holiday-shortened period between Friday, April 12, and Thursday, April 18. At one point, the index touched its highest level...