One of the most interesting things about the rally since early November is the broad participation by smaller companies, and the near-total abandonment of megacaps. Click here to view the related idea and chart analysis on TradingView.
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Market Pulse: Are Solar Stocks Powering Down?
Solar energy stocks have been one of the strongest groups in 2020, but they're lagging this month. One potential warning sign is the bearish engulfing candle on the Invesco Solar Energy ETF (TAN) on November 30. TAN has bled steadily lower since. The fact it occurred...
Market Pulse: Airbnb, DoorDash Driving Historic Surge in IPO ETF
IPO frenzy is driving record activity in an exchange-traded fund dedicated to new companies. Renaissance IPO ETF (IPO) traded about 1 million shares on Monday and Tuesday. Those are the two busiest days in its history, and roughly triple the average volume in the past...
Airbnb, DoorDash IPOs Upsized: Investors Cannot Get Enough of New Technology Stocks
Airbnb and DoorDash both increased the size of their initial public offerings this week as investors continue to pour money into new-economy technology stocks. ABNB and DASH are looking to raise $6.2 billion -- more than double the total for the entire month last...
Market Pulse: QQQ Is Making a Comeback as Tesla Keeps Flying
The Nasdaq-100 tracking QQQ has lagged since September, along with FANG stocks. But recent price action may suggest they're coming back to life. The Nasdaq was the only major index to rise yesterday. (The S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrials and Russell 2000 all fell.)...
Are Bulls Getting Complacent as the Market Keeps Hitting New Highs? Here Are 5 Risks to Watch
Stocks kept hitting new highs last week, but some risks could be brewing. The S&P 500 rose 1.7 percent between Friday, November 27, and Friday, December 4. It was the index's fourth gain in the last five weeks. Other key benchmarks including the Dow Jones...
Tesla Keeps Getting More Respect as Elon Musk’s Vision Goes Mainstream
Tesla closed at a new all-time high yesterday as Elon Musk's electric-car maker keeps getting more respect. An upgrade by Goldman Sachs was the latest catalyst for the stock, already up 609 percent this year. Analyst Mark Delaney based his call on macro and micro...
Chipmaker Industry Group Sees Another Strong Year in 2021
Semiconductors have been one of the strongest groups this year. Now a trade group sees more gains in 2021. The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) yesterday said worldwide chip sales will increase 8.4 percent in 2021 from this year's estimated $433.1 billion...
Survey: Bears Are Now Officially on the Run
Each week we check the American Association of Individual Investors sentiment survey. This week, only 22.7 percent of respondents were "bearish." It was the lowest negative reading since January 2. It's also noteworthy that CNN's Fear and Greed index remains in...