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Stocks began August on a strong footing, with some potentially big changes happening in the market. The S&P 500 rose 2.5 percent between Friday, July 31, and Friday, August 7. The index has now retraced its entire decline since the coronavirus selloff began in...
Some new trends are emerging as the market potentially looks for the coronavirus pandemic to ease. Small caps, industrials and retailers are showing signs of relative strength so far in August -- a big change from last month. Those sectors have lagged since the crisis...
The Nasdaq-100 flew to new highs in July, and TradeStation clients focused on some of the most prominent names. Electric-car maker Tesla (TSLA) returned to the No. 1 position for the first time since March. The surge of activity came with TSLA surging much as 65...
The most important week of earnings season is over, with giant technology stocks like Apple and Amazon.com more than satisfying Wall Street's lofty expectations. Both companies shot past expectations thanks to strong demand and shining execution of their business...
Some casino stocks are moving as investors focus on sports betting and the economy reopening. However certain key names are lagging. Penn National Gaming (PENN) led the rally with a 13 percent gain. It jumped into sports betting by moving to acquire David Portnoy's...
The next two days have a ton of news on major technology stocks like Apple, Amazon.com and Facebook. There are also important things happening on the price charts. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 have some big patterns, most of which are potentially bearish. This may...
A perfect storm of forces is lining up against the U.S. dollar. Here are some key things for investors to know. First, even if you don’t trade currencies (and most people don't), they can have a big influence on the stock market. Moves in the foreign-exchange markets...
Stocks are pausing with several important and uncertain events looming this week. The S&P 500 fell 0.3 percent between Friday, July 17, and Friday, July 24. It was the first decline in four weeks and occurred at the same level where the coronavirus correction...
Semiconductors are starting to outperform as investors prepare for results from firms like Intel and Advanced Micro Devices. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index ($SOX) broke out to new record highs on July 6 and have held their ground since. Its relative strength...