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Tesla Reports This Week, More FANG Stocks Next Week: Key Things to Know

Tesla Reports This Week, More FANG Stocks Next Week: Key Things to Know

The most important part of earnings season is about to begin as major technology stocks like Tesla, Microsoft and Facebook present their numbers. TSLA and MSFT get the ball rolling Thursday afternoon. FB, Amazon.com (AMZN), Apple (AAPL) and Alphabet (GOOGL) follow...

3 Reasons Why Stocks May Be on the Verge of a Breakout

3 Reasons Why Stocks May Be on the Verge of a Breakout

Stocks climbed again last week as investors kept piling into the technology sector. Is a breakout coming next? The S&P 500 rose 1.8 percent between Thursday, July 2, and Friday, July 10. The index closed at its highest level in a month as the economy improved and...

An Earnings Season Like No Other Is About to Begin

An Earnings Season Like No Other Is About to Begin

Earnings season is about to start, with the coronavirus pandemic causing one of the most uncertain backdrops ever. Analysts are looking for S&P 500 earnings to decline by 43-44 percent, according to Reuters and Factset. The energy sector is expected to have the...

Oil and Energy Stocks Teeter as Coronavirus Cases Soar in the U.S.

Oil and Energy Stocks Teeter as Coronavirus Cases Soar in the U.S.

After a huge bounce last quarter, energy is struggling again as coronavirus keeps spreading. The SPDR Energy ETF (XLE) fell 9 percent between June 30 and Thursday's close. That makes it the worst-performing sector this quarter by a huge margin. It also contrasts with...

Covid or no Covid, Bullish Things Keep Happening in the Stock Market

Covid or no Covid, Bullish Things Keep Happening in the Stock Market

Stocks rose again last week as one bullish chart pattern after another appeared. The S&P 500 rose 4 percent in the holiday-shortened week between Friday, June 26, and Thursday, July 2. Winners outnumbered losers by more than 19-to-1. The index also registered a 1...

Market Insights’ Biggest Stories From a Dramatic First Half of 2020

Market Insights’ Biggest Stories From a Dramatic First Half of 2020

The stock market just had one of its most dramatic runs ever. It flew to new highs, crashed to multiyear lows and then bounced sharply. Coronavirus has redefined the economy and the market. The pandemic has catapulted some industries forward, and doomed others with...

Tesla, Netflix and These Other Tech Stocks Broke Out Yesterday

Tesla, Netflix and These Other Tech Stocks Broke Out Yesterday

Tesla, Netflix and Amazon.com are leading a breakout in the technology sector as investors prepare for the Fourth of July weekend. The e-commerce giant, electric-car maker and streaming-video provider closed at new highs yesterday. But they weren't alone. Many smaller...

These Were the Top Symbols on TradeStation in June as the Economy Reopened

These Were the Top Symbols on TradeStation in June as the Economy Reopened

The economy reopened in June, and TradeStation clients played the trend by pivoting to travel-related stocks. Aerospace giant Boeing (BA) flew up the rankings of busiest symbols on our platform. United Airlines (UAL) and American Airlines (AAL) also entered the list...

S&P 500 Has its Best Quarter Since 1998 After Roaring Back From Coronavirus

S&P 500 Has its Best Quarter Since 1998 After Roaring Back From Coronavirus

Stocks just finished their best quarter in a generation, rebounding sharply from the coronavirus pandemic. The S&P 500 surged 20 percent between its close on March 31 and today. Technology, consumer stocks and energy led the rally as investors hunted for bargains...