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Are You Ready? November 2019 Is a Huge Month for Streaming Media

Are You Ready? November 2019 Is a Huge Month for Streaming Media

A whole new world of digital media is starting this month, thanks to some of the biggest companies in the world. Two new online video services with the potential to reach hundreds of millions -- if not billions -- of viewers just launched. In coming seeks, two giant...

Stocks Break Out to New Highs as One Fear After Another Melts Away

Stocks Break Out to New Highs as One Fear After Another Melts Away

Stocks broke out to new highs last week as economic and trade fears evaporated, drawing naysayers back to the market. The S&P 500 rose 1.5 percent between Friday, October 25, and Friday, November 1. It was the index's fourth straight positive week, helping deliver...

Are the Bulls in Charge as the S&P 500 Closes at a New Record High?

Are the Bulls in Charge as the S&P 500 Closes at a New Record High?

The S&P 500 just closed at a new record high, but is this breakout for real? Let's consider the bigger picture. First, chart watchers may notice that the index has formed an "ascending triangle." That's when its top is mostly flat for a period of time, during...

Stocks Remain Trapped as Market Waits for More Information

Stocks Remain Trapped as Market Waits for More Information

Stocks failed to break out last week as investors keep worrying about major global events like trade and Brexit. The S&P 500 rose 0.5 percent between Friday, October 11, and Friday, October 18. Still, it hit resistance at the psychologically important 3,000 level...

FireEye Rallies from Lows, Just in Time for Cybersecurity Month

FireEye Rallies from Lows, Just in Time for Cybersecurity Month

October is cybersecurity month, and a pioneering stock in the industry has come to life. FireEye (FEYE) has rallied 15 percent in the last two weeks and is having its best month in more than two years. A combination of takeover speculation, improved results and...

Stocks Break Three Week Losing Streak as Trade War Moves Toward Resolution

Stocks Break Three Week Losing Streak as Trade War Moves Toward Resolution

Stocks just broke a three-week losing streak as President Trump and China made progress to end a trade war between the world's two largest economies. The S&P 500 rose 0.6 percent between Friday, October 4, and Friday, October 11. The index also held some important...

What You Need to Know as Money Rotates Back to Value Stocks

What You Need to Know as Money Rotates Back to Value Stocks

A potentially big change tried to continue in the market yesterday. Two weeks ago, a new kind of stocks began to rally: banks, industrials, retailers and small caps. Meanwhile previous outperformers including technology, gold miners and real-estate investment trusts...

Newsflash: This Is Not a Normal Market

Newsflash: This Is Not a Normal Market

In case you didn't notice, the current situation in the stock market isn't normal. Investors seldom face the kind of uncertainty now surrounding a potential trade agreement with China. Sure, many of us remember the dotcom meltdown or the financial crisis. But those...