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China Trade War Sends Chip Giant on Wild Ride

China Trade War Sends Chip Giant on Wild Ride

One of TradeStation's most actively traded stocks is finding itself at the middle of a trade war. Micron Technology (MU) was the second-busiest symbol among our clients in May and June as management raised guidance. This month, President's Trump's trade war with China...

IPOs Have Another Strong Month in June

IPOs Have Another Strong Month in June

Initial public offerings (IPOs) keep coming at their quickest pace in three years. Some $4.5 billion of stock in new companies came to market last month, according to data from ClickIPO. It was the busiest June since 2015. Click here for more stories about IPOs. The...

Some Interesting Chart Patterns as Q3 Gets Started

Some Interesting Chart Patterns as Q3 Gets Started

Stocks began July on a positive note yesterday, led by technology. Several big names are also showing some patterns that could be interesting -- especially if investors are seeking opportunities at the start of a new quarter. As usual, we started by firing up...

Traders Think Mega Bank Is Boxed In: Options Recap

Traders Think Mega Bank Is Boxed In: Options Recap

The country's No. 2 lender was met with shrugs after raising its dividend last week, and now traders are looking for the stock to remain under pressure. Check out this giant transaction in Bank of America (BAC), the biggest in the entire options market yesterday: A...

A Third Straight Winning Month for Stocks

A Third Straight Winning Month for Stocks

Stocks declined last week, but it still felt like a gain. The S&P 500 fell 1.3 percent between Friday, June 22, and Friday, June 29. The index still managed to rise half a percent in June and almost 3 percent in the second quarter. Trade worries lingered, weighing...

Dorsey crashes the Top 10: June at TradeStation

Dorsey crashes the Top 10: June at TradeStation

June was another big month for social-media at TradeStation, with Twitter (TWTR) crashing the Top 10 list of busiest symbols. Jack Dorsey's micro-blogging platform rose 10 notches to No. 3 among our clients' most active stocks. The surge came as TWTR soared to new...

In search of millennial melt-ups: Sprint

In search of millennial melt-ups: Sprint

Last week we reviewed a couple of "millennial melt-up" stocks. We're continuing today with a name many younger adults likely know well: Sprint (S). Remember, the goal is to find stocks trading for less than $10. They need to be easily recognizable for investors who...

Guess who’s raiding the medicine chest

Guess who’s raiding the medicine chest

News reports have seen it coming for months, but now it's official: Amazon.com (AMZN) is attacking drug distributors. AMZN announced the purchase of closely held PillPack. The smaller company caters to patients who routinely take large numbers of medicines, like for...

Bulls pivot back to energy: Midweek sector check

Bulls pivot back to energy: Midweek sector check

The S&P 500 is bouncing at its 50-day moving average as the market drifts into the dog days of summer. Here's a breakdown of the best- and worst-performing industries so far this week. Winners: Energy is surging with life as crude oil (@CL) rallies to a new...