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Earnings Season Begins on a Strong Note, Thanks to Snap and Chipotle

Earnings Season Begins on a Strong Note, Thanks to Snap and Chipotle

Earnings season is off to a bullish start as companies like Snap, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Coca-Cola blitz past estimates. That variety of companies -- social media, casual dining and hospitals -- highlights the breadth of the stock market's earning power. It shows...

Technical Analysis: Is Copper Squeezing Toward a Breakout?

Technical Analysis: Is Copper Squeezing Toward a Breakout?

Copper had a dramatic run coming out of the pandemic, more than doubling between March 2020 and May 2021. Now, after a period of consolidation, it may be ready for more upside. First consider the ascending triangle that’s formed with a top around $4.35. It’s currently...

Call Buyers Target Square as Jack Dorsey Talks Crypto with Elon Musk

Call Buyers Target Square as Jack Dorsey Talks Crypto with Elon Musk

Yesterday was big for cryptocurrencies as Elon Musk and Jack Dorsey spoke publicly about Bitcoin. The event also triggered a wave of bullish options activity in Dorsey's payments company, Square. Most of the volume focused on the short-term 23-July 255 calls. Buyers...

Is This Stock the Next Tesla or Nio? Check Out This Technical Analysis

Is This Stock the Next Tesla or Nio? Check Out This Technical Analysis

Electric cars have been one of the most explosive industry groups in recent memory, and now traders may have another name to focus on: smart-vehicle maker XPeng. Several patterns stand out on the Guangzhou-based company’s chart. First, prices recently tested and held...

Jerome Powell Stays Dovish: What It Means for Your Money

Jerome Powell Stays Dovish: What It Means for Your Money

The Federal Reserve emphasized its commitment to low interest rates yesterday, a move with potentially big implications for investors. "There is still a long way to go," before hiking rates, Fed Chair Jerome Powell told lawmakers in testimony. He added that...

Profits Could Jump How Much This Earnings Season?

Profits Could Jump How Much This Earnings Season?

Earnings season begins today with Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase. It could feature the strongest profit growth in half a generation. Analysts on average forecast a profit increase of 64 percent for the S&P 500, according to FactSet. While that sounds impressive,...

Memory Chip Maker Holds Key Level as Market Rebounds: Chart of the Day

Memory Chip Maker Holds Key Level as Market Rebounds: Chart of the Day

This week was cut short by Independence Day. That makes it a good time to view Micron Technology (MU), which seems to have the spirit of 76. The memory-chip maker had a false breakdown below that level on January 27. It quickly rebounded and returned to test $76 three...