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Tesla Is Lagging as ‘Old Economy’ Stocks Make a Comeback

Tesla Is Lagging as ‘Old Economy’ Stocks Make a Comeback

Tesla is probably the most prominent stock in the last 12-18 months, surging about 2,000 percent from its peak to trough. But now it may be at risk as sentiment pivots from "new economy" stocks to "old economy" stocks. The chart in this study compares TSLA’s relative...

American Tower: Old Resistance, New Support at Key Line?

American Tower: Old Resistance, New Support at Key Line?

American Tower is the largest owner of wireless towers, and the largest member of the real-estate sector. It’s been in a long-term uptrend thanks to the spread of wireless communications, having doubled between early 2017 and early 2019. It hit new all-time highs last...

Economy Shows Signs of a Rebound as Coronavirus Infections Nosedive

Economy Shows Signs of a Rebound as Coronavirus Infections Nosedive

Yesterday was a huge day for the U.S. economy, showing potentially significant signs of recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Retail sales and producer prices were 4 times higher than expected. Industrial production was almost twice the forecast. Homebuilder...

Stunner: Intel Is Outperforming Advanced Micro Devices

Stunner: Intel Is Outperforming Advanced Micro Devices

Intel or AMD? The question is almost as old as "Coke or Pepsi?" For years, the two have battled for leadership in the semiconductor market and the stock market. Intel mostly led coming out of the financial crisis but started falling behind in 2016. Now, the charts...

Financial ETF Is Attempting a Historic Breakout as Interest Rates Rise

Financial ETF Is Attempting a Historic Breakout as Interest Rates Rise

The SPDR Financial ETF quietly did something historic last week: It closed at the highest price ever. This is a big deal because XLF has been trapped at resistance running back to 2007 (before the subprime crisis). It was trying to break the old highs around $31...

Volatility Closes at Post-Covid Low as Confidence Sweeps the Market

Volatility Closes at Post-Covid Low as Confidence Sweeps the Market

The "fear index" just broke 20 for the first time in almost a year. It was one of several milestones suggesting the market sees further recovery from last year's coronavirus pandemic. Cboe's volatility index fell 0.9 point this week to 19.97. It was the lower close on...