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Banks Cling to Support Ahead of Stress Test

Banks Cling to Support Ahead of Stress Test

The Federal Reserve is set to release the latest stress test results for banks on Thursday, June 25th after the U.S market close. The central bank began conducting the stress tests in 2009, in response to the devastating effect of the global financial crisis. The...

How to Trade Apple During its Biggest Developer Event Ever

How to Trade Apple During its Biggest Developer Event Ever

America's most valuable company is making its next great leap forward. Are you keeping up? Apple (AAPL) just unveiled a new operating system (iOS 14) making it easier to manage apps, watch videos and interact with Siri. The $1.5 trillion firm also introduced a...

Stocks Bounce, But Is the Coronavirus Pandemic Really Getting Better?

Stocks Bounce, But Is the Coronavirus Pandemic Really Getting Better?

Stocks are bouncing at a key level as the economy tries to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. The S&P 500 tested below 3,000 early on Monday, only to stabilize and jump higher. It then squeezed into a tight range, ending with a 1.9 percent gain on the week....

Chinese Tech Stocks Break Out, and 10 New Companies Are Leading the Rally

Chinese Tech Stocks Break Out, and 10 New Companies Are Leading the Rally

Ever heard of Pinduoduo? GSX Techedu, or Bilibili? They're among a handful of technology stocks breaking out to new highs as investors embrace China's flourishing digital economy. The KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB) ripped 4 percent above its 52-week high...

The Economy Is Showing Signs of a Rebound, With More Help From the Fed

The Economy Is Showing Signs of a Rebound, With More Help From the Fed

The economy is showing more signs of recovery, even as coronavirus cases rise in parts of the U.S. The New York Federal Reserve reported yesterday that its Empire State Manufacturing Survey was -0.2. That was much better than the -27.5 percent average forecast. It had...

Will Stocks Bounce at This Key Level After Last Week’s Hard Fall?

Will Stocks Bounce at This Key Level After Last Week’s Hard Fall?

Stocks fell hard last week. Now they may need to hold a key level. The S&P 500 declined 4.8 percent between Friday, June 5, and Friday, June 12. It was the biggest weekly drop since the market started rebounding from coronavirus in late-March. The index briefly...

Swift Rotation into Big Cap Tech, as Russell Support Nears

Swift Rotation into Big Cap Tech, as Russell Support Nears

Since the global financial crisis in 2008, the theme in the overall market has been drastic outperformance in large-cap technology stocks such as the “FANG” names- Facebook (FB), Amazon (AMZN), Netflix (NFLX), Google (GOOGL). The aforementioned names are members of...

The Fed May Take New Steps to End the Coronavirus Recession

The Fed May Take New Steps to End the Coronavirus Recession

The Federal Reserve may get creative as it looks to revive the economy from its worst crisis of the modern era. Central bank watchers expect interest-rate controls and increased asset purchases when new policies are announced tomorrow afternoon. The goal is to...

Stocks Nearly Erase Covid Losses as Economy Roars Back

Stocks Nearly Erase Covid Losses as Economy Roars Back

Strong economic data propelled stocks higher last week, nearly erasing the entire coronavirus decline. The S&P 500 surged 4.9 percent between Friday, May 29, and Friday, June 7. It was the third straight positive week, and the biggest gain since the beginning of...