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Roku Rockets as a New Generation of Tech Shoots Higher: Earnings This Week

Roku Rockets as a New Generation of Tech Shoots Higher: Earnings This Week

Last year was all about weakness in giant tech stocks. This year could be all about the next generation of high-flying growth names. The last week of earnings featured breakouts in two newer companies whose technology continues to win new users. First, Match (MTCH)...

Interest Rates Are Crashing. Here’s What You Need to Know

Interest Rates Are Crashing. Here’s What You Need to Know

Interest rates are nosediving around the world. Here's what you need to know as this becomes an increasingly mainstream story. First, the main reason is slower growth in the world's two biggest exporters: China and Germany. China has run into President Trump's tariffs...

Yesterday Was a Session for the Record Books

Yesterday Was a Session for the Record Books

Just like that, volatility returned to the stock market yesterday. The S&P was on pace for its best gain in almost two months, and then President Donald Trump began tweeting at 1:26 p.m. ET. "The U.S. will start, on September 1st, putting a small additional Tariff...

Apple Surges as Chips Falter: Earnings This Week

Apple Surges as Chips Falter: Earnings This Week

Investors face a mixed bag of results as we push through the busiest week of earnings season. Here are some key takeaways we'll explore in more detail below: Technology giant Apple (AAPL) is evolving past the iPhone.Reality catches up with chip stocks.Some newer tech...

Can This Transport Keep Trucking? Options Trader Thinks So

Can This Transport Keep Trucking? Options Trader Thinks So

Someone's looking for a major trucking stock to keep motoring higher. Check out Monday's activity in Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX), the country's largest operator of tractor trailers: A block of 25,000 September 35 calls was bought for $3.36.A block of 25,000...

Big Names Struggle But New Leaders Keep Popping Up: Earnings This Week

Big Names Struggle But New Leaders Keep Popping Up: Earnings This Week

Prominent stocks have struggled after announcing results, but some new leaders may be stepping up. Tesla (TSLA) and Boeing (BA) got slammed after missing estimates. Facebook (FB) surpassed consensus, only to drift aimlessly. Meanwhile, less-followed companies like...

This Social Media Stock Just Had a Monster Volume Day

This Social Media Stock Just Had a Monster Volume Day

Suddenly, it seems a new tech stock has arrived. Social media upstart Snap (SNAP), the mobile-centric parent of Snapchat, just proved it's a real player with stunning user growth. That fueled a monster rally on Wednesday to the stock's highest level in over a year....

‘Risk On’ Sectors Lead as Stocks Try to Break Out

‘Risk On’ Sectors Lead as Stocks Try to Break Out

Investors are favoring riskier parts of the market as the S&P 500 tries to break out to new highs. Semiconductors, industrials, banks, energy and materials have each gained at least 2 percent in the last week, according to RadarScreen®. Those sectors are highly...

Podcast: Chip Stocks Are Flying

Podcast: Chip Stocks Are Flying

This podcast reviews why semiconductor stocks are rebounding this year. It explores stronger orders, research, management calls and how 5G networks could fuel a new investment boom. TRANSCRIPT Chip stocks are one of the most volatile and exciting parts of the market....