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A big showdown is coming to the video-game industry this fall as two tech giants go head to head. Microsoft (MSFT), the world's only trillion-dollar company, just said at the E3 convention that it will launch a preview version of its new xCloud service in October....
Stocks like chemical makers and gold miners have struggled for much of the year, but now they're ripping amid hopes of Federal Reserve rate cuts. The SPDR Materials ETF (XLB) is up almost 8 percent since Friday, putting it on pace for its best week since December...
Someone's looking for a strong earnings report from a new technology stock. Docusign (DOCU), a provider of online contracts and e-signatures, went public in April 2018. Earnings beat estimates the first three times it reported. And, yesterday a large options trader...
A perfect storm of bearishness is sweeping retail stocks, making them one of the weakest links in a teetering market. The SPDR Retail ETF (XRT) has lost 6 percent in the week ending yesterday, and is mired in the midst of its longest losing streak since early October....
This podcast explores how companies like software makers and electronic payment firms are holding their ground despite the tariffs hammering other corners of technology. Listen for more.
First-quarter earnings season is pretty much over, so it's a good time to review some big movers in the S&P 500. First, the losers between the first big report on April 12 and yesterday: Mylan (MYL) fell the most during the period, down 34 percent. Market Insights...
President Trump's trade war against China isn't hurting all stocks. Just look at the price action in a key safe haven. The SPDR Utilities ETF (XLU) is up 2.5 percent in the last week, while the broader S&P 500 is down almost 2 percent. Aside from real-estate...
Oil's crashing as supply-and-demand worries hammer commodity prices. Crude oil futures (@CL) are down 3.2 percent in afternoon trading. If the move holds, it will be @CL's biggest decline of the year. Copper (@HG), another economically sensitive product, fell to its...
President Trump's trade war with China has tech investors running for cover as some "boring" stocks keep climbing. Insurers, food companies and utilities aren't glamorous, but several names in each group hit new 52-week highs yesterday. Other un-flashy sectors like...