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Did President Trump pick a good time for the U.S. to engage in a trade war with China? There seems to be a growing consensus in his favor -- politically and economically. First, prominent members of the opposing Democratic party are voicing support. That includes both...
Investors are looking past good quarterly results and punishing stocks that missed estimates. In the last week, companies like Walt Disney (DIS), Allergan (AGN), Electronic Arts (EA) and KLA Tencor (KLAC) beat estimates, only to drift or fall. The tepid response comes...
The S&P 500 had its worst day in over a month, but one forgotten corner of the market was shining. The Invesco Solar Energy ETF (TAN) rose 2.35 percent on Tuesday, bucking a drop of 1.65 percent for the broader S&P 500. TAN's gain of almost 4.2 percent in the...
Sentiment has swung sharply bearish this week. President Trump's tariffs on China are a big part of the story, but health care's another major culprit. The biggest decliner in the S&P 500 today, for instance, was Mylan (MYL). Disappointing results, manufacturing...
Uber’s initial public offering (IPO) is scheduled for Friday. In this podcast we break down what it means for Uber and the broader technology sector.
Put volume is usually bearish, but that might not be the case with a huge trade yesterday. More than 177,000 puts traded in the SPDR S&P Regional Bank ETF (KRE) on Monday. That was about 65 times more than the volume in calls. Puts fix the price where a stock can...
Three of the biggest companies in the U.S. have reported earnings in the last week. Their results were good, so-so, and bad. Take the good news first: Apple (AAPL) is starting to move beyond its reliance on smart phones and shifting into longer-lasting businesses....
The bears may be coming back to energy stocks as oil falters. The SPDR Energy ETF (XLE) fell 2 percent yesterday to its lowest close since March 8. It's also the worst-performing major sector fund in the last week, down almost 4 percent. Several negative factors are...
Construction, left for dead after the subprime crash, may be reclaiming its importance for the U.S. economy. Today's private-sector payrolls report from ADP showed the industry adding 49,000 jobs in April. That translated into a 0.66 percent increase overall -- triple...