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Earnings remained strong in the last week, led by economically sensitive industries like semiconductors, transports and financials. Chip stock Xilinx (XLNX) is the S&P 500's biggest gainer today and in the last week after beating estimates across the board. Some...
A forgotten financial stock exploded higher yesterday, the latest positive surprise in the sector. Synchrony Financial (SYF) surged 11 percent to its highest level in almost three months. It was the sharpest rally in the history of the stock and the biggest gain for...
Bank of America (BAC) had a monster rally this week, and options traders are looking for the lender to keep running higher. Here's a breakdown of a big transaction detected late yesterday morning in BAC: A block of 23,000 March 26 calls was sold for $2.80 and an equal...
Earnings season began on a strong foot, thanks to financials and a handful of other key stocks. Bank of America (BAC), Goldman Sachs (GS) and Citigroup (C) led the charge. Stronger banking activity was the big driver, also lifting smaller regionals like Comerica (CMA)...
Biotechnology stocks are ripping in 2019, fueled by some high-profile takeovers. It was only the second trading session of the year that Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) gobbled up Celgene (CELG) in a record $74 billion deal. Loxo Oncology (LOXO) accepted an $8 billion bid...
Big growth stocks are roaring back to life as earnings approach. Companies like Netflix (NFLX), Incyte (INCY), Broadcom (AVGO), Facebook (FB) and Alphabet (GOOGL) are leading the S&P 500 higher today as investors return to the most important part of the market....
Last year was a busy year for initial public offerings, and several of those new names are rallying in 2019. A list of 37 recent IPOs generated an average gain of more than 9 percent since the start of January. That's more than twice the gain of the broader S&P...
Initial public offerings (IPOs) just had their busiest year since 2014, opening the door to some massive deals in coming months. Ride-sharing giant Uber and smaller rival Lyft are expected to lead the charge. Press reports in mid-October said Uber was targeting a...
Energy stocks are bouncing from long-term lows this year, and one big investor has called a bottom in a key servicing name. Schlumberger (SLB) touched a 13-year low under $35 last month. Today, a large block of puts got sold at that level as a trader looked for the...