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Nasdaq Surges as Traders Buy the Dip Before Fed Meeting
by David Russell | Apr 29, 2024
Stocks are rebounding as key earnings beat estimates and investors get comfortable with fewer rate cuts. The S&P 500 rose 2.7 percent between Friday, April 19, and Friday, April 26. The Nasdaq-100 jumped 4 percent. Those were the biggest weekly gains for both...
Airbnb Tries to Break Out as Recent IPOs Fly Ahead of Established Tech Names
by David Russell | Jan 14, 2021
Airbnb and DoorDash are breaking out as investors shrug at old tech names like Facebook. ABNB rose 5.7 percent yesterday and DASH rose 3.1 percent. Both pulled back from their peaks but still had their highest closing prices ever. There weren't any clear catalysts for...
Intel Explodes Higher on New CEO. It Could Be a Very Big Deal
by David Russell | Jan 14, 2021
Intel just had a massive rally on some potentially huge news: Pat Gelsinger is the new CEO. Gelsinger was the chipmaker's chief technology officer until 2012. During that time, he was instrumental in key initiatives like the Xeon chip. The market hopes he can fix one...
Tesla Leads a New Year Breakout With Stock Investors Eager for Stimulus and Earnings Season
by David Russell | Jan 11, 2021
Tesla led stocks into new record territory last week as investors focus on the potential positives coming in 2021. The S&P 500 rose 1.8 percent between Thursday, December 31, and Friday, January 8. It was the biggest weekly gain since late November. planting the...
Stocks Begin New Year on Strong Foot as Global Recovery Takes Hold
by David Russell | Jan 4, 2021
Stocks begin 2021 on a strong note as investors look for the global recovery to accelerate and prepare for a busy month of news and events. The S&P 500 rose 1.4 percent in the holiday-shortened week between Thursday, December 24, and Thursday, December 31. The...
Tesla Led the S&P 500 in One of the Most Dramatic Years in the History of the Stock Market
by David Russell | Dec 31, 2020
2020 was one of the most dramatic years in the history of investing as the coronavirus pandemic accelerated key trends in the stock market. 2020's Top Performers in S&P 500Tesla (TSLA)+743%Etsy (ETSY)+302%Nvidia (NVDA)+122%PayPal (PYPL)+116%L Brands (LB)+105% The...
Tesla Was TradeStation’s Most Active Stock in 2020 as Electric Cars Went Mainstream
by David Russell | Dec 31, 2020
Electric cars remained a major theme at TradeStation in December. Traders also returned to established large-cap technology stocks. Apple (AAPL), the world's most valuable company, rose one spot as investors focused on the potential for an iPhone upgrade cycle. Large...
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Technical Analysis: Is It Showtime for AMC Entertainment?
by David Russell | Nov 2, 2021
AMC Entertainment had a dramatic short squeeze in May and June. Now it may be ready to move again following months of consolidation. The price level around $35 is the first noteworthy pattern on the chart of the movie-theater operator. That was a peak in 2015 and...
Tech’s Problems Multiply: Earnings This Week
by David Russell | Nov 1, 2018
Technology stocks rebounded sharply yesterday, but recent earnings reports show problems multiplying in the sector. Just look at Amazon.com (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOGL) and Facebook (FB). All three missed revenue estimates, potentially marking an end to years of solid...
A Red-Hot Tech Trade Continues to Cool
by David Russell | Oct 29, 2018
The selloff in chip stocks may be justified, according to new data. Global sales grew just 13.8 percent in September, according to numbers released Friday by the Semiconductor Industry Association. That was the weakest monthly growth since December 2016, and follows a...
Wider Fears Amid Some Good Results: Earnings This Week
by David Russell | Oct 25, 2018
A handful of big companies announced strong results in the last week, but wider problems are tarnishing the story. Feeble semiconductor demand, doubts about the industrial sector and lackluster guidance emerged as recurring themes as we progress through the busiest...
Perfect Storm Handing Nasdaq its Worst Month Since 2008
by David Russell | Oct 25, 2018
A perfect storm of negatives is handing the Nasdaq-100 its worst month since the financial crisis. The technology-heavy index lost 11 percent of its value between the end of September and yesterday's close. Depending on where this October ends, it'll compare with...