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Troubled Trio? Why These Megacaps Are Faltering in 2024
The stock market is off to a roaring start in 2024, but three former leaders might be left behind. Apple (AAPL), Tesla (TSLA) and Alphabet (GOOGL) have dropped in recent weeks as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 rallied to new highs. They're now below chart levels that...
Tesla Is Falling Behind as FANG Stocks Begin to Report Quarterly Results
Stocks broke out to new highs last week, but something changed. For the first time in months, Tesla didn't lead the charge. Traditional Nasdaq companies like Netflix (NFLX), Alphabet (GOOGL) and Apple (AAPL) outperformed the electric-car maker by a wide margin. The...
Tesla’s Incredible Strength Is Spreading Across the Automotive Sector
The success of electric-vehicle makers like Tesla and Nio is spreading bullishness across the entire automotive sector. The DJ Automobile Manufacturers Index ($DJUSAU) has gained 88 percent in the last three months. That's the biggest gain of more than 150 industry...
Cryptocurrency Trading Goes to the Next Level with Bracket Orders
Anyone can place trades, but managing them can be a lot more difficult. That's one reason why bracket orders exist. Bracket orders let investors buy an asset and simultaneously create two sell orders. Entries and risk management are combined into a single task, saving...
Netflix Clears 2 Big Hurdles as Intel Highlights the Bull Market in Chips: Earnings This Week
Netflix and Intel reported strong results this week as earnings season marches toward the major tech stocks. Netflix's (NFLX) fourth-quarter results cleared two major hurdles that had been worrying investors. First, strong subscriber growth dispelled worries about...
Market Pulse: Strongest Housing Numbers Since the Last Boom
Housing is running at its strongest levels since the summer of 2006, according to numbers today. Here's today's report from the Commerce Department: December housing starts totaled 1.669 million (annualized). That beat the 1.56 million estimate and was the highest...
Market Pulse: The U.S. Dollar Appears Overbought
The U.S. dollar index has been in a steady downtrend since May. It paused after breaking a short-term trend line on January 8, but the bearish pressure continues. Click here to view the related idea and chart analysis on TradingView.
Technology & Communication
Apple Could Be Squeezing Toward a Breakout With New Features Unveiled at WWDC
Apple has been a frustrating stock for most of the year, but now it may be squeezing toward another rally. The first pattern on today's chart is its super-tight Bollinger bandwidth, which yesterday was the narrowest since December 2019. That could suggest price is...