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Another Record for Stocks in February on Earnings, Economic Growth
Stocks just rose for the fourth straight month, powered by strong earnings and economic growth. The S&P 500 climbed 5.2 percent between December 31 and February 29. Two-thirds of the index's members advanced, along with every major sector. The Nasdaq-100 rose 5.2...
Intel Explodes Higher on New CEO. It Could Be a Very Big Deal
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...
Market Pulse: VIX Keeps Sliding as the S&P 500 Holds 3800
The volatility index has been falling all year, and now may be preparing for a push below the key 20 level. Click here to view the related idea and chart analysis on TradingView.
Market Pulse: Death Cross in Gold Miners as Bitcoin Doubles
We cited the bullish potential in gold prices late last year. This played out as expected, but there hasn’t been any follow-through. Now some bearish patterns are taking hold. Click here to view the related idea and chart analysis on TradingView.
Market Pulse: Has Zoom Lost its Zip?
If any stock defined the age of Covid, it would be Zoom Video Communications. Now the videoconferencing disrupter could be showing that sentiment has truly moved on. Click here to view the related idea and chart analysis on TradingView.
Tesla Leads a New Year Breakout With Stock Investors Eager for Stimulus and Earnings Season
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...
Last Week’s Economic Data Wasn’t That Bad Despite Big Job Losses
Last week featured a pair of bad job reports, but there were other positives. ADP's private-sector payrolls report on Wednesday and the Labor Department's non-farms payrolls report on Friday both missed estimates. They were also negative -- showing actual job losses...
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Options Activity Is Rising in ‘Meme’ Stocks Like AMC and GameStop
Heavily shorted stocks like AMC exploded higher in January. Now they may be moving again, with options traders jumping on board. The theater chain rallied 19 percent yesterday, following a 20 percent gain on Tuesday. AMC is up 62 percent since last Friday, its biggest...