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Stocks Pause as Earnings Pass and Inflation Rises
Stocks just paused as a blistering earnings season nears its conclusion. The S&P 500 slid 0.4 percent between Friday, February 2, and Friday, February 9. It was only the second decline in the last 16 weeks, according to TradeStation data. Technology led to the...
Market Pulse: Bitcoin Is Trying to Break a Bullish Triangle
Bitcoin has moved sideways for most of December as it consolidated its October and November gains. But now the chart could point to further upside. Click here to view the related idea and chart analysis on TradingView.
Market Pulse: Can Las Vegas Sands Climb a Wall of Worry?
Las Vegas Sands jumped on November 9 when news of Pfizer’s vaccine hit. It’s consolidated since, and is now showing some potential signs of continuing higher. Click here to view the related idea and chart analysis on TradingView.
Market Pulse: Apple’s Next IPhone Cycle Could Be Starting
Apple introduced the iPhone 12 two months ago. Now it may be starting to pay off. Japanese news service Nikkei reported early today that AAPL wants to increase iPhone production by almost 30 percent in the first half of 2021. That would entail as many as 96 million...
Stocks Inch Lower, But a Whole New Market Is Being Born
Stocks inched lower last week, but the real story is the emergence of a new regime dominated by the next generation of technology firms. The S&P 500 fell 1 percent between Friday, December 4, and Friday, December 11. The Nasdaq-100 and Dow Jones Industrial...
Market Pulse: Equal Weighted Index Highlights Megacap Abandonment
One of the most interesting things about the rally since early November is the broad participation by smaller companies, and the near-total abandonment of megacaps. Click here to view the related idea and chart analysis on TradingView.
Market Pulse: Bearish Outside Day on the S&P 500
Stocks began this week bordering on complacency, and yesterday the S&P 500 had a potentially bearish reversal pattern. Click here to view the related idea and chart analysis on TradingView.
Technology & Communication
Bears Tried to Sink the Semiconductor Index and Failed: Chart Study
Chip stocks have lagged along with the broader technology sector. But just when you think they're dead, they have a session like yesterday. Notice how the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index opened 2.2 percent below its close the previous session. Also notice how quickly...