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Chart of the Day: Are Chips Losing Their Edge to Software Stocks?
Semiconductor stocks have surged this year, thanks in large part to Nvidia. But they could be losing relative strength to software makers within the technology sector. Today’s main chart focuses on the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH), which closely tracks the...
Another Positive Week as Economy Refuses to Say ‘Die’
Stocks kept rising last week as the economy continues to defy naysayers. The S&P 500 inched up 0.5 percent between Friday, June 7, and Friday, June 14. It followed the biggest weekly gain of the year as the index consolidated in a tight range above an important...
Airline ETF Takes Off as Investors Embrace Rising Fares
Investors are jumping on board airlines, one of the few industries with pricing power in a low-inflation environment. The U.S. Global Jets ETF (JETS) is up 10 percent since the beginning of June and is on pace for its best monthly gain in its four years of existence....
Futures Trading Coach: This Is How Low Crude Oil May Fall
Bearish technicals and fundamentals could spell more downside for oil. That's the view from John Hoagland at TopstepTrader. Crude-oil futures (@CL) may extend their recent slide to about $45.50, according to his analysis of recent price action. It closed around $51...
Greenback on the Brink as Fed Meeting and G20 Approach
The U.S. dollar seems to be teetering before some events with the potential to drive it lower. The U.S. dollar index (@DX) has spent most of 2019 between 95 and 97.75. It broke down quickly from those highs in early June and is now squeezing into a potential triangle....
Podcast: A Search for New Leadership in the Stock Market
Explore the positives and negatives facing stocks as the S&P 500 consolidates at levels from April. Can a dovish Federal Reserve offset weakness in big companies like Apple and Facebook?
An Options Trader Is on a Roll in this Casino Stock
An options trader seems to be on a roll as a casino stock pushes higher. MGM Resorts (MGM) has bounced more than 15 percent from its low at the start of last week. Today it looks like an investor rolled a covered-call position as he or she looks to squeeze income from...
Technology & Communication
Stocks Reclaim Old Highs, Led by Breakouts in Apple and Tesla
Stocks pushed back above their pre-Covid highs last week, with big technology companies like Apple and Tesla leading the charge. The S&P 500 rose 0.7 percent between Friday, August 14, and Friday, August 21. It was the index's fourth straight positive week,...