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Blue Chips Break Out as Traders Pivot Before the Fed
Blue chips are breaking out as investors pivot from growth stocks to value. The S&P 500 rose 0.7 percent between Friday, July 14, and Friday, July 21. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was the big mover, jumping to a new 52-week high. Its 2.1 percent gain...
Market High on Aurora Cannabis as Peltz Joins Pot Grower
Cannabis stocks have been on fire since last summer, and the buzz continued today as a major financier joined the industry. Early leader Tilray (TLRY) might have fallen asleep after a blistering rally in September, but others have lit up more recently. Aurora Cannabis...
Uber IPO in Sight as Banks Line Up
Uber's initial public offering (IPO), one of the most anticipated deals in history, is drawing near. "Uber hires more IPO underwriters as it prepares to go public," read the Reuters headline last night. The timing is reportedly flexible, with the possibility of...
Why Stocks Move: Business Transformation
This post is part of a series about the catalysts for stock movements. It’s based on a series of talks at TradeStation’s Master Class learning sessions. Business changes over time, and companies need to keep up. This process creates...
This Week’s Market Action: March 11
Did you miss this week’s Market Action webinar with David Russell? Here’s a link to the summary, and the replay is shown above. Market Action is a fast-paced, all-encompassing breakdown of big trades, sectors, trends, equities, derivatives and events. It’s...
Market Action Summary: 3/11/19
S&P 500 Overview: Upward momentum appears intact Index bounces at 200-day MA after pulling back from 2800.Fear indexes like VIX, gold and yen refusing to rally.Watch for breakout from tight range, possibly on Brexit clarity. Economy Refuses to Quit January retail...
What are FANG Stocks? Nasdaq Growth Names on the Move
Remember FANG stocks? Investors are flocking back to major technology stocks like Facebook (FB) today. The NYSE FANG+ index ($NYFANG) is up 2.7 percent in afternoon trading, its biggest gain since late January. That's driving a big rally in the Nasdaq-100. Meanwhile...
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S&P 500 Has its Best Quarter Since 1998 After Roaring Back From Coronavirus
Stocks just finished their best quarter in a generation, rebounding sharply from the coronavirus pandemic. The S&P 500 surged 20 percent between its close on March 31 and today. Technology, consumer stocks and energy led the rally as investors hunted for bargains...