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Fear Could Be Evaporating After Another Cool Inflation Report
Inflation was lower than feared for the third straight month, and investors loved it. December's consumer price index (CPI) shrank 0.1 percent, compared with estimates for an unchanged reading. It followed cooler-than-expected readings for November and October,...
The Shocking Truth About IPOs
For years, initial public offerings performed poorly. But that seems to be changing right before our eyes. Several companies have ripped higher since going public in the last few months. Technology has dominated the trend, including some prominent names from China....
Don’s Notebook June 7, 2018
The US Department of Labor Jobless Claims report offered a very useful signal of labor market strength in May which foreshadowed last week's employment report and 3.8 percent unemployment rate. Initial claims totaled 222,000 in the week of June 2nd with the 4-week...
Going to the next level with chart trading
Traders love charts, and they love to trade. Did you know you can combine those two passions with TradeStation's Chart Trading functionality? This feature lets customers place and adjust orders directly on the chart. That's great for pinning entries and exits to key...
Big techs battle over privacy: WWDC review
Maybe we should have guessed it. After all, Tim Cook spent most of the last month bashing Facebook (FB) for collecting user data. Now it turns out there's some bark to his bite. Apple (AAPL) is in the midst of its annual WWDC conference, begun with Cook's keynote...
Two sectors on breakout watch
This post is intended for educational purposes and should not be considered a trading recommendation. Two sector funds may be on breaking out as bullish sentiment returns to the stock market. The SPDR Materials ETF (XLB) and SPDR Healthcare ETF (XLV) spent the last...
Safe havens slammed as bulls charge: Midweek sector check
The S&P 500 is showing signs of a breakout as investors pile into higher-risk stocks. Meanwhile, safe havens are getting slammed. Here's a breakdown of the best- and worst-performing industries over the last five sessions. Winners: Technology is leading the...
Technology & Communication
Apple’s Releasing New IPhones, But a Lot More Is Happening With the Stock
Apple is expected to release new iPhones today, but a lot of other things are happening with the tech giant. Wall Street's narrative on the company has shifted toward other initiatives like services and stock buybacks. After all, AAPL's a victim of its own success now...