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Stocks Jump to Another Record High With Rate Cuts Expected
Stocks keep climbing as inflation slows and as investors looked for rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 rose 0.9 percent between Friday, July 5, and Friday, July 12. The index closed above 5,600 for the first time ever, one week after surpassing 5,500....
Omicron Variant Hammers Stocks, But Is the Pullback a Buying Opportunity?
Stocks crashed last week as the omicron variant of coronavirus appeared, overshadowing a wave positive economic news. The S&P 500 closed little changed on Wednesday as investors thought they would settle into a quiet Thanksgiving, but reports of the new pathogen...
Olaplex and On: Recent IPOs Pull Back After Their Debut Quarterly Reports
The IPO market is setting new records as 2021 nears and end. Today we'll review some recent deals, including three companies that issued results for the first time. On Holding (ONON) is one of the biggest movers in recent weeks. The Zurich-based sneaker company went...
Nasdaq Leads Stocks to New Highs as ‘Goldilocks’ Returns
Stocks rebounded last week, led by the Nasdaq-100, as "Goldilocks" conditions return. The S&P 500 rose 0.7 percent between Friday, November 12, and Friday, November 19. However the big move came from the Nasdaq-100, which gained 2.5 percent as semiconductors and...
Options Alert: Call Buyers Take the Wheel At Apple On Report of Self-Driving Electric Vehicle
Apple could launch a self-driving electric car in 2025, and options traders are loving it. Nearly 3.2 million calls traded in the iPhone maker yesterday, the highest total in 14 months. The volume focused heavily on short-term weekly contracts expiring today: More...
Holiday Shopping? Check Out These Key Facts About the Retail Sector
Retail stocks are jumping this week as stores rebound from last year's shutdowns. The industry has been overlooked for years as investors focused on technology stocks and e-commerce. However some of the headwinds are potentially fading as the country reopens. Below...
Technical Analysis: Energy ETF Is Pushing Highs
Energy stocks have been consolidating as major companies report earnings. Now they could be back in focus with inflation still rising and the economy reopening. The most important feature on the SPDR Energy ETF's chart is price zone around $56. It was a crucial...
Technology & Communication
Chart of the Day: Tight Consolidation, Golden Cross in Top Solar Stock
Solar energy has been one of a few bright spots in this bearish market. Today we’re looking at the company in the group with the largest market cap: Enphase Energy (ENPH). The first pattern on this daily chart is the uptrend since mid-May -- the opposite of the...
A Handful of Stocks Just Rose Despite Yesterday’s Carnage
The S&P 500 got hammered yesterday, but a handful of stocks shot higher on good news. Here are their stories. HP (HPQ) and Xerox (XRX) had the biggest gains in the index as their takeover battles continue. It all started in November when XRX offered to buy HPQ for...
These Are the Three Big Questions After Stocks Fell Last Week
Stocks sank into the red last week as investors balked at chasing highs -- especially with coronavirus still spreading in China. The S&P 500 slid 1.25 percent in the holiday-shortened week between Friday, February 14, and Friday, February 21. Big technology...
Do You Know Which Tech Stocks Rallied The Most on Earnings This Week?
Earnings season keeps highlighting new growth stocks for technology investors. This week, solar energy came into its own. Enphase Energy (ENPH) spiked 42 percent on its results while SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG) ripped more than 20 percent. Both companies' products...
Three Big Things To Know as The Stock Market Looks Past Coronavirus
Stocks keep rising as investors come to believe China's coronavirus is starting to fade. Here are three big things to know as buyers return to the market: Coronavirus May Have Peaked Beijing announced just 1,749 new cases of the disease today, the lowest total this...