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Trade War Escalates as China and Trump Exchange Blows

Trade War Escalates as China and Trump Exchange Blows

So much for a quiet Friday in August. The drama started early today when China slapped tariffs on $75 billion of U.S. goods. S&P 500 futures (@ES) fell 25 points. About 2-1/2 hours later President Donald Trump hinted in a tweet that he viewed Chinese leader Xi...

Apple Still No. 1 as Traders Shun ETFs: July at TradeStation

Apple Still No. 1 as Traders Shun ETFs: July at TradeStation

Apple (AAPL) was the most popular stock among TradeStation clients in July, holding the top spot for a fourth straight month. The ranking table was little changed from June, with traders still focused on high-profile technology companies. They're also avoiding...

FANG Stocks Are About to Lead a Wave of Big Tech Earnings

FANG Stocks Are About to Lead a Wave of Big Tech Earnings

We're about the enter the busiest part of earnings season for the most important technology stocks. Three of the four members of the elite "FANG" group report this week: Amazon.com (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOGL) and Facebook (FB). The trio also rank as the second, fourth...

Big Tech Goes to Capitol Hill for Busy Day of Hearings

Big Tech Goes to Capitol Hill for Busy Day of Hearings

Big technology companies face not one. Not two. But, three hearings in Congress today. Representatives from Facebook (FB), Alphabet (GOOGL), Amazon.com (AMZN) and Apple (AAPL) are scheduled to appear before the House of Representatives and Senate today. The committees...

Trio of FANG Stocks Flirts With Breakouts as Big Events Approach

Trio of FANG Stocks Flirts With Breakouts as Big Events Approach

Remember FANG stocks? Three members of this elite club may be flirting with breakouts before some big events. Netflix (NFLX), Facebook (FB) and Amazon.com (AMZN) are less than 1 percent from their highs for the year. The trio has quietly outperformed the broader...

Why $9,000 May Be in the Cards for Bitcoin

Why $9,000 May Be in the Cards for Bitcoin

Bitcoin (BTC) has more than doubled this year and is now around $7,800, nearing the $9,000 level observed at the start of May. Its market capitalization is now around $275 billion -- roughly the size of a small, developed country's stock market.Bitcoin's audience has...

Volatility Makes a Comeback: May at TradeStation

Volatility Makes a Comeback: May at TradeStation

Stocks just had their first losing month of the year, driving activity in index funds and volatility products. ProShares UltraPro QQQ (TQQQ) jumped six places in TradeStation's monthly list of busiest symbols. TQQQ's No. 3 ranking was its highest in more than a year....

Is Anything Weirder Than the Economy Right Now?

Is Anything Weirder Than the Economy Right Now?

Gross domestic product (GDP) is due tomorrow. It's a good time to examine just how weird the economic situation has gotten. Things look increasingly negative from one perspective, but surprisingly positive from another vantage point. It's confounding experts, but may...

Big Tech Beats, Big Tech Misses: Earnings This Week

Big Tech Beats, Big Tech Misses: Earnings This Week

Three of the biggest companies in the U.S. have reported earnings in the last week. Their results were good, so-so, and bad. Take the good news first: Apple (AAPL) is starting to move beyond its reliance on smart phones and shifting into longer-lasting businesses....