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Stocks Claw Back from Losses as News Shifts and Yields Fall

Stocks Claw Back from Losses as News Shifts and Yields Fall

Last week's news wasn't great, but it was good enough to stop the bears. The S&P 500 rose 0.5 percent between Friday, April 26, and Friday, May 3. At one point the index was down as much as 2 percent, only to snap back in the last two sessions. Yields also fell...

Will the Fed Signal a Pause? Investors Are Waiting

Will the Fed Signal a Pause? Investors Are Waiting

Stocks could be tightening into a range as investors wait for another big Federal Reserve meeting. The S&P 500 fell 0.2 percent between Friday, September 8, and Friday, September 15. It was the second straight negative week, and the second consecutive week that...

Market Sputters as U.S. Economy Surges and China Struggles

Market Sputters as U.S. Economy Surges and China Struggles

Stocks declined for a third week as investors grappled with a surging U.S. economy and spreading weakness in China. The S&P 500 slid 2.1 percent between Friday, August 11, and Friday, August 18. More than 90 percent of the index's members lost value, including...

Finding Stocks That Haven’t Broken Down in 2022: TradeStation Tutorial

Finding Stocks That Haven’t Broken Down in 2022: TradeStation Tutorial

Most stocks have been sliding along with the broader market this year, but a handful of names haven't broken down. Today we'll consider ways to find them using TradeStation's desktop platform. The basic goal is to find companies closer to their 200-day moving averages...

Turnarounds Galore as Flashy Tech Stocks Falter: Earnings This Week

Turnarounds Galore as Flashy Tech Stocks Falter: Earnings This Week

Investors keep returning to forgotten stocks and unwinding flashy technology names. The last week of earnings saw huge rallies in unglamorous companies like Kroger (KR), CVS Health (CVS) and Coty (COTY). Meanwhile Uber Technologies (UBER), Pinterest (PINS), Roku...

Safe Haven No More? Health Care’s Not Feeling So Great

Safe Haven No More? Health Care’s Not Feeling So Great

Everyone's focused on tariffs and the global economy. But another potential risk may be emerging: worsening price action in the health-care sector. Key companies in the SPDR Health Care ETF (XLV) have tried to rally on good news lately, but failed. For example:...

Roku Rockets as a New Generation of Tech Shoots Higher: Earnings This Week

Roku Rockets as a New Generation of Tech Shoots Higher: Earnings This Week

Last year was all about weakness in giant tech stocks. This year could be all about the next generation of high-flying growth names. The last week of earnings featured breakouts in two newer companies whose technology continues to win new users. First, Match (MTCH)...

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....

What’re the Big Stories This Year? Here’s the Best of Market Insights

What’re the Big Stories This Year? Here’s the Best of Market Insights

2019 is already a year for the record books, with the biggest quarterly rally in almost a decade and the best job market in nearly 50 years. Investors have shaken off huge volatility while navigating unprecedented political uncertainty. Market Insights always strives...