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The VIX Is Collapsing as Good News Floods the Market

The VIX Is Collapsing as Good News Floods the Market

The fear index is crumbling as one positive story after another hits the market. Cboe's VIX, which measures the cost of hedging the S&P 500, closed at 18.86 on Friday. That was its lowest reading since February 24, 2020, immediately before the coronavirus pandemic...

Disney Steals the Show and Groceries Drive Wal-Mart: Earnings This Week

Disney Steals the Show and Groceries Drive Wal-Mart: Earnings This Week

The last week of earnings has seen traditional blue-chip companies break out as they borrow tricks from Silicon Valley. Walt Disney (DIS) and Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) surged to record highs after successfully shifting to e-commerce business models. Both are members of...

Bright Spots as Big Tech Disappoints: Earnings This Week

Bright Spots as Big Tech Disappoints: Earnings This Week

The last week of quarterly results featured bad news from some high-profile stocks, but other names rose in prominence. Right off the bat, Apple (AAPL) had disappointing iPhone sales and stunned investors by saying it would stop reporting unit volumes on its flagship...

Bulls Regain Footing Above Key Level

Bulls Regain Footing Above Key Level

Stocks rebounded last week as the bulls regained their footing at a key level. The S&P 500 rose 1.2 percent between Friday, September 7, and Friday, September 14. It was the biggest weekly gain in two months, with more than two-thirds of the companies in the index...

Last week was calm as confidence grew

Last week was calm as confidence grew

Despite a lot of news, last week was the quietest of the year. The S&P 500 moved less than 30 points between its low and high, the narrowest range since Christmas. The index still managed to close slightly positive, its fourth straight weekly gain. The big...