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The Nasdaq Just Had the Worst Week In a Decade, By this Measure

The Nasdaq Just Had the Worst Week In a Decade, By this Measure

Stocks rose again last week, flirting with post-pandemic highs, even as major technology names declined. The S&P 500 rose 1.25 percent between Friday, July 10, and Friday, July 17. It was the index's third straight weekly gain, with more than four-fifths of its...

Tesla, Netflix and These Other Tech Stocks Broke Out Yesterday

Tesla, Netflix and These Other Tech Stocks Broke Out Yesterday

Tesla, Netflix and Amazon.com are leading a breakout in the technology sector as investors prepare for the Fourth of July weekend. The e-commerce giant, electric-car maker and streaming-video provider closed at new highs yesterday. But they weren't alone. Many smaller...

FANG 2.0? A New Generation of Tech Stocks Is Breaking Out

FANG 2.0? A New Generation of Tech Stocks Is Breaking Out

The stock market has yet to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, but a new generation of technology stocks has already broken out. Software companies like Twilio (TWLO), Okta (OKTA) and Datadog (DDOG) hit new record highs last month. Service providers like Zoom...

Big Events and Key Movers to Watch as June Begins

Big Events and Key Movers to Watch as June Begins

Stocks are back above a key level, but will they stay there? The S&P 500 rose 3 percent in the holiday-shortened week between May 22 and May 29. The index also finished its second straight positive month and closed above the psychologically important 3,000 level....

Stocks Rally on Strong Breadth, Hopes for Lockdown Ending

Stocks Rally on Strong Breadth, Hopes for Lockdown Ending

Stocks rallied last week on signs of the coronavirus crisis winding down. The S&P 500 began on a weak footing but held a key level from last summer. The index then turned higher and ended up 3.5 percent, its first positive week in the last three. More than...

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...

FireEye Rallies from Lows, Just in Time for Cybersecurity Month

FireEye Rallies from Lows, Just in Time for Cybersecurity Month

October is cybersecurity month, and a pioneering stock in the industry has come to life. FireEye (FEYE) has rallied 15 percent in the last two weeks and is having its best month in more than two years. A combination of takeover speculation, improved results and...

Big Growth Stocks Roar Back as Earnings Approach

Big Growth Stocks Roar Back as Earnings Approach

Big growth stocks are roaring back to life as earnings approach. Companies like Netflix (NFLX), Incyte (INCY), Broadcom (AVGO), Facebook (FB) and Alphabet (GOOGL) are leading the S&P 500 higher today as investors return to the most important part of the market....

Best Stocks and Biggest Losers of 2018

Best Stocks and Biggest Losers of 2018

Stocks are finishing their worst year in a decade, but there were still plenty of winners. Let's run through the best and worst performers of in the S&P 500 index over the course of 2018. All numbers are current based on yesterday's close. Biggest Stock Market...