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Showdowns in Tech: Let the Ad Wars Begin

Showdowns in Tech: Let the Ad Wars Begin

Amazon.com (AMZN) has disrupted plenty of industries, and now the e-commerce giant is challenging major players in Silicon Valley. We're talking about digital advertising, a field long dominated by Alphabet (GOOGL) and Facebook (FB). While those two companies control...

Don’t Worry, October’s Almost Over

Don’t Worry, October’s Almost Over

Here's one good thing you can say about October: It's almost finished. The S&P 500 is in the midst of its worst month since early 2009, down almost 9 percent since the end of September. That includes a 4 percent drop last week as waves of bearishness swamped...

Market Action Summary: 10/22/18

Market Action Summary: 10/22/18

Click here to register for the webinar, which begins at 4:30 p.m. ET. S&P 500 Overview: Further Downside Grows Likely S&P 500 consolidating below long-term trend line. Unlike Feb selloff, Market wasn't overbought in September. Bearish divergence on S&P 500...

Last Earnings Season Was a Tough Act to Follow

Last Earnings Season Was a Tough Act to Follow

Last earnings season was a tough act to follow, but Corporate America is about to give it a try. Per-share profits climbed about 25 percent and revenue rose approximately 10 percent. Both of those gains were the best since the start of the decade. Early indications...

Your Favorite Sector’s Getting Reshuffled

Your Favorite Sector’s Getting Reshuffled

Everyone loves tech. Did you know the sector's about to get reshuffled? Over the years, "technology" has become an increasingly ambiguous term. What do semiconductors have in common with phone companies? Why should routers and photocopiers get lumped alongside social...

Can This Tech Giant Hold Support?

Can This Tech Giant Hold Support?

Big Tech has seen its share of volatility in the last week. Now as the waves of panic recede, a value opportunity may have washed up on the beach. Take a look at Alphabet (GOOGL). The Internet giant has dropped more than 6 percent from its late-August peak, hammered...

Tech Troubles, Emerging Meltdown Lifts Volatility

Tech Troubles, Emerging Meltdown Lifts Volatility

Volatility's on the rise again today, especially for tech stocks and emerging markets. A combination of political risk, currency anxiety and simple buyer exhaustion seem to be triggering the move. The political risk is happening on Capitol Hill as major e-commerce...

Tech Mixed, Industrials Strong: Earnings This Week

Tech Mixed, Industrials Strong: Earnings This Week

It was the best of times and the worst of times. The saying was seldom truer than the past week's earnings reports. Starting with the bad news first, there's one word everyone needs know: Facebook (FB). The social-media giant slammed into a wall of rising costs and...

All of a sudden FANG has its groove back

All of a sudden FANG has its groove back

All of a sudden FANG has its groove on. Remember FANG ... the high-tech quartet of Facebook (FB), Amazon.com (AMZN), Netflix (NFLX) and Alphabet (GOOGL)? They're even tracked by the NYSE FANG+ Index ($NYFANG). It's been hitting new highs in June after two months of...