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AI, Robotaxis, Inflation and Earnings Could Move Stocks This Week

AI, Robotaxis, Inflation and Earnings Could Move Stocks This Week

The stock market is entering a busy time as investors prepare for AI events, plus inflation and the start of earnings season. Here are some potentially big items this week: Tuesday-Wednesday: Amazon.com (AMZN) has a Prime Big Deal Days. This may focus attention on the...

Chips Lead a Violent Comeback as Sellers Vanish Before the Fed

Chips Lead a Violent Comeback as Sellers Vanish Before the Fed

Sellers are disappearing into thin air as investors prepare for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates for the first time since the pandemic. The S&P 500 surged 4 percent between Friday, September 6, and Friday, September 13. It was the biggest weekly gain...

Netflix Leads Market to New Highs Before Fed Meeting

Netflix Leads Market to New Highs Before Fed Meeting

The stock market set a new record last week, led by communication companies like Netflix, Comcast and Alphabet. The S&P 500 rose 1.1 percent between Friday, January 19, and Friday, January 26. It was the third straight positive week, bringing the index above 4900...

Stocks Break Out as AI Boom Fuels Tech Rally

Stocks Break Out as AI Boom Fuels Tech Rally

Stocks are breaking out to new highs as the Artificial Intelligence boom widens. The S&P 500 rose 1.2 percent in the holiday-shortened week between Friday, January 12, and Friday, January 19. The index closed at a new all-time high for the first time in over two...

Fed Hammers Stocks to a Key Level as the Quarter Winds Down

Fed Hammers Stocks to a Key Level as the Quarter Winds Down

Stocks are headed for a losing quarter after hawkish policy from the Federal Reserve hammered prices to a key level. The S&P 500 fell 2.9 percent between Friday, September 15, and Friday, September 22. It was the index's third straight losing week and its biggest...

Is the Fed Almost Done? Stocks Break Out On Hopes of a Soft Landing

Is the Fed Almost Done? Stocks Break Out On Hopes of a Soft Landing

Stocks jumped to a 13-month high as investors hoped the Federal Reserve is almost done hiking interest rates. The S&P 500 rallied above its peak from last August, gaining 2.6 percent between Friday, June 9, and Friday, June 16. The technology-heavy Nasdaq-100...

Stocks Remain Under Pressure Before a Major Federal Reserve Meeting

Stocks Remain Under Pressure Before a Major Federal Reserve Meeting

Stocks remain under pressure as investors brace for another interest-rate hike by the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 slid 4.8 percent between Friday, September 9, and Friday, September 16. It was the fourth negative week in the last five, and the biggest drop since...

Health Care Leads New Highs as the Stock Market Recovers

Health Care Leads New Highs as the Stock Market Recovers

Something new happened in the stock market yesterday following a month of steady gains: some names are breaking out. Twenty three members of the S&P 500 made new 52-week highs on Monday. That was the most since April 21, according to TradeStation data. Six of...