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Stock Picking Returns as Calm Sweeps the Market

Stock Picking Returns as Calm Sweeps the Market

Stock picking could be making a comeback as volatility falls and attention shifts from interest rates to individual growth stories. The S&P 500 rose 1 percent between Friday, November 29, and Friday, December 6. It was the third straight positive week,...

Bears Rejected: Nasdaq Reclaims Leadership on AI, Earnings Growth

Bears Rejected: Nasdaq Reclaims Leadership on AI, Earnings Growth

Strong earnings and optimism about rate cuts seem to be overpowering bearish news in the stock market. The S&P 500 rose less than 0.1 percent between Friday, May 17, and Friday, May 24. The index recovered from a sharp drop on Thursday and stayed above its...

Stocks Break Out as Inflation Cools and China Steps In

Stocks Break Out as Inflation Cools and China Steps In

Stocks have broken out as inflation cools and China moves to support its ailing property market. The S&P 500 rose 1.5 percent between Friday, May 10, and Friday, May 17. It was the fourth straight positive week, with the index passing 5,300 for the first time. The...

Dovish Fed and Strong Earnings Drive Stocks to Another Record

Dovish Fed and Strong Earnings Drive Stocks to Another Record

Stocks just had their best week of the year, thanks to a dovish Federal Reserve and strong earnings. The S&P 500 rose 2.3 percent between Friday, March 15, and Friday, March 22. It was the biggest gain since mid-December and followed two weeks of modest declines....

Chart of the Day: Lululemon Could Be Running

Chart of the Day: Lululemon Could Be Running

Lululemon spent more than half of 2023 in a range, but now it could be starting to run. The first pattern on today’s chart is the bullish gap after LULU was added to the S&P 500 last month. The stock pulled back in late October, made a higher low and proceeded to...

Big Banks Announce Strong Results as Earnings Season Begins

Big Banks Announce Strong Results as Earnings Season Begins

Earnings season is off to another strong start, thanks to big banks and financials. JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Bank of America (BAC), Citigroup (C) and Morgan Stanley (MS) all reported strong quarters. A combination of banking, trading and investment management drove the...

Banks Come Through: Earnings This Week

Banks Come Through: Earnings This Week

Earnings season began on a strong foot, thanks to financials and a handful of other key stocks. Bank of America (BAC), Goldman Sachs (GS) and Citigroup (C) led the charge. Stronger banking activity was the big driver, also lifting smaller regionals like Comerica (CMA)...

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...

Don’s Notebook March 27, 2018

Don’s Notebook March 27, 2018

Case-Shiller data are likely to highlight the strength of home appreciation, which is a less publicized factor behind what have been robust levels of consumer confidence. The S&P Corelogic Case-Shiller home price index tracks monthly changes in the value of...