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Apple Surges as Chips Falter: Earnings This Week

Apple Surges as Chips Falter: Earnings This Week

Investors face a mixed bag of results as we push through the busiest week of earnings season. Here are some key takeaways we'll explore in more detail below: Technology giant Apple (AAPL) is evolving past the iPhone.Reality catches up with chip stocks.Some newer tech...

Trade War Fallout? ‘Boring’ Stocks Are Making New Highs

Trade War Fallout? ‘Boring’ Stocks Are Making New Highs

President Trump's trade war with China has tech investors running for cover as some "boring" stocks keep climbing. Insurers, food companies and utilities aren't glamorous, but several names in each group hit new 52-week highs yesterday. Other un-flashy sectors like...

Big Tech Beats, Big Tech Misses: Earnings This Week

Big Tech Beats, Big Tech Misses: Earnings This Week

Three of the biggest companies in the U.S. have reported earnings in the last week. Their results were good, so-so, and bad. Take the good news first: Apple (AAPL) is starting to move beyond its reliance on smart phones and shifting into longer-lasting businesses....

Boring Stocks Rose Before the Midterms

Boring Stocks Rose Before the Midterms

After October's volatility, investors seemed to be playing it safe. Big and "boring" stocks are among the top performers in the last month.  Most of them are consumer facing rather than dynamic innovators. We're talking Gillette razors, big-box retail and Egg...

Wider Fears Amid Some Good Results: Earnings This Week

Wider Fears Amid Some Good Results: Earnings This Week

A handful of big companies announced strong results in the last week, but wider problems are tarnishing the story. Feeble semiconductor demand, doubts about the industrial sector and lackluster guidance emerged as recurring themes as we progress through the busiest...

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...

Even in a Good Market, Some Stocks Are Falling off a Cliff

Even in a Good Market, Some Stocks Are Falling off a Cliff

Even when the market's near record highs, some names are breaking lower. This post will highlight a few of those areas where sentiment remains especially weak. The first area that's jumped out of my RadarScreen® yesterday were the asset managers and mutual-fund...