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Technology stocks took a hit last week, but the broader market still managed a fourth straight gain. The S&P 500 rose 0.6 percent between Friday, July 20, and Friday, July 27. That contrasted with the Nasdaq-100's decline of 0.7 percent. Sub-par earnings and...
Technology stocks are usually all about growth, but in the last few days costs have been the talk of the town more recently. Facebook (FB) is the big example, losing a record $119 billion of market value yesterday. Slower growth was part of the problem, but most...
June was another big month for social-media at TradeStation, with Twitter (TWTR) crashing the Top 10 list of busiest symbols. Jack Dorsey's micro-blogging platform rose 10 notches to No. 3 among our clients' most active stocks. The surge came as TWTR soared to new...
The S&P 500 is up fractionally on the week as investors target some newer areas of the market. Here's a breakdown of the best- and worst- performing industry groups at the half-way point: Winners: Media is the biggest gainer, led by 10 percent surges in...
Twitter (TWTR) was added to the S&P 500 index last week, and the money keeps pouring in. The social-media stock traded within a few cents of $44 early this morning, the highest level in more than three years. It's thoroughly outperformed larger rival Facebook (FB)...
For years, initial public offerings performed poorly. But that seems to be changing right before our eyes. Several companies have ripped higher since going public in the last few months. Technology has dominated the trend, including some prominent names from China....
The S&P 500 is showing signs of a breakout as investors pile into higher-risk stocks. Meanwhile, safe havens are getting slammed. Here's a breakdown of the best- and worst-performing industries over the last five sessions. Winners: Technology is leading the...
Technology's all about change. There's even change in the hottest CEO. Sure Jeff Bezos of Amazon.com (AMZN) might be the richest man in the world. And, sure, Tim Cook of Apple (AAPL) may run the most valuable company. And sure, Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook (FB) is...
Stocks just took their deepest dive in two years as higher interest rates caused investors to take profits. The S&P 500 cratered 3.85 percent between Friday, January 26, and Friday, February 2 -- its biggest weekly decline since early 2016. The selloff contrasted...