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Stocks Keep Climbing: Has ‘Goldilocks’ Arrived?

Stocks Keep Climbing: Has ‘Goldilocks’ Arrived?

Stocks keep rising as lower inflation, accelerating growth and strong earnings create a potential "Goldilocks" scenario. The S&P 500 rose 1 between Friday, July 21, and Friday, July 28. It was the third straight weekly advance, placing the index at its highest...

Trains Good, Planes Bad: Transports and Traveling After Coronavirus

Trains Good, Planes Bad: Transports and Traveling After Coronavirus

As the economy staggers back from coronavirus, a split is appearing in the world of transportation. Railroads are thriving and air travel is struggling. Consider these two points from yesterday: The Association of American Railroads reported that train traffic...

Tech Mixed, Industrials Slip: Earnings This Week

Tech Mixed, Industrials Slip: Earnings This Week

Third-quarter earnings season is off to a mixed start, with high-profile names doing little but industrials getting hammered. The most actively traded companies -- Netflix (NFLX), Bank of America (BAC) and JPMorgan Chase (JPM) -- beat estimates but have moved little....

Once again, stocks hit resistance

Once again, stocks hit resistance

For the second week in a row, stocks advanced but stalled at a key level. This time it was the 50-day moving average, a seemingly magical level on the S&P 500 that everyone uses as a trend indicator. The index pushed above it on Tuesday, stayed there for the next...

Good, bad and ugly: Earnings this week

Good, bad and ugly: Earnings this week

It's the first big week of first-quarter earnings. Here are some big takeaways so far. Netflix (NFLX) is the flashiest name overall, spiking to new all time highs after adding 7.4 million subscribers in the first quarter. That's like signing up the entire Dallas-Fort...