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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,...

Tech Stocks Fall Again. Has the ‘Great Rotation’ Begun?

Tech Stocks Fall Again. Has the ‘Great Rotation’ Begun?

Some investors have worried that overconcentration in large growth stocks could hurt the broader market. Now it might be coming true. The S&P 500 fell almost 2 percent between Friday, July 12 and Friday, July 19. It was the first drop in three weeks and the...

Chip Selloff Hammers Growth Stocks. Is the AI Boom Over?

Chip Selloff Hammers Growth Stocks. Is the AI Boom Over?

Chip stocks like Nvidia led the market to new highs last earnings season. The opposite could be happening this time. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 9.2 percent between Friday, April 12, and Friday, April 19. It was the index's biggest weekly drop in almost...

New Highs Continue in the Stock Market as AI Boom Widens

New Highs Continue in the Stock Market as AI Boom Widens

Stocks keep rallying as investors look for the AI boom to drive earnings and the broader economy. The S&P 500 rose 0.9 percent between Friday, February 23, and Friday, March 1. The index closed above 5,100 for the first time. Technology led the advance. "We have...

Netflix’s Covid Surge Fades and Banks Struggle: Earnings This Week

Netflix’s Covid Surge Fades and Banks Struggle: Earnings This Week

Earnings season has begun on a weak note as banks struggle and Netflix said its blistering growth will slow. The four biggest U.S. lenders -- JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Citigroup (C), Bank of America (BAC) and Wells Fargo (WFC) -- have issued quarterly results. JPM, C and...

Stocks Remain Trapped as Market Waits for More Information

Stocks Remain Trapped as Market Waits for More Information

Stocks failed to break out last week as investors keep worrying about major global events like trade and Brexit. The S&P 500 rose 0.5 percent between Friday, October 11, and Friday, October 18. Still, it hit resistance at the psychologically important 3,000 level...

Big Banks and Netflix Surprise to the Upside: Earnings This Week

Big Banks and Netflix Surprise to the Upside: Earnings This Week

Earnings season started on a strong foot as major banks reported surprising growth in their core businesses. JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Bank of America (BAC), Citigroup (C), Morgan Stanley (MS), U.S. Bancorp (USB) and PNC Financial (PNC) all beat estimates in the last...

Stocks Break Three Week Losing Streak as Trade War Moves Toward Resolution

Stocks Break Three Week Losing Streak as Trade War Moves Toward Resolution

Stocks just broke a three-week losing streak as President Trump and China made progress to end a trade war between the world's two largest economies. The S&P 500 rose 0.6 percent between Friday, October 4, and Friday, October 11. The index also held some important...

Massive Options Trade Looks for Bounce in Ailing Sector

Massive Options Trade Looks for Bounce in Ailing Sector

Health-care stocks have been lagging all year, but yesterday an options trader looked for quick a bounce. Check out the huge call spread in the SPDR Health Care ETF (XLV): 100,000 25-October 91 calls were purchased for $0.42.100,000 25-October 92 calls were sold for...