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Market Pulse: Apple’s Next IPhone Cycle Could Be Starting
Apple introduced the iPhone 12 two months ago. Now it may be starting to pay off. Japanese news service Nikkei reported early today that AAPL wants to increase iPhone production by almost 30 percent in the first half of 2021. That would entail as many as 96 million...
Airbnb, DoorDash IPOs Upsized: Investors Cannot Get Enough of New Technology Stocks
Airbnb and DoorDash both increased the size of their initial public offerings this week as investors continue to pour money into new-economy technology stocks. ABNB and DASH are looking to raise $6.2 billion -- more than double the total for the entire month last...
Market Pulse: QQQ Is Making a Comeback as Tesla Keeps Flying
The Nasdaq-100 tracking QQQ has lagged since September, along with FANG stocks. But recent price action may suggest they're coming back to life. The Nasdaq was the only major index to rise yesterday. (The S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrials and Russell 2000 all fell.)...
Tesla Keeps Getting More Respect as Elon Musk’s Vision Goes Mainstream
Tesla closed at a new all-time high yesterday as Elon Musk's electric-car maker keeps getting more respect. An upgrade by Goldman Sachs was the latest catalyst for the stock, already up 609 percent this year. Analyst Mark Delaney based his call on macro and micro...
Chipmaker Industry Group Sees Another Strong Year in 2021
Semiconductors have been one of the strongest groups this year. Now a trade group sees more gains in 2021. The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) yesterday said worldwide chip sales will increase 8.4 percent in 2021 from this year's estimated $433.1 billion...
Stunner! Alphabet Is Leading the Nasdaq
Most of the high profile "FANG" stocks haven't done much recently. That is, aside from Alphabet (GOOGL), which is leaving them all in the dust. Click here to view the related idea and chart analysis on TradingView.
This Mini Version of the Nasdaq Is Leaving QQQ in the Dust
Big cap technology stocks have struggled for months. But that's not true for their smaller cousins. The below compares the performance of the Invesco Nasdaq Next Gen ETF (QQQJ) with the Invesco QQQ (QQQ). QQQ tracks the Nasdaq-100 index, so it holds the 100 largest...
Nio, Tesla Made November ‘Electric Car Month’ at TradeStation
November was "electric car month" at TradeStation as investors piled into stocks like Nio, Tesla and Xpeng. The surge of activity on our platform followed a rising trend of "ESG" strategies, focused on "environmental, social and governance" priorities. So far, they've...
What Are Value Stocks? How Do I Find Them?
Value stocks have gained popularity this month as investors look for vaccines to end the coronavirus pandemic. This article will consider key things to know: What are value stocks?Why are they going up?How do I find value stocks?Are value stocks good investments? What...