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Options Trader Sees Opportunity in China Crisis: Volatility Spotlight

Options Trader Sees Opportunity in China Crisis: Volatility Spotlight

Semiconductors are having their worst month this decade, but one big options trader is calling a bottom in a key name. Xilinx (XLNX) has been one of the industry's top performers in the last year as investors looked for a boost from 5G networks. That same positive...

Is Real Estate ETF a Stealth Technology Trade?

Is Real Estate ETF a Stealth Technology Trade?

Believe it or not, real-estate investment trusts (REITs) are leading the market this month. The SPDR Real Estate ETF (XLRE) is up 1.8 percent so far in May. That contrasts with a 2.4 percent drop for the broader S&P 500 over the same period. Even more surprising,...

Glass Seems Half Full in Big Tech: Earnings this Week

Glass Seems Half Full in Big Tech: Earnings this Week

Investors stayed bullish on big technology stocks in the last week, even when their results missed estimates. Cisco Systems (CSCO), Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) and Booking (BKNG), and JD.com (JD) all rallied after reporting quarterly numbers. Some beat...

Good News Shrugged Off: Earnings This Week

Good News Shrugged Off: Earnings This Week

Investors are looking past good quarterly results and punishing stocks that missed estimates. In the last week, companies like Walt Disney (DIS), Allergan (AGN), Electronic Arts (EA) and KLA Tencor (KLAC) beat estimates, only to drift or fall. The tepid response comes...

Solar ETF Shining as Rest of Market Dives Lower

Solar ETF Shining as Rest of Market Dives Lower

The S&P 500 had its worst day in over a month, but one forgotten corner of the market was shining. The Invesco Solar Energy ETF (TAN) rose 2.35 percent on Tuesday, bucking a drop of 1.65 percent for the broader S&P 500. TAN's gain of almost 4.2 percent in the...

Bears Still Proliferating, and Not Just Because of Tariffs on China

Bears Still Proliferating, and Not Just Because of Tariffs on China

Sentiment has swung sharply bearish this week. President Trump's tariffs on China are a big part of the story, but health care's another major culprit. The biggest decliner in the S&P 500 today, for instance, was Mylan (MYL). Disappointing results, manufacturing...

Podcast: Uber’s IPO and the Truth About Tech

Podcast: Uber’s IPO and the Truth About Tech

Uber’s initial public offering (IPO) is scheduled for Friday. In this podcast we break down what it means for Uber and the broader technology sector.

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....

Apple Rules the Roost as IPhone Maker Surges: April at TradeStation

Apple Rules the Roost as IPhone Maker Surges: April at TradeStation

Apple (AAPL) was the most popular symbol at TradeStation in April as the technology giant kept rising for a fourth straight month. There weren't many changes to the list of most active stocks and ETFs last month. Attention continued to focus on large technology...