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Is Energy’s Long-Term Downtrend Resuming?

Is Energy’s Long-Term Downtrend Resuming?

Energy stocks have rallied since November, but signs of exhaustion could be appearing. The SPDR Energy ETF (XLE) fell more than 3 percent today and is the market's worst-performing sector fund in the last two weeks. The selling comes despite crude oil prices hitting a...

Amazon.com Could Be Preparing for a Breakout: Technical Analysis

Amazon.com Could Be Preparing for a Breakout: Technical Analysis

Amazon.com has consolidated since last August. Now it may be ready for a breakout, especially with the Nasdaq leading again. Friday’s close of $3,510.98 was AMZN’s second-highest close ever. It was also the highest close since September 2, a potential sign of...

Prices Have Been Rising. Here’s Why it Might Be Good for the Stock Market

Prices Have Been Rising. Here’s Why it Might Be Good for the Stock Market

Spiking lumber prices had everyone scared of inflation earlier this year. But now the trend could be turning into a big positive for the stock market. Two important things have happened since the big scare in early May: Major commodities including lumber, corn and...

Housing Stocks Could Be Trying To Turn: Chart of the Day

Housing Stocks Could Be Trying To Turn: Chart of the Day

Homebuilders have pulled back following a big rally. Now the chart could be lining up for another move to the upside. The Philadelphia Housing Index has been finding support at its 100-day simple moving average for the last two weeks. It’s also been holding a price...

This Sporting Goods Stock Is Starting to Run: Technical Analysis

This Sporting Goods Stock Is Starting to Run: Technical Analysis

Dick's Sporting Goods has been running. Now, after a brief pause, it may be ready to keep moving. The first interesting pattern on the daily chart is the price gap on May 26, which DKS recently tested (and partially filled). That resulted from a blowout quarterly...