Money is flowing back into stocks as investors hope for a better inflation report this week. The S&P 500 rose 1.9 percent between Friday, May 3, and Friday, May 10. It was the third straight positive week. More than...
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The Stock Market Has Changed Dramatically This Year. Here Are 3 New Trends
The stock market hasn't just pulled back in 2022. It's also showing new trends as investors react to very different environment from recent years. This article will highlight the new conditions and what they could mean for your money. Here's the list: Traditional...
Options Alert: Heavy Call Volume Appears in the Top Utility Stock
Utilities broke out to new highs yesterday, and an option trader targeted the biggest company in the sector. Check out the call unusual volume in NextEra Energy (NEE): A block of 17,919 December 90 calls traded for $1.A block of 17,919 March 100 calls changed hands at...
Investors Shift to Safe Havens, Shunning Riskier Stocks as the Fed Taper Approaches
The S&P 500 fell yesterday, but a new kind of stock seems to be breaking out. Consumer staples, real estate investment trusts and utilities hit new 52-week highs on Monday, based on analysis of the SPDR funds tracking each sector. Meanwhile economically sensitive...
Utility ETF Soars as Hot Money Shifts to Safe Havens
President Trump's trade war against China isn't hurting all stocks. Just look at the price action in a key safe haven. The SPDR Utilities ETF (XLU) is up 2.5 percent in the last week, while the broader S&P 500 is down almost 2 percent. Aside from real-estate...
Trade War Fallout? ‘Boring’ Stocks Are Making New Highs
President Trump's trade war with China has tech investors running for cover as some "boring" stocks keep climbing. Insurers, food companies and utilities aren't glamorous, but several names in each group hit new 52-week highs yesterday. Other un-flashy sectors like...
Does U.S. Have the Upper Hand in Trade War? A Consensus Is Emerging
Did President Trump pick a good time for the U.S. to engage in a trade war with China? There seems to be a growing consensus in his favor -- politically and economically. First, prominent members of the opposing Democratic party are voicing support. That includes both...
Don’t Ignore This Currency as Fear Sweeps Market
The Japanese yen is gaining steam as fear sweeps the market. The currency has long been viewed as a safe haven because of Japan's huge trade surplus and low interest rates. Money traditionally flows away from the country when times are "good" and vice versa when times...
Tech and FANG Languish as Sentiment Shifts
FANG seems to be losing its mojo along with the rest of tech as sentiment shifts in the market. FANG, if you don't know, stands for Facebook (FB), Amazon.com (AMZN), Netflix (NFLX) and Alphabet (GOOGL). This grouping accounted for a big chunk of the market's gains...