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Options Alert: Bears Could Be Shopping at Troubled Retailer
by David Russell | Aug 21, 2024
Kohl's has been under pressure for years, and one big trader may see further downside into next month. Check out this unusual options activity in the retailer: Roughly 15,000 23-August 20 puts were sold for $0.44. A matching number of September 19 puts were bought for...
What’s Going On With Cryptocurrencies After Bitcoin’s Selloff This Week?
by David Russell | Nov 17, 2021
Bitcoin is having its worst week in almost two months. Is this the end of the rally, or just a dip along the way? While no one can know the answer to that question, we can take a step back to look at the big picture. Below are some charts and indicators cryptocurrency...
Holiday Shopping? Check Out These Key Facts About the Retail Sector
by David Russell | Nov 17, 2021
Retail stocks are jumping this week as stores rebound from last year's shutdowns. The industry has been overlooked for years as investors focused on technology stocks and e-commerce. However some of the headwinds are potentially fading as the country reopens. Below...
Technical Analysis: Energy ETF Is Pushing Highs
by David Russell | Nov 16, 2021
Energy stocks have been consolidating as major companies report earnings. Now they could be back in focus with inflation still rising and the economy reopening. The most important feature on the SPDR Energy ETF's chart is price zone around $56. It was a crucial...
Like Swing Trading? This Educational Video Has Key Strategies and Free Custom Tools
by David Russell | Nov 11, 2021
Swing trading is a technical-based trading system that attempts to buy low and sell high. Swing traders seek multiday or multiweek trends in the stock market in hope of entering positions as they base and turn higher. The strategy involves discovering stocks following...
Rivian Goes Public in Hotly Anticipated Electric Truck IPO
by David Russell | Nov 10, 2021
Electric vehicles have surged lately, and today brings another key milestone: Rivian Automotive's initial public offering. The company first proposed a share price of $57 to $62. Strong demand let the underwriters boost the range to $72 to $74. It priced even higher...
Technical Analysis: Intel Is Trending Lower
by David Russell | Nov 9, 2021
Recent sessions have seen fireworks in chip stocks like Advanced Micro Devices and Nvidia. The same cannot be said of Intel. The semiconductor giant gapped lower on October 22 following weak revenue and guidance. It was the third straight bearish report this year....
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Russian Attack Triggers Surprise Rally Across the Beaten Down Nasdaq-100
by David Russell | Feb 25, 2022
Russia attacked Ukraine early on Thursday. After an initial panic, investors had an interesting response: They piled into software and technology stocks that took a beating over the last two months. Take a company like Microsoft (MSFT), which pushed under $272 in the...

New Names Keep Popping Up: Earnings This Week
by David Russell | Feb 21, 2019
Unusual companies advanced following their quarterly results in the last week, continuing a trend this earnings season. Consider Garmin (GRMN) and Arista Networks (ANET), the two biggest gainers in the S&P 500 since our last review. GRMN, a one-time leader in GPS...

Esports IPO Coming to Market Next Week
by David Russell | Feb 20, 2019
Esports are the latest thing in tech, and the first company dedicated to the field is going public next week. Super League Gaming (SLGG) plans to raise $25 million via an initial public offering (IPO) on Tuesday, February 26. There will be about 2.7 million shares...

Who Were the Winners and Losers in Tech This Earnings Season?
by David Russell | Feb 15, 2019
Earnings season has mostly finished for major technology firms. Let's take a look at the big winners and losers. The first major theme was a rebound in beaten down social-media stocks Facebook (FB) and Snap (FB). Both showed signs of repairing different kinds of...

Forgotten Stocks Rip Higher: Earnings This Week
by David Russell | Feb 14, 2019
Several forgotten companies have rallied in the last week as investors continue to pore over quarterly results. Covergirl maker Coty (COTY) is up more than 50 percent in the last week after earnings and revenue beat estimates. That suggested the heavily shorted...