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Stocks Have Been Volatile, But Does the News Get Better From Here?
Historic volatility hit the stock market last week, but attention could soon turn to a series of upcoming catalysts. Some of them may be viewed positively -- especially after last week's big recovery. The S&P 500 was down as much as 4.3 percent the morning of...
Megacaps Report This Week, But Small Caps Could Be Nearing a Breakout
Giant Nasdaq stocks like Apple and Amazon.com report earnings this week, but another corner of the market could deserve some attention. The Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) has made a series of higher lows since mid-August. Some chart watchers may consider that a bullish...
Technical Analysis: This Data Storage Company Is Breaking Its Downtrend
Seagate Technology has spent the last five months pulling back. But now it may be turning around. The main pattern on today's chart is the descending trendline that started in May and ran along the peaks of August and September. Notice how STX closed above that line...
Stocks Bounced Last Week, But Can They Overcome These Two Risks?
Stocks bounced again last week, but two potential risks may challenge investors. The S&P 500 rose 1.6 percent between Friday, October 15, and Friday, October 22. It was the third straight weekly gain following a sharp drop earlier in the month. The rebound brought...
Tesla and the VIX: Two Big Numbers Reached in Today’s Session
Tesla and Cboe's volatility index -- the "fear gauge" -- closed at two important levels today. First, Elon Musk's electric-car maker ended the session at $893. That's slightly below the all-time record of $900.40 early this year. However it was the highest closing...
Energy and Financials Are Crushing Technology as Reopening Accelerates into the Holidays
The reopening trade is back with vengeance, with investors shifting to energy and financials as coronavirus infections plummet into yearend. The SPDR Energy Fund (XLE) has gained 20 percent since the market peaked on September 2. Financials (XLF) are up 5 percent over...
Earnings Have Arrived. Keep Up to Speed With These Key Platform Tools
Hundreds of companies in the S&P 500, including Apple and Facebook, announce results over the next two weeks. Did you know that TradeStation offers a suite of powerful tools to navigate around these key quarterly events? Learn to schedule and plan for earnings...
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Technical Analysis: Amazon.com Bounced After Earnings. Now What?
Amazon.com rallied sharply on some bullish news last week. But it may face some bearish patterns over the intermediate and longer terms. First, consider the level around $3,175. AMZN bounced there in the second, third and fourth quarters of last year before breaking...
Some Stocks Are Already Hitting New Highs
Major indexes remain well below last year's peaks despite their recent bounce. But some stocks are now trying to break out to new highs -- unfazed by the volatility of late. The screenshot below from TradeStation's Scanner shows several companies at or near 52-week...
Small Companies Outperforming in the New Year
Suddenly small is beautiful in the eyes of investors. Indexes focused on smaller companies, like the Russell 2000 (IWM) or the Nasdaq Composite ($COMPX), have outperformed larger benchmarks like the S&P 500 ($SPX.X) and Dow Jones Industrial Average ($INDU) since...
Bad News Hammered Several Key Stocks Last Week
No, it wasn't a nightmare. There was a lot of bad news on a lot of companies last week. At least five of the 30 members of the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped amid some kind of bearish headline: Apple (AAPL): Wall Street analysts continued to hammer the...
The Mood in Growth Stocks Seems to Brighten
After months of negativity, sentiment may be brightening in technology stocks and the Nasdaq-100. As covered on Market Insights, these "growth" oriented parts of the market lost their mojo late in the summer and then led a selloff in October. But some potential...