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Chip Selloff Hammers Growth Stocks. Is the AI Boom Over?
Chip stocks like Nvidia led the market to new highs last earnings season. The opposite could be happening this time. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 9.2 percent between Friday, April 12, and Friday, April 19. It was the index's biggest weekly drop in almost...
Market Pulse: Can Las Vegas Sands Climb a Wall of Worry?
Las Vegas Sands jumped on November 9 when news of Pfizer’s vaccine hit. It’s consolidated since, and is now showing some potential signs of continuing higher. Click here to view the related idea and chart analysis on TradingView.
Market Pulse: Apple’s Next IPhone Cycle Could Be Starting
Apple introduced the iPhone 12 two months ago. Now it may be starting to pay off. Japanese news service Nikkei reported early today that AAPL wants to increase iPhone production by almost 30 percent in the first half of 2021. That would entail as many as 96 million...
Stocks Inch Lower, But a Whole New Market Is Being Born
Stocks inched lower last week, but the real story is the emergence of a new regime dominated by the next generation of technology firms. The S&P 500 fell 1 percent between Friday, December 4, and Friday, December 11. The Nasdaq-100 and Dow Jones Industrial...
Market Pulse: Equal Weighted Index Highlights Megacap Abandonment
One of the most interesting things about the rally since early November is the broad participation by smaller companies, and the near-total abandonment of megacaps. Click here to view the related idea and chart analysis on TradingView.
Market Pulse: Bearish Outside Day on the S&P 500
Stocks began this week bordering on complacency, and yesterday the S&P 500 had a potentially bearish reversal pattern. Click here to view the related idea and chart analysis on TradingView.
Market Pulse: Are Solar Stocks Powering Down?
Solar energy stocks have been one of the strongest groups in 2020, but they're lagging this month. One potential warning sign is the bearish engulfing candle on the Invesco Solar Energy ETF (TAN) on November 30. TAN has bled steadily lower since. The fact it occurred...
Technology & Communication
Options Activity Alert: Bullish Activity Detected in Square
Square (SQ) has gone nowhere for months, but options traders seem to be keeping the faith. Unusual call volume was detected yesterday in the fintech company run by Jack Dorsey, with two distinct transactions occurring. First, investors amassed more than 15,000 28-May...