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Stocks Reclaim Old Highs, Led by Breakouts in Apple and Tesla

Stocks Reclaim Old Highs, Led by Breakouts in Apple and Tesla

Stocks pushed back above their pre-Covid highs last week, with big technology companies like Apple and Tesla leading the charge. The S&P 500 rose 0.7 percent between Friday, August 14, and Friday, August 21. It was the index's fourth straight positive week,...

Stocks Are Snoozing as the Dog Days of Summer Begin

Stocks Are Snoozing as the Dog Days of Summer Begin

Stocks drifted higher last week as investors nibbled on lagging sectors. Still, activity is slowing as the summer lull begins. The S&P 500 rose 0.6 percent between Friday, August 7, and Friday, August 14. It was the third straight positive week. The index has now...

Stocks Keep Climbing, Fueled by Apple and Chip Stocks

Stocks Keep Climbing, Fueled by Apple and Chip Stocks

Stocks climbed again last week, fueled by strong technology earnings and more support from the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 rose 1.7 percent between Friday, July 24, and Friday, July 31. The index has risen in four of the last five weeks. It also completed its...

Stocks Pause Ahead of Fed Meeting, Major Technology Earnings

Stocks Pause Ahead of Fed Meeting, Major Technology Earnings

Stocks are pausing with several important and uncertain events looming this week. The S&P 500 fell 0.3 percent between Friday, July 17, and Friday, July 24. It was the first decline in four weeks and occurred at the same level where the coronavirus correction...

Tesla Reports This Week, More FANG Stocks Next Week: Key Things to Know

Tesla Reports This Week, More FANG Stocks Next Week: Key Things to Know

The most important part of earnings season is about to begin as major technology stocks like Tesla, Microsoft and Facebook present their numbers. TSLA and MSFT get the ball rolling Thursday afternoon. FB, Amazon.com (AMZN), Apple (AAPL) and Alphabet (GOOGL) follow...

An Earnings Season Like No Other Is About to Begin

An Earnings Season Like No Other Is About to Begin

Earnings season is about to start, with the coronavirus pandemic causing one of the most uncertain backdrops ever. Analysts are looking for S&P 500 earnings to decline by 43-44 percent, according to Reuters and Factset. The energy sector is expected to have the...