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Stocks Explode Higher as Tech Buyers Pounce on Omicron Pullback

Stocks Explode Higher as Tech Buyers Pounce on Omicron Pullback

Stocks just had their best week since February as buyers defied worries about the omicron variant, amassing technology stocks and reopening plays. The S&P 500 rose 3.8 percent between Friday, December 3, and Friday, December 10. The index established a new...

Stocks Take a Rest as Earnings Season Gets Started

Stocks Take a Rest as Earnings Season Gets Started

Stocks eased back from record highs last week as investors digested a string of earnings and economic news. The S&P 500 declined 1.2 percent between Friday, July 12, and Friday, July 19. It was the biggest weekly drop since the end of May and came shortly after...

Another Positive Week as Economy Refuses to Say ‘Die’

Another Positive Week as Economy Refuses to Say ‘Die’

Stocks kept rising last week as the economy continues to defy naysayers. The S&P 500 inched up 0.5 percent between Friday, June 7, and Friday, June 14. It followed the biggest weekly gain of the year as the index consolidated in a tight range above an important...

Are There Opportunities Now That Stocks Have Pulled Back?

Are There Opportunities Now That Stocks Have Pulled Back?

Now that the market has pulled back, investors may be looking for entries into stocks that where rallying before the volatility hit. This post will consider some potential names, using TradeStation's powerful scanning tools and information from Market Insights....

Semiconductor ETF Reclaiming Leadership in Technology

Semiconductor ETF Reclaiming Leadership in Technology

Chip stocks began April with a bang, potentially ending a year of underperformance against other parts of the technology sector. The Market Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH) is up about 7 percent in the last week, making it the best-performing major fund in the entire...

Confidence Keeps Spreading in this Favorite Corner of Tech

Confidence Keeps Spreading in this Favorite Corner of Tech

Semiconductors are ripping as evidence keeps suggesting a rebound is coming soon. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index ($SOX) has surged almost 9 percent since the beginning of last week. That's more than twice the gain of the broader S&P 500 over the same period....

Good Tech, Bad Tech: Options Activity Recap

Good Tech, Bad Tech: Options Activity Recap

Call volume spiked noticeably in two different technology stocks yesterday, with two very different meanings. Just look at Broadcom (AVGO). The chip maker went from a darling to a pariah two months ago by purchasing software maker CA (CA). Investors, confused by the...

How long can this range hold?

How long can this range hold?

Stocks just finished their best month since January. Now the question is, how long can they stay trapped in this range?

Don’s Notebook March 15, 2018

Don’s Notebook March 15, 2018

This morning’s jobless claims report points to strength in the labor market with initial claims down 4,000 in the March 10 week to 226,000. The 4-week average, at 221,500, is down for the seventh time in the last nine weeks and is nearly 7,000 lower than it was a...