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Megacaps Lag as Stocks Keep Rising. Has the Great Rotation Begun?

Megacaps Lag as Stocks Keep Rising. Has the Great Rotation Begun?

Money is streaming into abandoned corners of the stock market as yearend approaches. Are investors finally shifting away from megacap growth names like Apple and Microsoft? The S&P 500 rose 0.8 percent between Friday, November 24, and Friday, December 1. It was...

Health Care Leads New Highs as the Stock Market Recovers

Health Care Leads New Highs as the Stock Market Recovers

Something new happened in the stock market yesterday following a month of steady gains: some names are breaking out. Twenty three members of the S&P 500 made new 52-week highs on Monday. That was the most since April 21, according to TradeStation data. Six of...

Five Reasons Why Stocks Began November With a Giant Blastoff

Five Reasons Why Stocks Began November With a Giant Blastoff

Stocks began November with a monster rally, and there are at least five reasons why. The S&P 500, Nasdaq-100 and Dow Jones Industrial Average each had their biggest weekly gains since March. Technology stocks led the charge, along with health care and precious...

Stocks Break Out as Jerome Powell Keeps the Party Going

Stocks Break Out as Jerome Powell Keeps the Party Going

Stocks broke out to new highs last week as Jerome Powell kept the party going. The S&P 500 rose 0.8 percent to close above 3,000 for the first time ever. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq-100 also set new records. "Risk-on" sectors like emerging markets,...

Don’s Notebook May 3, 2018

Don’s Notebook May 3, 2018

Don’s Notebook May 3, 2018 March looks to have been a very good month for the trade balance, the month when tariffs and trade wars first hit the news. The trade deficit fell in March to $49.0 billion with the Chinese deficit, narrowing to $25.9 billion from February's...