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Bullish or Bearish? A Look at Retail Stocks to Watch

Bullish or Bearish? A Look at Retail Stocks to Watch

Covid-19 continues to wreak havoc on the world economy. Here in the US, some are cautious but optimistic about the future. This week American retailers will be put to the test as earnings for Walmart, Advanced Auto Parts, Kohl's, Home Depot, Target, L Brands, and...

Certain Tech Stocks Had a Strong Earnings Season, Despite Covid-19

Certain Tech Stocks Had a Strong Earnings Season, Despite Covid-19

Coronavirus is completely dominating the market as earnings season winds down. But investors shouldn't forget the stocks that rallied on good news. In particular, newer technology companies are flourishing. Several are smaller companies, while others are mid-sized...

Retailer Numbers a Mixed Bag and Chips Remain Strong: Earnings This Week

Retailer Numbers a Mixed Bag and Chips Remain Strong: Earnings This Week

Earnings season ended with a mixed bag as some major retailers beat estimates and others came up short. Target (TGT) was the most bullish name, continuing its transformation from big-box boutique to digital powerhouse. CEO Brian Cornell's combination of delivery...

Market Leading Housing Sector Has Important News This Week

Market Leading Housing Sector Has Important News This Week

Will housing stocks continue their epic run? The next few sessions may answer that question. Statisticians at the Commerce Department release the industry's most important numbers at 8:30 a.m. ET today: housing starts and building permits. Both have been pushing their...

Stocks Fell Again Last Week as Trade War Kept Getting Worse

Stocks Fell Again Last Week as Trade War Kept Getting Worse

Stocks remain under pressure as the trade war against China worsens. The S&P 500 was positive for most of last week, but then came a quick succession of events on Friday morning. First, Beijing imposed tariffs on an additional $75 billion of U.S. products....

Retailers Rebound as Earnings Season Ends on a Strong Note

Retailers Rebound as Earnings Season Ends on a Strong Note

Retail stocks rebounded from a selloff last week as investors shrugged off tariff fears and looked for strong earnings into the holidays. Target (TGT), Home Depot (HD), Lowe's (LOW) and Nordstrom (JWN) are among the market's biggest gainers in the last week. Some had...

Housing Rallies as Lower Rates Make Investors View the Glass as Half Full

Housing Rallies as Lower Rates Make Investors View the Glass as Half Full

Last week, low interest rates freaked out investors. Now they're helping boost an important part of the U.S. economy: housing. The iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF (ITB) has climbed 4 percent so far this week -- more than triple the gain of the broader S&P 500....

Deere, Lowe’s Deliver a Bearish End to Earnings Season

Deere, Lowe’s Deliver a Bearish End to Earnings Season

Earnings season ended on a weak note as major companies like Deere (DE) and Lowe's (LOW) suffered historic drops. LOW struggled with higher costs and managerial confusion. Traditional merchandise faced weak pricing at the same time new executives tried to reinvent...

Homebuilders Gaining as Market Looks for Brighter Future

Homebuilders Gaining as Market Looks for Brighter Future

Housing stocks are on the move as Wall Street looks for a rebound in the industry. The iShares US Home Construction ETF (ITB) is up more than 2 percent in the last week. That makes it one of the best-performing major industry exchange-traded funds (ETFs) over that...