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Nasdaq Surges as Traders Buy the Dip Before Fed Meeting

Nasdaq Surges as Traders Buy the Dip Before Fed Meeting

Stocks are rebounding as key earnings beat estimates and investors get comfortable with fewer rate cuts. The S&P 500 rose 2.7 percent between Friday, April 19, and Friday, April 26. The Nasdaq-100 jumped 4 percent. Those were the biggest weekly gains for both...

Chip Selloff Hammers Growth Stocks. Is the AI Boom Over?

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...

Chart of the Day: Nvidia and the Midcap Breakout

Chart of the Day: Nvidia and the Midcap Breakout

Megacap growth stocks like Nvidia have outperformed for years. But traders looking for the trend to change may see more evidence of a shift. Today’s idea considers three charts. The first shows how NVDA rallied 93 percent this year above its previous record high. It...

Stocks Churn Near Highs as Markets Look for June Rate Cut

Stocks Churn Near Highs as Markets Look for June Rate Cut

Stocks keep making new highs as investors feel more confident about inflation and interest rates. The S&P 500 traded above 5150 for the first time, but inched lower to end last week down 0.3 percent. The Nasdaq-100 traded similarly, with chip stocks like Nvidia...

New Highs Continue in the Stock Market as AI Boom Widens

New Highs Continue in the Stock Market as AI Boom Widens

Stocks keep rallying as investors look for the AI boom to drive earnings and the broader economy. The S&P 500 rose 0.9 percent between Friday, February 23, and Friday, March 1. The index closed above 5,100 for the first time. Technology led the advance. "We have...

Nvidia’s AI Surge Lifts Stocks as Market Breadth Widens

Nvidia’s AI Surge Lifts Stocks as Market Breadth Widens

Nvidia and the AI boom keep driving stocks to new highs. Still, a long-awaited shift toward smaller companies may be starting. The S&P 500 rose 1.7 percent in the holiday-shortened week between Friday, February 16, and Friday, February 23. The index also crossed...

Stocks Set Another Record as Rates Fall and Earnings Begin

Stocks Set Another Record as Rates Fall and Earnings Begin

Stocks are nearing record highs as earning season begins. The S&P 500 rose 1.8 percent between Friday, January 5, and Friday, January 12. The index managed to hold a support level from mid-December and had its highest weekly close ever. The Dow Jones Industrial...

Nvidia Is Sitting Quietly After Another Strong Report

Nvidia Is Sitting Quietly After Another Strong Report

Nvidia is the only member of the S&P 500 that's tripled this year. Now it's stuck near record highs as traders enter the home stretch into 2024. This chart highlights some a few patterns on the semiconductor giant. First, notice how prices have shown signs of...

Market Sputters as U.S. Economy Surges and China Struggles

Market Sputters as U.S. Economy Surges and China Struggles

Stocks declined for a third week as investors grappled with a surging U.S. economy and spreading weakness in China. The S&P 500 slid 2.1 percent between Friday, August 11, and Friday, August 18. More than 90 percent of the index's members lost value, including...