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Investors Return to Growth Stocks as a New Quarter Approaches

Investors Return to Growth Stocks as a New Quarter Approaches

Investors just pivoted back to growth stocks as inflation worries fade and a new quarter approaches. The S&P 500 jumped 6.4 percent in the holiday-shortened week between Friday, June 17, and Friday, June 20. More than 95 percent of the index's members advanced,...

The Fed Gets More Hawkish, and More Stocks Are Breaking Out

The Fed Gets More Hawkish, and More Stocks Are Breaking Out

Stocks fell last week as the Federal Reserve got even more hawkish. However some potentially bullish trends are developing as money drains away from technology. The S&P 500 slid 1.3 percent between Friday, April 1, and Friday, April 8. It was the first negative...

Nasdaq Leads Stocks to New Highs as ‘Goldilocks’ Returns

Nasdaq Leads Stocks to New Highs as ‘Goldilocks’ Returns

Stocks rebounded last week, led by the Nasdaq-100, as "Goldilocks" conditions return. The S&P 500 rose 0.7 percent between Friday, November 12, and Friday, November 19. However the big move came from the Nasdaq-100, which gained 2.5 percent as semiconductors and...

IPOs, iPhones and Fed Tapering: Stocks Enter the Home Stretch for 2021

IPOs, iPhones and Fed Tapering: Stocks Enter the Home Stretch for 2021

The U.S. economy took a hit last month, but investors may find new opportunities as they come back from the summer. A wave of initial public offerings (IPOs), changes in Federal Reserve policy and technology news could prove catalysts in coming weeks. We'll consider...

Stocks Rise for 7th Month, Led by Tech Stocks like Paycom and Etsy

Stocks Rise for 7th Month, Led by Tech Stocks like Paycom and Etsy

Stocks are in the middle of their longest winning streak in 3-1/2 years, bolstered by strong earnings and an abundance of buyers on the sidelines. The S&P 500 rose 2.9 percent in August, its seventh straight positive month. The last time the index rose that long...

Sports Betting Is Back in Focus with NCAA Finals and MLB Weeks Away

Sports Betting Is Back in Focus with NCAA Finals and MLB Weeks Away

NCAA basketball is reaching its finale with the baseball season about to start. It's a great time revisit companies with exposure to sports betting. Led by stocks like Penn National Gaming (PENN) and DraftKings (DKNG), sports-betting is a new industry. It was made...

5 Sports Betting Stocks to Watch Before Football Season Begins

5 Sports Betting Stocks to Watch Before Football Season Begins

Barely two years ago, sports betting was legalized in the United States. Now investors are getting excited about sports-betting stocks with football season less than a month away. Roundhill Sports Betting ETF (BETZ) hit a record price yesterday and has made new...