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Facebook or Alibaba? Next Week Could Bring the Market’s Next Trillion Dollar Company
Facebook or Alibaba. One -- or both -- of the tech giants could become the market's next trillion dollar company next week. Facebook (FB), the world's top social media platform and fifth busiest website in the world, reports earnings. It's jumped the last two...
Tesla Is Accelerating Higher as Elon Musk Prepares Earnings
After weeks of going nowhere, Tesla is starting to move before its quarterly results. The electric-car maker rallied more than 70 percent in August, followed by a sideway triangle pattern in September. Yesterday, it pushed near the top of its range. Are investors...
Why Apple’s Expected IPhone Release Today Could Be Huge
5G networking, bigger screens, a new upgrade cycle. Those are some reasons Apple's product launch today could be huge. Tim Cook, CEO of the world's most valuable company, is expected to unveil four new versions of the iPhone 12 at 1pm ET today. Prices will reportedly...
Apple IPhones and Amazon Prime Day May Bring Attention Back to the Nasdaq This Week
The Nasdaq-100 has struggled for the last month, but Apple and Amazon.com could draw interest back to major tech stocks this week. The Nasdaq-100 rose 4.2 percent between Friday, October 2, and Friday, October 9. It was the index's third straight positive week, and...
Volatility Hits the Market as White House and Congress Stoke Political Risk
The Presidential election’s four weeks away, and volatility is hitting the market as political tensions rise. The S&P 500 was up more than half a percent at one point yesterday, reaching its highest level in over a month. Investors were hoping for an agreement on...
Apple iPhone, Amazon Prime Day, Giant Fintech IPO: October Could Be Huge for Tech
Technology stocks just had their worst month since March, but some big events could draw attention back to the group in October. Apple (AAPL) is expected to release a new iPhone in about two weeks. Amazon.com (AMZN) will hold its key Prime Day around the same time....
Tesla and Amazon.com Were the Top Symbols at TradeStation Last Month
Tesla remained the busiest symbol at TradeStation Securities in September as investors kept their focus on technology stocks. The electric car maker held the No. 1 rankings for the third straight month after splitting its shares. Other major Nasdaq companies like...
ESG Stocks Like Solar Energy Are Leaving FANG in the Dust
Something interesting is happening in technology. "ESG" stocks like solar energy are breaking out as megacaps like Apple and Alphabet drift. The Invesco Solar Energy ETF (TAN) shot 3 percent above its previous 52-week high yesterday. Of the 40+ thematic funds tracked...
Apple, Amazon Break Their Losing Streaks. Is Money Coming Back to Tech?
Technology stocks like Apple just broke a three-week losing streak as investors started to nibble after a sharp pullback. The Nasdaq-100 rose 2 percent between September 18, and Friday, September 25. Apple (AAPL), Amazon.com (AMZN), Nvidia (NVDA), PayPal (PYPL) and...