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The next two days have a ton of news on major technology stocks like Apple, Amazon.com and Facebook. There are also important things happening on the price charts. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 have some big patterns, most of which are potentially bearish. This may...
A perfect storm of forces is lining up against the U.S. dollar. Here are some key things for investors to know. First, even if you don’t trade currencies (and most people don't), they can have a big influence on the stock market. Moves in the foreign-exchange markets...
Stocks had a dramatic and fast pullback this week. Here's an example of ways to find pullbacks when something like this happens. The screenshot below shows members of the Nasdaq-100 that pulled back to test their 20-day moving averages on Tuesday. This can be a simple...
Stocks climbed again last week as investors kept piling into the technology sector. Is a breakout coming next? The S&P 500 rose 1.8 percent between Thursday, July 2, and Friday, July 10. The index closed at its highest level in a month as the economy improved and...
Second-quarter earnings season begins next week against one of the most uncertain backdrops ever. It's a good time to review some options strategies to manage risk in the age of coronavirus. Here are some options trading strategies we'll consider today: Long...
Tesla, Netflix and Amazon.com are leading a breakout in the technology sector as investors prepare for the Fourth of July weekend. The e-commerce giant, electric-car maker and streaming-video provider closed at new highs yesterday. But they weren't alone. Many smaller...
Stocks fell again last week as the coronavirus pandemic made a comeback. The S&P 500 slid 2.9 percent between Friday, June 19, and Friday, June 26. It was the index's second negative week in the last three, with more than 85 percent of its member stocks losing...
America's most valuable company is making its next great leap forward. Are you keeping up? Apple (AAPL) just unveiled a new operating system (iOS 14) making it easier to manage apps, watch videos and interact with Siri. The $1.5 trillion firm also introduced a...
So, you say your trading chops aren't quite ready for prime time? No worries – with a trading simulator, you needn't be a pro to jump into the game! Many trading accounts come with two modes – live and simulated (also called paper trading). Live trading is the real...