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Stocks are pulling back as traders wait for key inflation data and the start of earnings season. The S&P 500 fell 1.5 percent in the holiday-shortened period between Friday, December 29, and Friday, January 5. It was the first drop in 10 weeks, ending the index's...
The New Year begins with increased confidence that inflation and interest rates have peaked. What will that mean for the market? Here are some potential outcomes based on recent trends. New Growth Stocks May Go Mainstream The period after 2017 saw a flurry of initial...
Investors face several kinds of risk in the stock market. Today we'll consider one of the most common: event risk. While some events are unexpected, many are known. Stocks often move around certain occurrences, like earnings reports, Federal Reserve meetings or...
The stock market is riding big gains as Wall Street enters the final week of 2023. If there's any way to explain the year, it might be that the "other shoe never dropped." After all, 2023 began on a grim note as investors worried higher interest rates would cause a...
Microsoft has paused this month as the Nasdaq-100 climbs to new highs. However, some chart watchers could look for the software giant to come off the sidelines. The first pattern on today’s chart is the December 1 close of $374.51, which became resistance. A daily...
Stocks are clawing toward record levels after the Federal Reserve confirmed hopes of a soft landing. The S&P 500 rose 2.5 percent between Friday, December 8, and Friday, December 15. The index has advanced for seven straight weeks and is just 2 percent below its...
DraftKings spent four months digesting a strong first half. Now after a rally and pullback, traders may see more upside in the sports-betting stock. The first pattern on today's chart is the August peak of $34.49. Strong earnings propelled DKNG through that level in...
Stocks could be attempting a breakout as confidence continues to spread. The S&P 500, Nasdaq-100 and Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed fractionally between Friday, December 1, and Friday, December 8. All three had their highest daily and weekly closes in over a...
Energy was the only the only major sector to fall last month. Is there more downside risk? The first pattern on today's chart of the SPDR Select Sector Energy Fund is the November 6 close of $85.70. XLE ... For more, please click here to view the...