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Market Gets a Timeline for China Talks, Just in Time for Earnings Season

Market Gets a Timeline for China Talks, Just in Time for Earnings Season

Investors just got a timeline for the most important concern facing the market, President Trump's trade war with China. Last night, CNBC reported that Vice Premier Liu He will visit Washington on October 10 and 11. Those are the first specific details the talks since...

What You Need to Know as Money Rotates Back to Value Stocks

What You Need to Know as Money Rotates Back to Value Stocks

A potentially big change tried to continue in the market yesterday. Two weeks ago, a new kind of stocks began to rally: banks, industrials, retailers and small caps. Meanwhile previous outperformers including technology, gold miners and real-estate investment trusts...

The Yield Curve Inverted, and the Bears Are Going to Work

The Yield Curve Inverted, and the Bears Are Going to Work

The big story today is that weak economic numbers overseas caused the yield curve to invert. That means the yield on 10-year Treasury bonds fell below the two-year rate. Stocks, especially financials, are crashing as a result. The "inverted curve" is a potentially big...

‘Risk On’ Sectors Lead as Stocks Try to Break Out

‘Risk On’ Sectors Lead as Stocks Try to Break Out

Investors are favoring riskier parts of the market as the S&P 500 tries to break out to new highs. Semiconductors, industrials, banks, energy and materials have each gained at least 2 percent in the last week, according to RadarScreen®. Those sectors are highly...

Trade War Fallout? ‘Boring’ Stocks Are Making New Highs

Trade War Fallout? ‘Boring’ Stocks Are Making New Highs

President Trump's trade war with China has tech investors running for cover as some "boring" stocks keep climbing. Insurers, food companies and utilities aren't glamorous, but several names in each group hit new 52-week highs yesterday. Other un-flashy sectors like...

Why a Ton of Puts May Not Be Bearish in This Sector: Options Recap

Why a Ton of Puts May Not Be Bearish in This Sector: Options Recap

Put volume is usually bearish, but that might not be the case with a huge trade yesterday. More than 177,000 puts traded in the SPDR S&P Regional Bank ETF (KRE) on Monday. That was about 65 times more than the volume in calls. Puts fix the price where a stock can...

Stocks Flirt With Highs Amid Strong Economy and Earnings

Stocks Flirt With Highs Amid Strong Economy and Earnings

Stocks flirted with new highs last week as the economy improved and earnings season got underway. The S&P 500 was little changed in the holiday-shortened period between Friday, April 12, and Thursday, April 18. At one point, the index touched its highest level...

Financial ETF Soaring as Sentiment Quickly Turns Positive

Financial ETF Soaring as Sentiment Quickly Turns Positive

Financial stocks are on the move as changing sentiment draws money back to a forgotten corner of the market. The SPDR Financial ETF (XLF) closed at a six-month high yesterday, and has risen 3.5 percent in the last week. That's the biggest gain for any of the 11 major...

Health Care Hammered as Investors Liquidate Safe Havens

Health Care Hammered as Investors Liquidate Safe Havens

Health care stocks got slammed yesterday amid an apparent rotation away from "safe havens." The SPDR Health Care ETF (XLV) dropped 2.05 percent to its lowest price since January 30. While not that might not sound huge, it was the biggest drop relative to the broader...