Wider Fears Amid Some Good Results: Earnings This Week
A handful of big companies announced strong results in the last week, but wider problems are tarnishing the story.
Feeble semiconductor demand, doubts about the industrial sector and lackluster guidance emerged as recurring themes as...
Perfect Storm Handing Nasdaq its Worst Month Since 2008
A perfect storm of negatives is handing the Nasdaq-100 its worst month since the financial crisis.
The technology-heavy index lost 11 percent of its value between the end of September and yesterday's close. Depending on...
Chips and China Tech Are Killing the Nasdaq
The Nasdaq-100 is getting hammered again this morning, with two groups accounting for most of the pain.
As this RadarScreen® shows, nine of the 10 worst-performing companies in the index today are either semiconductor-related names...
Don’t Ignore This Currency as Fear Sweeps Market
The Japanese yen is gaining steam as fear sweeps the market.
The currency has long been viewed as a safe haven because of Japan's huge trade surplus and low interest rates. Money traditionally flows away...
Some Key Funds May Be on the Precipice
Volatility's on the rise this month, and three popular ETFs are trying to hang on.
The Market Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH), S&P SPDR Financial ETF (XLF) and S&P SPDR Energy ETF (XLE) had all slammed...
Clients Rush Back to ETFs as Volatility Pops
Clients are rushing back to exchange-traded funds this month as volatility mounts.
Five of the 10 most heavily traded symbols with TradeStation in October are ETFs. That marks a sharp swing from September, when calm...
Stocks Cling to Gains After Volatility Shock
Stocks are trying to hold their ground after a brutal volatility shock earlier this month.
The S&P 500 rose less than 0.1 percent between Friday, October 12, and Friday, October 19 -- its first gain...
Energy Waffles as Iran Sanctions Draw Near
The S&P 500 bounced after last week's sharp drop, but oil hasn't been so lucky.
Crude oil futures (@CL) closed yesterday at their lowest level in a month. The weakness comes as news events turn potentially...
Health Care and Brazil Remain Strong
A lot of catalysts are vying for attention after last week's sharp drop, but two earlier trends seem to remain intact.
First, health-care stocks enjoyed surprising positive results last earnings season. That made the SPDR...
Traders Toking Profits as a Red-Hot Space Gets Smoked
Buy the rumor, sell the news. The old adage is playing out today as weed goes legal in Canada.
Cannabis stocks have been pretty much the hottest group in the entire market of late, with...
