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Tariff and Job Worries Slam Market as August Begins
Volatility is returning to the stock market as tariff fears return. There are also new worries about the U.S. economy.
Lumber Prices Tanked in May. Is That a Good Sign for Inflation and the Stock Market?
Inflation has been a major worry for investors this year, but there could be signs of the crisis easing. Recent weeks have brought several glimmers of hope for a country facing its sharpest price spiral in 40 years. Continued improvement could prompt the Federal...
Options Alert: Bears Are Targeting a 30-Year Low in the Top Cruise Operator
Travel stocks like cruise ships have accelerated lower in the past month, and yesterday the options flow turned bearish in the biggest operator. Carnival (CCL) was especially active, with more than 126,000 puts changing hands. That was triple the average in the last...
Technical Analysis: This LNG Tanker Stock Is Squeezing. Will a Breakout Follow?
Natural gas tanker stock Cheniere Energy has steadily trended higher for more than a year, but it’s effectively gone nowhere for three months. Now it may be getting ready to move again. The first pattern on today’s chart is the descending trendline that started...
Parabolic SAR and Moving Averages Can Help Traders Follow Trends
Trend following is a common strategy for traders in the stock market, but spotting opportunities can be difficult. Today we'll consider a combination of indicators included in the TradeStation platform that may help: parabolic SAR and moving averages. Parabolic SAR...
‘Bear Market’ Is Trending as Inflation Pummels Corporate America
Investors are freaking out about the stock market as inflation pummels major retailers like Walmart and Target. The S&P 500 fell 3 percent last week. At one point on Friday it slipped below 3855, representing a 20 percent drop from the high of 4819 on January 4....
Historic Selloffs in Walmart and Target as Inflation Crushes Profit Margins
Retailers are having a bearish week as inflation hammers major chains like Walmart and Target. The pain began on Tuesday when WMT reported sales growth of 2.4 percent, but a 23 percent drop in operating income. TGT followed by announcing that revenue increased by 4...
Technology & Communication
Chart of the Day: Apple Pulls Back After a ‘Golden Cross’
Apple clawed to a six-month high last week. Is it done or will prices continue higher? The first pattern on today’s chart is the price level around $156. AAPL peaked there on March 6 and bounced there yesterday. Some chart watchers could think ... For more,...
Esports IPO Coming to Market Next Week
Esports are the latest thing in tech, and the first company dedicated to the field is going public next week. Super League Gaming (SLGG) plans to raise $25 million via an initial public offering (IPO) on Tuesday, February 26. There will be about 2.7 million shares...
Who Were the Winners and Losers in Tech This Earnings Season?
Earnings season has mostly finished for major technology firms. Let's take a look at the big winners and losers. The first major theme was a rebound in beaten down social-media stocks Facebook (FB) and Snap (FB). Both showed signs of repairing different kinds of...
Forgotten Stocks Rip Higher: Earnings This Week
Several forgotten companies have rallied in the last week as investors continue to pore over quarterly results. Covergirl maker Coty (COTY) is up more than 50 percent in the last week after earnings and revenue beat estimates. That suggested the heavily shorted...
This Corner of Tech Has Gotten Hammered
Many high profile technology stocks have rebounded this earnings season. Video-game makers aren't so lucky. Check out the three worst performing members of the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 today. No company is even close to these drops in either index: Electronic Arts...