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Surprise Deals Lift Stocks Before Powell Speech
Unexpected dealmaking is lifting stocks as investors brace for a key event on Friday.
Chart of the Day: Is This Semiconductor Stock Rolling Over?
Nvidia had a sharp countertrend rally two weeks ago, but now the chip giant may be rolling over. Prices jumped over $183 on May 27. They remained above that level and started making lower highs on June 2. That kind of descending triangle is a potential bearish...
Bulls in the China Shop? Call Buyers Just Piled Into Alibaba
Most stocks have been under pressure lately, but there could be bulls in the China shop. E-commerce giant Alibaba (BABA) surged 15 percent to $119.62 despite the S&P 500 sinking more than 1 percent. The rally landed BABA at its highest closing price since February...
Chart of the Day: Has the Tide Finally Turned for This Chinese E-Commerce Giant?
Chinese stocks like Alibaba have been under pressure for the last 1-1/2 years, but now the tide could be turning. The first pattern on today's chart is the high-volume bullish gap on March 16 after officials in Beijing took a more supportive approach toward financial...
Special Report for the Tech Correction: An Investor’s Guide to Semiconductor Stocks
Few industries are more essential to the modern economy than semiconductors. This article will review key companies in the group, which has pulled back significantly during this year's selloff in technology. From their earliest use in computers and the space program,...
Breakout or Breakdown? Investors Brace for Inflation After Scary Comments on the Economy
Negative headlines battered stocks last week. Traders will now watch to see if they can continue to bounce or fail at potentially key resistance. The S&P 500 fell 1.2 percent in the holiday-shortened week between Friday, May 27, and Friday, June 3. The dip...
Can Marathon Oil Keep Running? At Least One Options Trader Thinks It Can
Marathon Oil is one of the top-performing stocks this year, and one big options trader is looking for the run to continue. Check out this large transaction yesterday in the Houston-based exploration and production company: Some 13,874 July 26 calls were sold for...
Technology & Communication
Chart of the Day: Micron Pulls Back After Breaking Out
Semiconductor stocks have been moving lately. Today’s chart focuses on memory-chip producer Micron Technology. The first pattern to consider is the level around $64.30. MU peaked near this price in November, January, March and April. A breakout followed in mid-May...
Here Comes Lyft and Other Major IPOs
Two major companies are coming to market as investors await some of the highest-profile technology deals ever. Ride-sharing giant Lyft will file for an initial public offering (IPO) as early as next week, according to The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg. Management...
New Names Keep Popping Up: Earnings This Week
Unusual companies advanced following their quarterly results in the last week, continuing a trend this earnings season. Consider Garmin (GRMN) and Arista Networks (ANET), the two biggest gainers in the S&P 500 since our last review. GRMN, a one-time leader in GPS...
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...