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Oil and War Are Not the Only Stories in the Market
Is a crypto revolution taking place as attention focuses on war in the Middle East?
Investors Move Back to Cyclicals, Looking for a Hotter Economy Into Yearend
Another rotation toward value stocks could be underway as investors look for a stronger economy into yearend. Financials, industrials and materials have gained momentum in the last week. (The key tracking ETFs for all three have broken above their 50-day moving...
Options Alert: Call Buyers Are Piling Into This Recent Tech IPO
Roblox was a prominent IPO in the spring. Now, after a rally and pullback, the bulls seem to be returning. Options traders purchased about 12,000 short-term 13-August 85 calls this morning. Premiums started at $0.40 and quickly shot above $2 as the orders piled in....
Stocks Keep Rising. Are Investors Shifting Back Toward Value Plays Like Financials?
The S&P 500 rose to a new record high last week, and investors could be positioning for another shift toward value stocks. The index advanced 0.9 percent between Friday, July 30, and Friday, August 6. Financials led the rally and had their best week relative to...
Fee Burning Comes to Ethereum, Tightening Supply of the No. 2 Cryptocurrency
Ethereum is surging as the world's No. 2 cryptocurrency takes the first step in a series of major upgrades. At 8:33 a.m. ET today, the London hard fork took effect at block number 12,965,000. The transition, which began testing in June, implements five changes. The...
Technical Analysis: Coffee Giant Breaks Out, Then Pulls Back
Restaurant stocks had a big surge last month thanks to Chipotle Mexican Grill's (CMG) monster quarter. Starbucks (SBUX) went along for the ride and has now pulled back. The main thing on today’s chart is SBUX’s gentle retest of $118. That was an old high from April....
Options Traders Take Profits, Look for More Gains as Athletic Retailer Jumps
Under Armour jumped on strong results this week, and options traders are looking for the move to continue. At least two bullish transactions were detected in the apparel stock today. Both will profit from further gains this month. First, a block of 2,106 6-August 23...
Technology & Communication
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...