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July Starts with a Bang as Tech Breaks Out
Stocks are beginning the second half with a bang, led by the key technology sector.
Ethereum’s Supply Is Getting Squeezed as Fee Burning Kicks In
One week ago, Ethereum implemented an upgrade to control fees and limit supply. It's already having an effect. About 3 Ethereum are getting "burned" each minute, according to Etherchain.org. That's more than 33,000 coins, or about $100 million. A separate analysis by...
E-Commerce Giant Struggles After Bearish Price Gap: Chart of the Day
Amazon.com rallied into its last earnings report, and crashed on a very weak outlook. Now traders may need to mind the price gap that resulted. So far, AMZN hasn't even tried to fill that chasm, which creates the risk that it will become a longer-lasting scar on the...
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...
Technology & Communication
AMD Was the Busiest Symbol at TradeStation for the Fifth Straight Month
Advanced Micro Devices made new lows in June, but it remained the most actively traded symbol at TradeStation Securities for the fifth straight month. AMD declined as investors shunned economically sensitive semiconductor stocks. It's lost more than half its value...