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Big Tech Earnings Begin Tonight
Second-quarter earnings season has begun with technology leading the stock market to new highs. Companies like Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Nvidia (NVDA) have rallied more than 15 percent in the last month as investors look for more AI growth. Most of these major...
‘Boring’ May Be The New Bullish: Healthcare, Insurers,and Food Stocks Break Out as the Nasdaq Stalls
The S&P 500 continues to hit new highs, but a strange mix of stocks is leading the advance. Pharmaceuticals, medical devices, insurers and food companies were some of the top performers yesterday. While many of these sectors may not interest retail investors, they...
Chart of the Day: Citi Is Finding Support at This Key Line
Financial stocks have bounced in the last two weeks, and Citi is one of the biggest members of the group. A few patterns stand out on the banking giant’s chart. First is its breakout above the 50-day moving average, followed by a pullback to hold that line. Next is...
No More Inflation? Lumber, Oil and Copper Prices Fall as the Fed Gets Hawkish
Inflation was a major story this spring as lumber and used cars spiked in value. Now the trend seems to be fading as the Federal Reserve prepares to tighten monetary policy. CME lumber futures dipped under $500 on Friday and are down more than 70 percent from their...
Stocks Inch to New Records But New Coronavirus Fears Threaten the Recovery
Stocks inched to new highs last week, but a resurgence of coronavirus threatens to overshadow all kinds of good news. "Consumers reported a stunning loss of confidence in the first half of August" because of the delta variant, consumer sentiment economist Richard...
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...
Technology & Communication
Call Volume Spikes in Nikola Before Shareholder Vote
After a big slide, one big options trader is looking for a rebound in Nikola. Large blocks of calls changed hands yesterday in the electric-truck developer. A block of 40,000 July 5.50 calls were bought for $0.22. The investor sold a matching number of July 6.50 calls...