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Deals and Doves This Summer?
by David Russell | Jul 10, 2025
M&A has increased as the Federal Reserve inches toward potential rate cuts.
Housing Stocks Could Be Trying To Turn: Chart of the Day
by David Russell | Jul 1, 2021
Homebuilders have pulled back following a big rally. Now the chart could be lining up for another move to the upside. The Philadelphia Housing Index has been finding support at its 100-day simple moving average for the last two weeks. It’s also been holding a price...
Options Alert: Call Buyers Are Targeting a Fast Move in Home Depot
by David Russell | Jun 29, 2021
Someone's looking for DIY giant Home Depot to make a fast move this week. Heavy call volume was detected in the short-term weekly contracts expiring this Friday: About 15,000 2-July 320 calls were purchased, initially for $1 to $1.19. Premiums quickly rose to $1.30...
Buy the Dip? Ethereum Is About to Enter a Pivotal Month Following a Sharp Pullback
by David Russell | Jun 29, 2021
July could be a pivotal month for Ethereum as the No. 2 cryptocurrency works on key upgrades. The efforts follow a sharp pullback in its price, which may create opportunities for investors. Ethereum developers have started testing the "London Hard Fork" upgrade, which...
Facebook Joins the Trillion Dollar Club as Fear Bubble Melts and Ad Revenue Piles In
by David Russell | Jun 28, 2021
Facebook's market capitalization just rose above $1 trillion, making it the fifth member of an elite club in the U.S. stock market. FB surged 4.2 percent, adding $40 billion of valuation. It closed at a record high of $355.64 to reach 13-digit status. The only other...
Stocks Roar Back From Pullback, Fueled by Economic Surge and Consumer Rebound
by David Russell | Jun 28, 2021
Stocks rebounded hard last week as investors kept their faith in the economy reopening and strong consumer demand. The S&P 500 rose 2.7 percent between Friday, June 18, and Friday, June 25. It was the index's best week in five months, rebounding from its biggest...
‘People Will Be Shocked How Fast the Revolution Happens’: Mike Novogratz on Crypto
by David Russell | Jun 24, 2021
Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum have grown rapidly in 2021 as major institutions adopt the new technology. What's the future of the movement? Will talented developers continue to join it? Will major pension funds and money managers take the big big step...
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Chart of the Day: Has the Tide Finally Turned for This Chinese E-Commerce Giant?
by David Russell | Jun 8, 2022
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...




