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Is Goldilocks Pushing Out the Bears?
Volatility is waning as inflation moderates and stocks drift higher.
Financial ETF Is Attempting a Historic Breakout as Interest Rates Rise
The SPDR Financial ETF quietly did something historic last week: It closed at the highest price ever. This is a big deal because XLF has been trapped at resistance running back to 2007 (before the subprime crisis). It was trying to break the old highs around $31...
Volatility Closes at Post-Covid Low as Confidence Sweeps the Market
The "fear index" just broke 20 for the first time in almost a year. It was one of several milestones suggesting the market sees further recovery from last year's coronavirus pandemic. Cboe's volatility index fell 0.9 point this week to 19.97. It was the lower close on...
Another Huge Week for Cryptocurrencies as Tesla, Mastercard, Twitter Fuel Adoption Wave
Cryptocurrencies had another huge week as companies like Tesla and Mastercard continue to push digital assets into the mainstream. Bitcoin (BTCUSD) broke out to new highs on Monday after Tesla (TSLA) announced a $1.5 billion purchase. That triggered speculation Apple...
Twitter Steals the Show This Week on Signs of Advertising Breakthroughs
Twitter is having its best week in six years as its advertising business finally starts to gain traction. Twitter (TWTR) is up 27 percent since Friday, February 5. That makes it the best-performing member of the S&P 500 for the period. It's also the biggest weekly...
Market Pulse: Potential Topping Patterns on the S&P 500
The S&P 500 has steadily trended higher since November. However some chart patterns suggest it may be topping out -- even if there isn’t significant downside risk. Click here to view the related idea and chart analysis on TradingView.
Market Pulse: Bearish Triangle in Procter & Gamble
Consumer staples have lagged this year as investors look past the stay-at-home trend. The biggest stock in the sector, Procter & Gamble, is forming a bearish triangle pattern. Click here to view the related idea and chart analysis on TradingView.
Technology & Communication
This Corner Of the Technology Sector Was Coming to Life Before Omicron Struck the Market
Stocks have tumbled in the last week as investors worry about the omicron variant of coronavirus. However a certain group of technology firms was rallying before the selloff: computer hardware. HP (HPQ) and Dell Technologies (DELL), the world's No. 2 and 3 PC makers,...