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Stocks Break Out as Bessent Slashes Tariffs
by David Russell | May 12, 2025
Tariffs on most Chinese goods will drop from 125% to 10%.
Stocks Turn Negative for Year as GameStop Mania Triggers Big Volatility Surge
by David Russell | Feb 1, 2021
The GameStop short squeeze has spread waves of uncertainty across the market, overshadowing major earnings and economic news. The S&P 500 plunged 3.3 percent between Friday, January 22, and Friday, January 29. It was the biggest weekly decline since October, with...
Apple Stuns as the IPhone Upgrade Cycle Takes Hold: Earnings This Week
by David Russell | Jan 29, 2021
Apple led a busy week of earnings by crushing estimates as users clambered for new iPhones. Most other companies also had strong results -- especially chip makers and industrials. The tech giant generated $65.6 billion of revenue from iPhones last quarter, up 21...
GameStop Reversal? Short Squeeze Hits an ‘Outside Day’ of Epic Proportions
by David Russell | Jan 29, 2021
GameStop just had one of the craziest trading sessions in recent memory. The video-game retailer entered the session with a year-to-date gain of over 1,600 percent, propelled by a short squeeze of epic proportions. Seconds after 10 a.m. ET, it reached a high of $483....
Trains Good, Planes Bad: Transports and Traveling After Coronavirus
by David Russell | Jan 28, 2021
As the economy staggers back from coronavirus, a split is appearing in the world of transportation. Railroads are thriving and air travel is struggling. Consider these two points from yesterday: The Association of American Railroads reported that train traffic...
Market Pulse: Bitcoin Holds 30K, Tags the 50-day SMA
by David Russell | Jan 27, 2021
Bitcoin has bled lower for the last three weeks, but some interesting things appeared on the chart today. Click here to view the related idea and chart analysis on TradingView.
Market Pulse: Bank of America Has Pulled Back Hard
by David Russell | Jan 27, 2021
Financials were one of the best performing sectors after the Pfizer vaccine news on November 9. They’ve pulled back in the last two weeks, creating a potential opportunity in one of the biggest and most liquid names: Bank of America. Click here to view the related...
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Technical Analysis: This Data Storage Company Is Breaking Its Downtrend
by David Russell | Oct 25, 2021
Seagate Technology has spent the last five months pulling back. But now it may be turning around. The main pattern on today's chart is the descending trendline that started in May and ran along the peaks of August and September. Notice how STX closed above that line...





