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Tariff Stunner Puts Stock Buyers on Strike
Wall Street is on recession watch amid “Armageddon” and “stagflationary purgatory.”
The End of FANG? Most Stocks Break Out But the Nasdaq Is Going Nowhere
Stocks hit new highs last week on hopes of a coronavirus vaccine, but major technology companies like Apple and Tesla went nowhere. Consider these points about the period between Friday, November 6, and Friday, November 13: The S&P 500 rose 2.2 percent and closed...
Bitcoin Remains Strong, Shoots for Historic Highs
Summary Bitcoin (BTC) eclipses old highs from 2019.Pfizer (PFE) vaccine announcement lifts global markets. Bitcoin (BTC) bulls kept their feet on the gas this week, lifting the world’s largest cryptocurrency to a fourth straight week of gains. Four weeks ago, BTC...
Strong Results, But Few Breakouts: Earnings This Week
Several companies reported earnings this week, but few broke out. Walt Disney (DIS), Cisco Systems (CSCO) and Applied Materials (AMAT) beat analyst forecasts but remained below recent highs. Less prominent companies including Chinese e-commerce firm Pinduoduo (PDD)...
Market Pulse: Boeing’s 737 Max Could Fly Again Next Week
Boeing (BA) was struggling with the 737 Max long before the coronavirus pandemic slammed the stock lower. But now that cloud could be lifting. Reuters reported on Monday that the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) could lift its grounding of the key aircraft...
Market Pulse: Apple vs. the Russell! Will ‘Value Stocks’ Keep Leading?
Recent sessions have shown a clear shift toward "value" stocks that would benefit from the coronavirus pandemic going away. The Nasdaq-100, e-commerce and software have lagged as energy. Financials, industrials and the Russell 2000 (IWM) have ripped higher. However...
Social Media Success Story: Align Technology Makes Braces Cool
Social media platforms like Snap and Pinterest spiked on higher engagement this earnings season. Another stock company to benefit was orthodontic company Align Technologies (ALGN). The maker of Invisalign has rallied more than 30 percent in the last month after...
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Memory Chip Maker Holds Key Level as Market Rebounds: Chart of the Day
This week was cut short by Independence Day. That makes it a good time to view Micron Technology (MU), which seems to have the spirit of 76. The memory-chip maker had a false breakdown below that level on January 27. It quickly rebounded and returned to test $76 three...