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Money Floods Back to Stocks With Trump Returning to Office
Stocks are exploding to new highs as investors look forward to a second Trump Administration. The S&P 500 surged 4.7 percent between Friday, November 1, and Friday, November 8. It was the biggest weekly gain in a year, sending the index above 6,000 for the first...
These Were the Top Stocks on TradeStation in August
Tesla dominated activity on TradeStation's platform last month, and no other stock even came close. The electric-car maker held the No. 1 spot on our monthly ranking, outpacing runner-up Apple (AAPL) by a huge margin. Other major technology stocks remained highly...
Tesla and Apple Leap After Stock Splits. Will Amazon.com Follow?
Apple and Tesla jumped to new highs today after splitting their stocks. Will other big Nasdaq companies like Amazon.com follow? AAPL rose more than 3 percent and TSLA spiked over 13 percent. Their gains helped lift the the Nasdaq-100 to its ninth record level in the...
5 Big Milestones Last Week as Stocks Flew to New Highs
Stocks rose again last week as investors focused on technology companies and looked for the economy to rebound from the coronavirus pandemic. The S&P 500 rose 3.3 percent between Friday, September 21, and Friday, September 28. It was the biggest weekly gain since...
Cryptocurrencies Digest Recent Gains
Summary Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) drifted lower after multi-week gains.Precious metals and cryptocurrencies continued to trade in lockstep. Market Trends This Week Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) saw some selling pressure early this week before rallying to...
Apple and Tesla Are Splitting Their Shares. Here Are Key Details for Stock and Options Traders
Apple and Tesla are about the split their shares. Here are the key details you need to know. Both operations take effect using the official closing price on Friday, August 28. (The cutoff is technically 8 p.m. ET.) Investors with positions in the stock or options will...
Explanation of the Stock to Flow Model as Bitcoin Pulls Back
Bitcoin is having its worst week in over three months. Is it a bargain? Let's review a common valuation model for perspective -- the "stock to flow" model. The Stock-to-Flow model attempts to value BTC in a way similar to other scarce assets like gold and silver. Its...
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Trade QQQ? The Nasdaq Just Had its Worst Quarter in a Decade, by This Measure
The Nasdaq-100 went from an amazing year in 2020 to its worst quarter in a decade, compared with the rest of the stock market. The technology heavy index, home to trillion-dollar giants like Apple (AAPL) and Microsoft (MSFT), rose just 1.6 percent between the end of...