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Is Alibaba Leaving Silicon Valley in the Dust?
by David Russell | Mar 18, 2025
Officials in Beijing plan to boost stimulus as the U.S. economy shows signs of slowing.
Crypto Breakouts Gain Traction
by William Owens | Jul 31, 2020
Summary Bitcoin (BTC) took out the $10,000 level for the first time in 6 weeks.Ethereum (ETH) and BTC prices surpassed long-term resistance. Market Trends This Week Last week, Ethereum (ETH) took a leadership position breaking-out of the recent low volatility period...
Apple, Amazon, Facebook, AMD Beat Expectations in the Biggest Week for Big Tech Earnings
by David Russell | Jul 31, 2020
The most important week of earnings season is over, with giant technology stocks like Apple and Amazon.com more than satisfying Wall Street's lofty expectations. Both companies shot past expectations thanks to strong demand and shining execution of their business...
Sports Betting Lifts Penn National, Boyd Jumps on Strong Reopening. Are Casinos Back in Play?
by David Russell | Jul 30, 2020
Some casino stocks are moving as investors focus on sports betting and the economy reopening. However certain key names are lagging. Penn National Gaming (PENN) led the rally with a 13 percent gain. It jumped into sports betting by moving to acquire David Portnoy's...
The Bulls May Have An Uphill Fight with Apple, Amazon and Facebook in Congress and Issuing Results
by David Russell | Jul 29, 2020
The next two days have a ton of news on major technology stocks like Apple, Amazon.com and Facebook. There are also important things happening on the price charts. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 have some big patterns, most of which are potentially bearish. This may...
Here’s Your Ultimate Guide to Trading the Weak Dollar
by David Russell | Jul 28, 2020
A perfect storm of forces is lining up against the U.S. dollar. Here are some key things for investors to know. First, even if you don’t trade currencies (and most people don't), they can have a big influence on the stock market. Moves in the foreign-exchange markets...
Stocks Pause Ahead of Fed Meeting, Major Technology Earnings
by David Russell | Jul 27, 2020
Stocks are pausing with several important and uncertain events looming this week. The S&P 500 fell 0.3 percent between Friday, July 17, and Friday, July 24. It was the first decline in four weeks and occurred at the same level where the coronavirus correction...
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Options Activity Is Rising in ‘Meme’ Stocks Like AMC and GameStop
by David Russell | May 27, 2021
Heavily shorted stocks like AMC exploded higher in January. Now they may be moving again, with options traders jumping on board. The theater chain rallied 19 percent yesterday, following a 20 percent gain on Tuesday. AMC is up 62 percent since last Friday, its biggest...





