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AI, Robotaxis, Inflation and Earnings Could Move Stocks This Week
The stock market is entering a busy time as investors prepare for AI events, plus inflation and the start of earnings season. Here are some potentially big items this week: Tuesday-Wednesday: Amazon.com (AMZN) has a Prime Big Deal Days. This may focus attention on the...
Stocks Fell Yesterday. How Serious Is It?
Stocks just had their sharpest drop in a couple of months. What should we make of it? The first thing that jumps out on the chart is that the S&P 500 remained in breakout territory versus its old trading range. The index is still 1 percent above old resistance...
Another New High for Stocks as ‘Growth’ Trade Makes a Comeback
Investors are returning to their old favorites, growth stocks, as the market continues its breakout to new highs. The S&P 500 rose 1 percent in the Thanksgiving-shortened period between Friday, November 22, and Friday, November 29. It was the seventh positive week...
Roku and Tesla Dominate Activity: November at TradeStation
A pair of heavily traded technology stocks dominated activity at TradeStation this month amid a flurry of news. Streaming-video stock Roku (ROKU) was the busiest symbol across our accounts, eclipsing even the market-tracking SPDR S&P 500 fund (SPY) and Apple...
Call Buyers Target a Pair of Obscure Technology Stocks After Quarterly Results
Options traders seem to think two obscure technology stocks are poised for rallies. They first targeted Pinduoduo (PDD), amassing about 15,000 December 39 calls in the Chinese e-commerce firm. Most of the blocks crossed the tape for $0.60 to $0.80. Bottomline...
Stocks Hold Post-Breakout Support Level as China Anxieties Fade
Stocks held their ground last week as investors shrugged off concerns about a trade war with China. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3 percent between Friday, November 15, and Friday, November 22. It the first negative week since the beginning of October. However the index...
Oil Heads for Third Weekly Gain as OPEC Prepares to Extend Production Cuts
Energy has gone nowhere for months, but now some positive forces may be lining up. Reuters reported yesterday that OPEC will probably extend its oil-production cuts from March 2020 until June. The change could be announced at the cartel's next meeting on December 5-6....
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Market Pulse: Apple Holds Breakout as iPhone Cycle Takes Hold
Apple’s price chart continues to show improvement amid reports of strong demand for the iPhone 12. Click here to view the related idea and chart analysis on TradingView. See also: Market Pulse: Apple’s Next IPhone Cycle Could Be Starting