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Anxiety Grows as Software Crumbles
Anxiety may be growing in the stock market as a key industry crumbles.
Metal Futures on the Move Before Fed Meeting
Metals like gold and silver have rallied this year as investors shift away from the U.S. dollar.
Cisco Is Pushing a Generational High
Cisco Systems has climbed as AI investment helps power growth, and some traders may think the move will continue.
Placing Profit Targets and Stop Losses Using Matrix
Managing trades efficiently is crucial for every trader, and TradeStation’s Matrix offers a streamlined way to help take control of your positions from start to finish.
Stocks Falter as Geopolitical Risk Increases
Stocks face a new challenges as war in the Middle East stokes geopolitical tension and threatens to revive inflation.
Is Goldilocks Pushing Out the Bears?
Volatility is waning as inflation moderates and stocks drift higher.
Product Breakthrough? Intel’s Call Activity Surges
Intel is surging on signs of a product breakthrough, and options traders are piling in.
Technology & Communication
Data Center Boom Drives Narrow Stock Market Rally
Stocks keep rising, although most of the gains are coming from a narrow group associated with AI and data-center investment.
Chip Selloff Hammers Growth Stocks. Is the AI Boom Over?
Chip stocks like Nvidia led the market to new highs last earnings season. The opposite could be happening this time. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 9.2 percent between Friday, April 12, and Friday, April 19. It was the index's biggest weekly drop in almost...
Chart of the Day: Palantir Stabilizes Above Old Highs
Palantir Technologies has advanced as investors embrace AI and non-government customers embrace its products. Is its current pullback offering an opportunity? The first pattern on today’s chart is the pair of rallies after the last two quarterly reports. Those may...
Chart of the Day: Nvidia and the Midcap Breakout
Megacap growth stocks like Nvidia have outperformed for years. But traders looking for the trend to change may see more evidence of a shift. Today’s idea considers three charts. The first shows how NVDA rallied 93 percent this year above its previous record high. It...
Troubled Trio? Why These Megacaps Are Faltering in 2024
The stock market is off to a roaring start in 2024, but three former leaders might be left behind. Apple (AAPL), Tesla (TSLA) and Alphabet (GOOGL) have dropped in recent weeks as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 rallied to new highs. They're now below chart levels that...