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Stocks Keep Climbing as Lower Rates Push Growth Names Higher
Large growth stocks are leading the market to new highs again as investors anticipate lower interest rates. The S&P 500 rose almost 2 percent in the holiday-shortened week between Friday, June 28, and Friday, July 5. The index closed above 5,500 for the first time...
Brazilian Stocks Gain as Bolsonaro Pushes Reforms
Most attention yesterday focused on drama in Washington, but important things were also happening in Brazil. President Jair Bolsonaro released details of a pension reform intended to narrow the country's gaping budget deficit. It will go to lawmakers next Wednesday,...
Monex Crypto Market Weekly: February 15
This post is a translation of the weekly cryptocurrency analysis by Crypto Lab, a wholly owned subsidiary of Monex Group (Tokyo, Japan). Monex is the parent of TradeStation Group. Market Price Review - Bitcoin Rallied Along With Litecoin Bitcoin (BTC) rose sharply to...
Forgotten Stocks Rip Higher: Earnings This Week
Several forgotten companies have rallied in the last week as investors continue to pore over quarterly results. Covergirl maker Coty (COTY) is up more than 50 percent in the last week after earnings and revenue beat estimates. That suggested the heavily shorted...
Energy Bulls Target Obscure Canadian Firm: Options Recap
Energy stocks are rallying this week, and one big investor is targeting an obscure Canadian producer. Roughly 83,000 March 9 calls were bought this morning in Cenovus Energy (CVE), which extracts oil from Alberta's tar sands. The big blocks priced for $0.27 and...
Surprise: Housing Led Tuesday’s Strong Rally
Markets had their biggest rally since the start of the year today, led by an unexpected sector. Housing stocks ripped over 4 percent, more than triple the gain of the broader S&P 500. That landed the iShares US Home Construction ETF (ITB) at its highest level...
This Week’s Market Action: February 11
Did you miss this week’s Market Action webinar with David Russell and Don Pratl? Here’s a link to the summary, and the replay is shown above. Market Action is fast-paced, all-encompassing breakdown of big trades, sectors, trends, equities, derivatives and events. It’s...
Technology & Communication
Apple, Amazon, Facebook, AMD Beat Expectations in the Biggest Week for Big Tech Earnings
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...