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Stocks Make a 3rd Monthly Record as Buyers Rotate Away from Growth
Stocks hit a new record for the third straight month in March, but there was significant rotation away from growth names and technology The S&P 500 rose 3.1 percent, outpacing the Nasdaq-100 by 1.9 percentage points. It was the biggest underperformance in the...
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...
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Dovish Fed and Strong Earnings Drive Stocks to Another Record
Stocks just had their best week of the year, thanks to a dovish Federal Reserve and strong earnings. The S&P 500 rose 2.3 percent between Friday, March 15, and Friday, March 22. It was the biggest gain since mid-December and followed two weeks of modest declines....
Stocks Break Out as Cyclicals Rally: Market Trends This Week
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Is Inflation Making a Comeback as the Fed Looks to Cut Interest Rates?
The stock market has been optimistic about inflation since late 2023, but price pressures may be returning as the Federal Reserve considers interest-rate cuts. The price of energy, shelter and materials have quietly risen in the last month. The increases follow months...
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Stocks Keep Climbing as Chips Falter and ‘Everything Else’ Advances
Chipmakers have led the market all year, but they could be losing their edge as investors position for new conditions into yearend. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index ($SOX) dominated price action in the first half and remained the top performer through the end of...
Chart Study: Can Nvidia Climb a Wall of Worry?
Nvidia has gone nowhere since the summer, but now the chart may be lining up for another push to the upside. The first pattern is the series of higher lows beginning in early January, plus a new all-time high in February. Next, the most recent low of around $528 is...
February Ends on a Bearish Note as Inflation Fears Mount. Twitter and Snap Jumped
February started strong but ended on a bearish note as investors worried about rising inflation. The S&P 500 went almost straight up in the first half of the month. It stalled immediately after President's day and trended lower for the second half of the month....
Cisco Is Holding Multi-Decade Support: Chart Analysis
Cisco Systems has gone nowhere for three years, but now the tech stock may be showing signs of life. First, notice the pullback from new highs in early February. Second, notice where CSCO broke out and is trying to stabilize. The current $45.50 level was resistance in...
Snap Just Had a Historic Day as Self-Serve Advertising Fuels Stunning Growth Forecast
Snap just had an insanely bullish day, thanks to a better advertising platform and augmented reality. Executives told investors revenue will grow more than 50 percent annually for "multiple" years, according to reports on Reuters, Bloomberg and CNBC. That's more than...