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Are Brighter Spirits Lifting Risk Appetite?
Risk appetite may be increasing in the stock market as sentiment shows signs of improving.
Rolling Options: Key Things for Traders to Know
“Rolling options” is a common transaction for options traders, but there are several ways to do it. This article will explain the different ways and reasons why traders might roll positions. These are the key points we’ll cover: What does it mean to roll options? Why...
AI Stocks May Show Signs of Stalling After Big Rally
AI stocks could be showing signs of fatigue as the end of the second quarter approaches. The S&P 500 rose 0.6 percent in the holiday-shortened week between Friday, June 14, and Friday, June 21. It was the third consecutive positive week, with more than 70 percent...
Stocks Keep Running as Inflation Fades and Apple Breaks Out
Stocks are hitting new highs as inflation eases and Apple breaks out. The S&P 500 rose 1.6 percent between Friday, June 7, and Friday, June 14. It was the second consecutive positive week, and the second straight record weekly closing high. The technology-heavy...
The Bond Market Could Be Looking Past a Hawkish Fed
The Federal Reserve painted a hawkish picture this week, but investors seem to be looking past it. The central bank adjusted its "dot plot" on Wednesday to suggest it will lower interest rates just once this year. That's down from the three cuts it projected since...
Do Stocks Face a Wall of Money — Even After Big Gains?
Stocks closed at another record on Wednesday after inflation slowed more than expected. Today we'll consider some key forces driving the rally. Are they exhausted, or could some positives remain in play? Inflation Hits Zero The consumer price index was unchanged in...
Chart of the Day: Arista Networks Has Pulled Back
Arista Networks jumped to a record high last month, and now it’s pulled back. The first pattern on today’s chart is the high-volume jump on May 8 after earnings and revenue beat estimates. Notice how its closing price that day of $291.67 became apparent support on May...
Technology & Communication
Have Tariffs Ended the AI Trade?
Stocks are falling again as tariff fears deflate the AI trade and economic sentiment. The S&P 500 has declined in five of the last six weeks, with selling focused on the technology sector and AI names like Super Micro Computer.
Sports Betting Is Back in Focus with NCAA Finals and MLB Weeks Away
NCAA basketball is reaching its finale with the baseball season about to start. It's a great time revisit companies with exposure to sports betting. Led by stocks like Penn National Gaming (PENN) and DraftKings (DKNG), sports-betting is a new industry. It was made...
Is the Nasdaq Ready to Bounce? Key Things to Know after Last Week’s Pullback
Stocks pulled back last week, but there are signs that the bulls remain in control. The S&P 500 fell 0.8 percent, while the Nasdaq-100 slid just 0.5 percent. It was the first time in five weeks that the technology-heavy Nasdaq outperformed the S&P 500. It...
Technical Analysis: Don’t Forget About Chip Stocks
The Nasdaq is trying to stabilize, which could draw buyers back to semiconductors. Chip stocks like NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), Broadcom (AVGO) and Lam Research (LRCX) were some of the biggest gainers in the Nasdaq-100 last week. That helped push NDX ahead of the...
Chart Analysis: Can Anything Stop Alphabet After Its Last Earning Report?
Most of the Nasdaq took a beating lately, but not Alphabet . The parent of Google and YouTube has been standing tall since its bullish quarterly numbers on February 2. The report planted the stock above $2,000, and it's held that bullish price gap since. Apple,...