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Fed Triggers Potential Small Cap Breakout
by David Russell | Dec 11, 2025
The Russell 2000 index closed at an at all-time high yesterday as other indexes remained below their peaks.
AI Boom Fades as Fundamentals Weaken: Earnings Recap
by David Russell | Apr 30, 2024
Most of the big earnings reports have now occurred, and so far they've done little to boost the market. Companies like Microsoft (MSFT), Meta Platforms (META), Netflix (NFLX), Caterpillar (CAT) and Intel (INTC) reported profits above Wall Street estimates. However...
Nasdaq Surges as Traders Buy the Dip Before Fed Meeting
by David Russell | Apr 29, 2024
Stocks are rebounding as key earnings beat estimates and investors get comfortable with fewer rate cuts. The S&P 500 rose 2.7 percent between Friday, April 19, and Friday, April 26. The Nasdaq-100 jumped 4 percent. Those were the biggest weekly gains for both...
Chart of the Day: Does ARK Innovation Have Downside Risk?
by David Russell | Apr 25, 2024
The ARK Innovation ETF has chopped in a range for the last two years, and some traders may expect a push back to longer-term lows. The first pattern on today’s chart is the rounded top in February and March. It was slightly below the peak of ... For more,...
Chip Selloff Hammers Growth Stocks. Is the AI Boom Over?
by David Russell | Apr 22, 2024
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...
Rates, Geopolitics Cast Gloom Before Earnings: Market Trends This Week
by David Russell | Apr 18, 2024
Downloads are available here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Register for Market Trends here. Sizing Up the S&P 500 S&P 500 has retraced about half its move since breaking 2022 high S&P 500 testing bullish gap from...
Energy Stocks Pull Back But Are Still Leading This Year
by David Russell | Apr 17, 2024
Energy stocks have led the market this year, and now they've pulled back. The S&P Select Energy SPDR fund (XLE) jumped to $98.97 last Friday -- the highest level in almost a decade. It pulled back this week and touched $93.73 before bouncing. That was just $0.04...
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Technology & Communication
Is Alibaba Leaving Silicon Valley in the Dust?
by David Russell | Mar 18, 2025
Officials in Beijing plan to boost stimulus as the U.S. economy shows signs of slowing.
Alphabet, PayPal and EBay Spike as Digital Boom Continues: Earnings This Week
by David Russell | Feb 5, 2021
Major technology stocks delivered strong results again. This week, Alphabet, PayPal and eBay stood out the most. Alphabet (GOOGL) made the biggest splash, spiking more than 12 percent to new record highs. The search giant benefited from a stay-at-home boom in online...
Apple Stuns as the IPhone Upgrade Cycle Takes Hold: Earnings This Week
by David Russell | Jan 29, 2021
Apple led a busy week of earnings by crushing estimates as users clambered for new iPhones. Most other companies also had strong results -- especially chip makers and industrials. The tech giant generated $65.6 billion of revenue from iPhones last quarter, up 21...
GameStop Has Overtaken Tesla on Google Finance
by David Russell | Jan 27, 2021
GameStop's epic short squeeze is a stunning example of how quickly markets can change. A big example of this appeared on Google Trends. This screenshot compares interest in GameStop (GME) and Tesla (TSLA) on Google Finance over the last seven days. A week ago, GME had...
Facebook Crashes as Energy Soars: This Chart Shows the Massive Rotation Happening in the Market
by David Russell | Jan 15, 2021
Stocks have barely moved this week. You almost wouldn't guess how much drama is swirling beneath the surface. Major stocks like Facebook (FB), Amazon.com (AMZN) and Apple (AAPL) have drifted sideways or lower. Meanwhile former laggards in the energy, financial and...




