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Broad Rally as Buyers Move Beyond Tech Stocks
by David Russell | Jan 12, 2026
Stocks are broadly gaining on optimism about government policy and the economy.
New Highs Continue in the Stock Market as AI Boom Widens
by David Russell | Mar 4, 2024
Stocks keep rallying as investors look for the AI boom to drive earnings and the broader economy. The S&P 500 rose 0.9 percent between Friday, February 23, and Friday, March 1. The index closed above 5,100 for the first time. Technology led the advance. "We have...
Another Record for Stocks in February on Earnings, Economic Growth
by David Russell | Mar 1, 2024
Stocks just rose for the fourth straight month, powered by strong earnings and economic growth. The S&P 500 climbed 5.2 percent between December 31 and February 29. Two-thirds of the index's members advanced, along with every major sector. The Nasdaq-100 rose 5.2...
Breadth Widens as Optimism Spreads: Market Trends This Week
by David Russell | Feb 29, 2024
Downloads are available here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Register for Market Trends here. Sizing Up the S&P 500 Remains in tight uptrend with few bearish signals Breadth widens: Advance / Decline line, new 52-week highs...
Chart of the Day: Caterpillar Could Be Holding an Uptrend
by David Russell | Feb 28, 2024
Caterpillar broke out to new highs a month ago, and now some traders may think an uptrend is in place. The first pattern on today’s chart is the close on January 25. It was slightly above ... For more, please click here to view the related idea and chart analysis...
1995 All Over Again? How Today’s Market Compares With History
by David Russell | Feb 28, 2024
The past year has seen dramatic changes in investor expectations. We started worrying about inflation, survived a banking crisis and witnessed a tech boom in AI stocks. Another interest-rate panic followed in late summer, but it soon morphed into a surprising bullish...
Nvidia’s AI Surge Lifts Stocks as Market Breadth Widens
by David Russell | Feb 26, 2024
Nvidia and the AI boom keep driving stocks to new highs. Still, a long-awaited shift toward smaller companies may be starting. The S&P 500 rose 1.7 percent in the holiday-shortened week between Friday, February 16, and Friday, February 23. The index also crossed...
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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.
Pfizer’s Coronavirus Vaccine Is Shaking Up the Stock Market. Here Are Key 4 Changes
by David Russell | Nov 10, 2020
Stocks jumped to new highs this week thanks to Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine, but it's also causing major changes in the market. After all, investors have had certain assumptions for months: People would stay home and avoided public places. Millions would remain out of...
Five Reasons Why Stocks Began November With a Giant Blastoff
by David Russell | Nov 9, 2020
Stocks began November with a monster rally, and there are at least five reasons why. The S&P 500, Nasdaq-100 and Dow Jones Industrial Average each had their biggest weekly gains since March. Technology stocks led the charge, along with health care and precious...
Apple IPhones Drive a 5G Feeding Frenzy in Chip Stocks Like Qualcomm: Earnings This Week
by David Russell | Nov 6, 2020
Apple unveiled its first 5G iPhones this month, and the suppliers are already flying. Semiconductor stocks like Qualcomm (QCOM), Skyworks Solutions (SWKS), Qorvo (QRVO) and Cirrus Logic (CRUS) jumped after beating earnings and revenue forecasts. QCOM rose the most,...
Facebook and Alphabet Get Advertising Boost, Apple Has IPhone Angst: Earnings This Week
by David Russell | Oct 30, 2020
Earnings were pretty good for big technology companies like Apple. But are they good enough to overcome jitters about the pandemic and Presidential Election? We're finishing the busiest and most important week of earnings season. The five most-valuable U.S. companies...





