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Automakers Drive Stocks Higher as Earnings Arrive
Stocks are hitting new highs again, led by automakers and technology.
Chart of the Day: Tesla Could Be Accelerating
Tesla skidded lower after its last earnings report on July 19, but now the EV giant could be turning a corner. The first pattern on today's chart is the dive toward $212 on August 18. It was the lowest level in more than two months, but TSLA gapped back to the upside...
Stocks Are Trying to Stabilize Before a Trio of Major Economic Events
Stocks are trying to stabilize before three major economic events that could determine direction in coming months. The S&P 500 rose 0.8 percent between Friday, August 18, and Friday, August 25. It was the first gain in the last four weeks, supported by large-cap...
Market Sputters as U.S. Economy Surges and China Struggles
Stocks declined for a third week as investors grappled with a surging U.S. economy and spreading weakness in China. The S&P 500 slid 2.1 percent between Friday, August 11, and Friday, August 18. More than 90 percent of the index's members lost value, including...
Stocks Fall as Strong Economy Sidelines Goldilocks: Market Trends
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 breaks June high as short-term bearishness grows 20-day moving average accelerates to...
Technical Analysis: Can Caterpillar Hold Its Gains?
Caterpillar has been leading a rally in industrial stocks, but now some traders may expect a pullback. Notice the gap to new record levels on August 1 after earnings beat estimates. CAT pushed to another high the following session but ... For more,...
Options Strategies for Earnings Season and Other Events
Quarterly earnings and other important events have the potential to trigger sudden moves in stock prices. Call and put options can help investors manage the risk of these catalysts by positioning for directional moves or hedging against declines. Key strategies...
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China Stimulus, Chip Rally Drive Stocks to Another New High
Stocks are pushing to new record highs as China unleashes economic stimulus and chipmakers keep rising. The S&P 500 rose 0.6 percent between Friday, September 20, and Friday, September 27. It was the third straight positive week, with almost two-thirds of the...
FANG 2.0? A New Generation of Tech Stocks Is Breaking Out
The stock market has yet to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, but a new generation of technology stocks has already broken out. Software companies like Twilio (TWLO), Okta (OKTA) and Datadog (DDOG) hit new record highs last month. Service providers like Zoom...
These Were the Top Symbols on TradeStation in May as the Nasdaq Surged
The Nasdaq-100 rallied in May, and TradeStation clients played the move with several stocks and exchange-traded funds. Seven of the 10 most popular symbols on our platforms this month traded on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange or tracked its index. Some were new to the list....
E-Commerce and the Cloud Have Taken Over the World: Earnings Season Recap
Earnings season is pretty much finished, and the main story wasn't Covid-19. Instead, it was the complete dominance of e-commerce and cloud computing. Megacap Internet companies like Amazon.com (AMZN), Facebook (FB) and Alphabet (GOOGL) climbed on strong results. They...
Tech Keeps Beating Estimates as Lockdown Drives Growth: Earnings This Week
Technology stocks continue to lead a small group of companies doing well amid the coronavirus lockdown. Cisco Systems (CSCO), Square (SQ), Logitech (LOGI) and Datadog (DDOG) all reported strong quarterly results over the last week. Several are direct beneficiaries of...