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Data Center Boom Drives Narrow Stock Market Rally
by David Russell | Nov 3, 2025
Stocks keep rising, although most of the gains are coming from a narrow group associated with AI and data-center investment.
Stocks Near Highs After Bullish Outside Candle: Market Trends This Week
by David Russell | Jul 6, 2023
Downloads are available here. (New zip file this week.) Register for Market Trends here. Sizing Up the S&P 500 S&P 500 potentially overbought but few apparent reversal signals Bullish outside candle last week 10-day MA rising for 27 days, longest streak since...
A New Bull Market? Stocks Hit a New 52-Week High as Recession Fears Ease
by David Russell | Jul 3, 2023
Stocks rebounded sharply to end June as cooling inflation and strong economic data spurred hopes of a new bull market. The S&P 500 rose 2.3 percent between Friday, June 23, and Friday, June 30. It was the sixth positive week in the last seven. The index also had...
S&P Holds Breakout as Quarter End Approaches: Market Trends This Week
by David Russell | Jun 29, 2023
Downloads are available here. MACD cross days available here. Register for Market Trends here. Sizing Up the S&P 500 S&P 500 stayed 3 points above August 2022 high so far this week Momentum slowing but members above 20-day MAs still exceed...
Chart of the Day: Will Small Caps Follow the S&P Higher?
by David Russell | Jun 28, 2023
The Russell 2000 small cap index has lagged all year, but it may be showing some signs of coming to life. The first pattern on today’s chart is the rally in early June, a potential sign of the bulls taking charge. RUT proceeded to retrace half the move before...
Options Traders May Think Carnival Will Keep Sailing Higher
by David Russell | Jun 28, 2023
Carnival is the top-performing member of the S&P 500 in June, and one big options trader may think it will keep sailing over the summer. Check out this unusual options activity yesterday in the cruise-ship operator: 20,000 August 16 calls traded for $0.83. 20,000...
Stocks Pause as Summer Begins and Central Banks Talk Tough on Inflation
by David Russell | Jun 26, 2023
Stocks began the summer with a pause as central bankers around the world vowed to crush inflation. The S&P 500 fell 1.4 percent in the holiday-shortened week between Friday, June 16, and Friday, June 23. It was the first drop after five positive weeks in a row....
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China Stimulus, Chip Rally Drive Stocks to Another New High
by David Russell | Sep 30, 2024
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...
Tesla Retraces Epic Surge as Safety Plays Try to Lead a Bounce
by David Russell | Mar 18, 2020
Markets remain very active as investors try to assess the damage from coronavirus. There's no shortage of headlines as forecasters and politicians brace for an economic slowdown. With so much going on, we wanted to focus in on three stories that might be of most use...
Here Are the Ways Coronavirus Is Quietly Remaking the Stock Market
by David Russell | Mar 17, 2020
Coronavirus isn't just unleashing historic volatility in the stock market. The outbreak may also reshape the face of investing for years into the future. Many old-economy stocks are dwindling in value as a new flock of technology firms rise. In most cases, the trends...
How Much Would $1,000 Invested in Tesla’s IPO Be Worth Today?
by | Mar 5, 2020
Tesla has had an enormous price surge in 2020. The stock almost doubled since the beginning of the year and hit a record high of $968.99 in early February. But that move is tiny compared with TSLA's gain since its initial public offering (IPO) a decade ago. Did you...
Earnings Season Ends Strong, Thanks to Technology Stocks Like Zoom Video
by David Russell | Mar 5, 2020
Technology stocks continue to shine as earnings season winds down. Companies including JD.com (JD), Zoom Video Communications (ZM) and Marvell Technology (MRVL) rallied on better-than-expected results in the last week. Meanwhile, prominent retailers like Target (TGT)...




