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Safe Havens Lead as Momentum Slows
by David Russell | Oct 23, 2025
The S&P 500 has gone almost two weeks without making a new all-time high.
Stocks Approach August Highs Amid Talk of a New Bull Market
by David Russell | Jun 12, 2023
Talk of a new bull market is buzzing on Wall Street with the Federal Reserve expected to stop raising interest rates. The S&P 500 rose 0.4 percent between Friday, June 2, and Friday, June 9. It was the fourth straight positive week, the index's longest winning...
Buyers Rotate to Cyclicals as Tech Cools Before Fed: Market Trends This Week
by David Russell | Jun 8, 2023
Downloads are available here. MACD cross days available here. Register for Market Trends here. Sizing Up the S&P 500 VIX nears February 2020 low Advance/Decline Line rises as breadth catches up S&P 500 potentially overbought above Keltner Channel CME...
Chart of the Day: Carnival Pushes a Key Level
by David Russell | Jun 5, 2023
Carnival has been stuck in the doldrums since last summer, but now some traders may think it’s ready to cruise higher. The first pattern on today’s chart is Friday’s last price of $12.18. While the level was slightly below February’s peak, it was the highest weekly...
Are Buyers Pivoting Away From Tech as Stocks Break Out?
by David Russell | Jun 5, 2023
Investors may be pivoting to old-economy stocks as a new month begins and the market continues higher. The S&P 500 rose 1.8 percent in the holiday-shortened period between Friday, May 26, and Friday, June 2. The broad index outperformed the technology-heavy...
Semiconductors Led Tech Higher in May as Earnings Beat and Inflation Slowed
by David Russell | Jun 1, 2023
Stocks rose for a third month in May, fueled by an explosive rally in chipmakers and artificial intelligence. The S&P 500 briefly dipped below its April low but quickly rebounded to end the month up 0.2 percent. The Nasdaq-100 surged 8 percent, its third monthly...
Stocks Fight Higher as Nvidia Drives Artificial Intelligence Rally on the Nasdaq
by David Russell | May 30, 2023
Stocks keep rising as artificial intelligence revives interest in technology and growth stocks. Last week's big mover was AI leader Nvidia. The semiconductor giant jumped 25 percent after forecasting revenue far above consensus estimates. It closed at a record high...
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Options Alert: Bears Could Be Active in Social Media Stock
by David Russell | Sep 10, 2024
Snap plunged on weak results last month, and some options traders may be targeting further downside. Check out this unusual activity from yesterday in the social-media stock: More than 29,000 November 6 puts traded, mostly for $0.17. About 16,000 December 8 puts...
These Are the Three Big Questions After Stocks Fell Last Week
by David Russell | Feb 24, 2020
Stocks sank into the red last week as investors balked at chasing highs -- especially with coronavirus still spreading in China. The S&P 500 slid 1.25 percent in the holiday-shortened week between Friday, February 14, and Friday, February 21. Big technology...
Do You Know Which Tech Stocks Rallied The Most on Earnings This Week?
by David Russell | Feb 20, 2020
Earnings season keeps highlighting new growth stocks for technology investors. This week, solar energy came into its own. Enphase Energy (ENPH) spiked 42 percent on its results while SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG) ripped more than 20 percent. Both companies' products...
Three Big Things To Know as The Stock Market Looks Past Coronavirus
by David Russell | Feb 19, 2020
Stocks keep rising as investors come to believe China's coronavirus is starting to fade. Here are three big things to know as buyers return to the market: Coronavirus May Have Peaked Beijing announced just 1,749 new cases of the disease today, the lowest total this...
Uber and Pinterest Lead Rally in Newer Tech Stocks: Earnings This Week
by David Russell | Feb 13, 2020
Smaller and newer technology stocks have rallied on strong earnings in the last week, even as older companies stagger. Uber Technologies (UBER), Shopify (SHOP) and Pinterest (PINS) jumped after announcing their quarterly numbers. Each company beat earnings and revenue...




