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Metal Futures on the Move Before Fed Meeting
Metals like gold and silver have rallied this year as investors shift away from the U.S. dollar.
Chart of the Day: Is Walmart Squeezing Toward a Breakout?
Walmart has squeezed into a tight range after a big drop in the spring. Now some traders may be looking for a potential breakout. The main pattern on today’s chart is the falling trendline along the highs of April, August and September. WMT remained consistently below...
Stocks Keep Sliding as Inflation Spreads and Earnings Fail to Impress
Stocks keep falling as inflation remains high and earnings disappoint. The S&P 500 fell 1.6 percent between Friday, October 7, and Friday, October 14. It was the fourth negative week in the last five as the index flirts with its lowest levels since late 2020....
Stocks Cling to Support, Bracing for Another Inflation Report and Earnings
Stocks are trying to hold a key level as investors brace for more inflation news and a potentially bearish earnings season. The S&P 500 rose 1.5 percent between Friday, September 30, and Friday, October 7. It was the first positive week in the last four, although...
Options Alert: Bearish Traders Could Be Sticking With Western Digital
Western Digital tried to bounce after a big drop, but the bears don't seem to be going away. Check out this unusual options activity in the maker of data-storage products: A block of 7,500 October 36 puts was sold for $2.05.A trader bought an equal number of October...
Energy Stocks Just Got a Triple Dose of Bullish News
After months of relative quiet, energy stocks are back in focus with a triple dose of bullish news. The sector began the week rallying on reports that OPEC+ would lower output by 1 million barrels per day. The cartel then did the unexpected by cutting 2 million...
Chart of the Day: Will T-Mobile Follow Other Telecoms Lower?
Telecom stocks have mostly fallen in recent months. One exception has been T-Mobile US. Could it soon follow its peers lower? The first pattern on today's chart is TMUS's break below its 100-day moving average in late September. Price bounced there several times this...
Technology & Communication
Chart of the Day: Apple Pulls Back After a ‘Golden Cross’
Apple clawed to a six-month high last week. Is it done or will prices continue higher? The first pattern on today’s chart is the price level around $156. AAPL peaked there on March 6 and bounced there yesterday. Some chart watchers could think ... For more,...
Retailers Crash as Unsold Merchandise Piles Up: Earnings This Week
Retail earnings are off to a bearish start as unsold merchandise piles up and shopping centers go quiet. Macy's (M) started things on a bearish foot yesterday. Not only did profit, revenue and guidance miss estimates. The tone of its release was also dismal: "Rising...
Roku Rockets as a New Generation of Tech Shoots Higher: Earnings This Week
Last year was all about weakness in giant tech stocks. This year could be all about the next generation of high-flying growth names. The last week of earnings featured breakouts in two newer companies whose technology continues to win new users. First, Match (MTCH)...
Interest Rates Are Crashing. Here’s What You Need to Know
Interest rates are nosediving around the world. Here's what you need to know as this becomes an increasingly mainstream story. First, the main reason is slower growth in the world's two biggest exporters: China and Germany. China has run into President Trump's tariffs...
Apple Surges as Chips Falter: Earnings This Week
Investors face a mixed bag of results as we push through the busiest week of earnings season. Here are some key takeaways we'll explore in more detail below: Technology giant Apple (AAPL) is evolving past the iPhone.Reality catches up with chip stocks.Some newer tech...