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Big Tech Strikes Back: Earnings This Week

Big Tech Strikes Back: Earnings This Week

Big tech results weren't so bad after all: That's the main takeaway from the busiest week of earnings season. Facebook (FB), Apple (AAPL), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Alibaba (BABA) rallied 7 to 16 percent after reporting. Not all beat estimates, but each...

Nasdaq Dominates the Top 10: December at TradeStation

Nasdaq Dominates the Top 10: December at TradeStation

The Nasdaq-100 fell 8.9 percent in December, its worst monthly drop this decade. Not surprisingly, seven of the 10 busiest symbols at TradeStation during the period were somehow associated with the tech-heavy index. Here's the top 10. Nasdaq-related symbols are marked...

Best Stocks and Biggest Losers of 2018

Best Stocks and Biggest Losers of 2018

Stocks are finishing their worst year in a decade, but there were still plenty of winners. Let's run through the best and worst performers of in the S&P 500 index over the course of 2018. All numbers are current based on yesterday's close. Biggest Stock Market...

Blue Chip Crashes the Top 10: November at TradeStation

Blue Chip Crashes the Top 10: November at TradeStation

A new company just crashed its way into TradeStation's monthly top 10: General Electric (GE). GE was the sixth most active symbol for our clients in November, up from 13th in October and 20th in September. Its increased popularity came as slowing business, management...

Indexes Rule the Roost Amid Volatility Surge: October at TradeStation

Indexes Rule the Roost Amid Volatility Surge: October at TradeStation

Clients returned to exchange-traded funds in October as volatility shifted attention to the broader indexes. Five of the 10 most active symbols on TradeStation last month were ETFs. That's a big difference compared with tranquil September, when there was only one....

A Red-Hot Tech Trade Continues to Cool

A Red-Hot Tech Trade Continues to Cool

The selloff in chip stocks may be justified, according to new data. Global sales grew just 13.8 percent in September, according to numbers released Friday by the Semiconductor Industry Association. That was the weakest monthly growth since December 2016, and follows a...

Don’t Worry, October’s Almost Over

Don’t Worry, October’s Almost Over

Here's one good thing you can say about October: It's almost finished. The S&P 500 is in the midst of its worst month since early 2009, down almost 9 percent since the end of September. That includes a 4 percent drop last week as waves of bearishness swamped...

Wider Fears Amid Some Good Results: Earnings This Week

Wider Fears Amid Some Good Results: Earnings This Week

A handful of big companies announced strong results in the last week, but wider problems are tarnishing the story. Feeble semiconductor demand, doubts about the industrial sector and lackluster guidance emerged as recurring themes as we progress through the busiest...

Perfect Storm Handing Nasdaq its Worst Month Since 2008

Perfect Storm Handing Nasdaq its Worst Month Since 2008

A perfect storm of negatives is handing the Nasdaq-100 its worst month since the financial crisis. The technology-heavy index lost 11 percent of its value between the end of September and yesterday's close. Depending on where this October ends, it'll compare with...