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Tech Unwind Continues as Traders Wait for the Fed

Tech Unwind Continues as Traders Wait for the Fed

Technology stocks are still falling as investors wait for big news events like inflation and the Federal Reserve. The Nasdaq-100 shed 5.9 percent of its value in the holiday-shortened period between Friday, August 30, and Friday, September 6. It was the biggest weekly...

Stocks Cling to Support, Bracing for Another Inflation Report and Earnings

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...

Golden Crosses in Wireless Tower Stocks: Chart of the Day

Golden Crosses in Wireless Tower Stocks: Chart of the Day

Wireless-tower stocks have been in long-term uptrends as mobile devices and usage proliferate. American Tower is the largest of the three, followed by Crown Castle International and SBA Communications . AMT has moved sideways for the last year. It hit an all-time high...

American Tower: Old Resistance, New Support at Key Line?

American Tower: Old Resistance, New Support at Key Line?

American Tower is the largest owner of wireless towers, and the largest member of the real-estate sector. It’s been in a long-term uptrend thanks to the spread of wireless communications, having doubled between early 2017 and early 2019. It hit new all-time highs last...

Why Apple’s Expected IPhone Release Today Could Be Huge

Why Apple’s Expected IPhone Release Today Could Be Huge

5G networking, bigger screens, a new upgrade cycle. Those are some reasons Apple's product launch today could be huge. Tim Cook, CEO of the world's most valuable company, is expected to unveil four new versions of the iPhone 12 at 1pm ET today. Prices will reportedly...

New Highs for Stocks as Confidence Rises and Volatility Falls

New Highs for Stocks as Confidence Rises and Volatility Falls

Stocks hit new highs again last week, riding a wave of economic confidence, low interest rates and mild volatility. The S&P 500 rose 1.6 percent between Friday, February 7, and Friday, February 14. Three-quarters of its members advanced, along with every major...

Is Real Estate ETF a Stealth Technology Trade?

Is Real Estate ETF a Stealth Technology Trade?

Believe it or not, real-estate investment trusts (REITs) are leading the market this month. The SPDR Real Estate ETF (XLRE) is up 1.8 percent so far in May. That contrasts with a 2.4 percent drop for the broader S&P 500 over the same period. Even more surprising,...

Some Stocks Are Already Hitting New Highs

Some Stocks Are Already Hitting New Highs

Major indexes remain well below last year's peaks despite their recent bounce. But some stocks are now trying to break out to new highs -- unfazed by the volatility of late. The screenshot below from TradeStation's Scanner shows several companies at or near 52-week...