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Fun and games on the rise: Midweek sector check

Fun and games on the rise: Midweek sector check

The S&P 500 is up fractionally on the week as investors target some newer areas of the market. Here's a breakdown of the best- and worst- performing industry groups at the half-way point: Winners: Media is the biggest gainer, led by 10 percent surges in...

Another cloud IPO screams higher

Another cloud IPO screams higher

Last week Zscaler (ZS) ripped to a new high on strong earnings. Today, it's Pivotal Software's (PVTL) turn. PVTL rose about 25 percent in morning trading to a new high after subscription revenue shot up 69 percent. Profit beat. Revenue beat. Guidance wowed. Never...

China’s challenge to Silicon Valley

China’s challenge to Silicon Valley

Chinese tech stocks warmed up this spring. Will they have an even hotter summer? Iqiyi (IQ), the "Netflix of China," is up more than 60 percent in the last month. Mobile-based social network Momo (MOMO) rose 38 percent and e-commerce service provider Baozun (BZUN) has...

Is Dorsey the new Bezos?

Is Dorsey the new Bezos?

Technology's all about change. There's even change in the hottest CEO. Sure Jeff Bezos of Amazon.com (AMZN) might be the richest man in the world. And, sure, Tim Cook of Apple (AAPL) may run the most valuable company. And sure, Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook (FB) is...

AR, AI on stage at Apple event this week

AR, AI on stage at Apple event this week

Never mind the iPhones. Augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence (AI) will be the big themes at Apple's (AAPL) Worldwide Developers Conference this week. After all, that's where other tech giants like Amazon.com (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOGL) and Facebook (FB) are...

FANG Fave in Triangle Breakout?

FANG Fave in Triangle Breakout?

Netflix, one of the most active names on TradeStation, is pushing above its previous all-time high in March.

Stocks Have Biggest Drop in Two Years as Rates Rise

Stocks Have Biggest Drop in Two Years as Rates Rise

Stocks just took their deepest dive in two years as higher interest rates caused investors to take profits. The S&P 500 cratered 3.85 percent between Friday, January 26, and Friday, February 2 -- its biggest weekly decline since early 2016. The selloff contrasted...

Morning Notes Jan. 29, 2018

Morning Notes Jan. 29, 2018

Personal Income and Outlays Report was issued this morning. This report breaks out December's consumer numbers, including inflation data, from last week's fourth-quarter GDP report. Personal income rose 0.4 percent in December with wages and salaries up 0.5 percent....