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Chart of the Day: Amazon.com May Be Overbought

Chart of the Day: Amazon.com May Be Overbought

Amazon.com has rebounded from a drop, but some traders may think the e-commerce giant will give back some of its recent gains. The first pattern on today’s chart is the $181.87 level. It was the low immediately before earnings came out and represented the approximate...

Big Technology Companies Report Earnings Soon

Big Technology Companies Report Earnings Soon

Second quarter earnings season has begun. Financials have already reported, and attention will soon turn to major technology companies like Microsoft and Apple. This article will cover some key dates and recent news on these stocks....

AI Boom Fades as Fundamentals Weaken: Earnings Recap

AI Boom Fades as Fundamentals Weaken: Earnings Recap

Most of the big earnings reports have now occurred, and so far they've done little to boost the market. Companies like Microsoft (MSFT), Meta Platforms (META), Netflix (NFLX), Caterpillar (CAT) and Intel (INTC) reported profits above Wall Street estimates. However...

Nvidia Is Sitting Quietly After Another Strong Report

Nvidia Is Sitting Quietly After Another Strong Report

Nvidia is the only member of the S&P 500 that's tripled this year. Now it's stuck near record highs as traders enter the home stretch into 2024. This chart highlights some a few patterns on the semiconductor giant. First, notice how prices have shown signs of...

Earnings Have Been Decent, But the Market Has Other Worries

Earnings Have Been Decent, But the Market Has Other Worries

Earnings season is off to a decent start as key themes like Artificial Intelligence boost technology results. But other issues are weighing on the market. Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon.com (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOGL) and Meta Platforms (META) all beat estimates. But they...

Fed Hammers Stocks to a Key Level as the Quarter Winds Down

Fed Hammers Stocks to a Key Level as the Quarter Winds Down

Stocks are headed for a losing quarter after hawkish policy from the Federal Reserve hammered prices to a key level. The S&P 500 fell 2.9 percent between Friday, September 15, and Friday, September 22. It was the index's third straight losing week and its biggest...

Technical Analysis: Amazon.com Could Be Struggling After Uncertain Guidance

Technical Analysis: Amazon.com Could Be Struggling After Uncertain Guidance

Amazon.com may be showing signs of weakness after another post-earnings drop. The first pattern on today’s chart is the rising trendline along the lows of March and April. AMZN fell to that support last week after issuing so-so guidance and has remained there since....

Chart of the Day: Potentially Bearish Candlestick Pattern in Amazon.com

Chart of the Day: Potentially Bearish Candlestick Pattern in Amazon.com

Amazon.com tried to rally a week ago. It proceeded to fall on weak quarterly results, leaving some potentially difficult patterns on the daily chart . First, the single candlestick on February 2 was isolated above the other recent prices. That is sometimes known as a...

This Year Could Be Starting to Look Like the Mirror Image of 2022

This Year Could Be Starting to Look Like the Mirror Image of 2022

Stocks just rose for the second straight week, potentially raising an important question: Will 2023 be a mirror image of last year? The S&P 500 advanced 2.7 percent between Friday, January 6, and Friday, January 13. It's gained the first two weeks of 2023. Last...