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Big Tech Earnings Begin Tonight

Big Tech Earnings Begin Tonight

Second-quarter earnings season has begun with technology leading the stock market to new highs. Companies like Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Nvidia  (NVDA) have rallied more than 15 percent in the last month as investors look for more AI growth. Most of these major...

Tariff Optimism, Earnings Revive Growth Stocks

Tariff Optimism, Earnings Revive Growth Stocks

Investors are flocking back to classic growth stocks as tariff worries fade and earnings arrive. The S&P 500 rose 4.6 percent between Thursday, April 17, and Friday, April 25. It was the second gain in the last three weeks. Large-cap growth sectors like...

Stocks May Be Battered, But Are They Broken?

Stocks May Be Battered, But Are They Broken?

Stocks are trying to hold their ground amid a flood of bearish headlines and negative sentiment. For the second week in a row, the S&P 500 fell sharply on Monday before rebounding into Friday. The index held potentially important levels both times. (See "Charting...

Tech: Smaller Names Break Out as the ‘Big 3’ Lag

Tech: Smaller Names Break Out as the ‘Big 3’ Lag

Technology is the worst-performing sector this year. A lot of the weakness is at the top, but some smaller names are breaking out. Apple (AAPL), Nvidia (NVDA) and Microsoft (MSFT) are the three biggest technology stocks, accounting for more than 40 percent of the...

Hawkish News Is Slamming the Stock Market

Hawkish News Is Slamming the Stock Market

Stocks keep falling as hawkish news and rising yields hammer sentiment. The S&P 500 declined 1.9 percent between Friday, January 3, and Friday, January 10. (There were only four sessions because of former President Jimmy Carter's memorial.) It was the fourth drop...

Rollercoaster Week Draws Money from the Sidelines

Rollercoaster Week Draws Money from the Sidelines

The stock market had a rollercoaster week but could be riding bullish momentum into yearend. The S&P 500 slid 2 percent between Friday, December 13 and Friday, December 20. It was the index's second straight negative week, with prices rebounding from a drop of 3.6...

Stock Picking Returns as Calm Sweeps the Market

Stock Picking Returns as Calm Sweeps the Market

Stock picking could be making a comeback as volatility falls and attention shifts from interest rates to individual growth stories. The S&P 500 rose 1 percent between Friday, November 29, and Friday, December 6. It was the third straight positive week,...