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Is Big Tech Starting 2025 With Bullish Signals?

Is Big Tech Starting 2025 With Bullish Signals?

The Nasdaq-100 may be confirming a breakout as the New Year begins with more strength in AI. The tech-heavy index probed below 21,000 last week before reversing higher. That pullback included tests under its October high, December low and 50-day moving average....

Wall Street Is Bracing for a Less Dovish Fed

Wall Street Is Bracing for a Less Dovish Fed

Stocks are falling as traders brace for fewer rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 slid 0.6 percent between Friday, December 6, and Friday, December 13. It was the first negative week in the last four. More than three-quarters of the index's members...

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,...

Money Floods Back to Stocks With Trump Returning to Office

Money Floods Back to Stocks With Trump Returning to Office

Stocks are exploding to new highs as investors look forward to a second Trump Administration. The S&P 500 surged 4.7 percent between Friday, November 1, and Friday, November 8. It was the biggest weekly gain in a year, sending the index above 6,000 for the first...

A Big Week for Stocks: Megacap Earnings, GDP, Jobs Data

A Big Week for Stocks: Megacap Earnings, GDP, Jobs Data

Money is coming back to megacaps as the biggest week of earnings season begins. The S&P 500 slid 1 percent between Friday, October 18, and Friday, October 25. It was the index's first drop in seven weeks. However the Nasdaq-100 inched toward record highs, with its...

Earnings From Big Technology Stocks Are Coming Soon

Earnings From Big Technology Stocks Are Coming Soon

Third-quarter earnings season has begun. Financials were the first major sector to report and the agenda will soon turn to large technology companies like Microsoft and Apple. This article will cover some key dates and recent news on these major growth stocks....

Stocks Break Out as Technology and Cyclicals Come Back to Life

Stocks Break Out as Technology and Cyclicals Come Back to Life

Stocks broke out to new highs last week, led by technology and cyclicals like financials and cruise ships. The S&P 500 rose 1.1 percent between Friday, October 4, and Friday, October 11. It was the fifth straight positive...

Software Powers Growth-Stock Comeback as 4th Quarter Begins

Software Powers Growth-Stock Comeback as 4th Quarter Begins

2024 is entering its homestretch, and large-cap growth stocks could be making a comeback. Technology, communications and consumer discretionaries are the three best-performing sectors in the last month, according to TradeStation data. That's important for at least two...

Options Focus: ‘Golden Cross’ in J&J as Earnings Approach

Options Focus: ‘Golden Cross’ in J&J as Earnings Approach

Johnson & Johnson doesn't move quickly, but options traders may see ways to make it interesting. The pharmaceutical company has formed some potentially bullish patterns since July 17, when it rallied on strong quarterly results. First, the stock advanced from...