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Tesla Reports This Week, More FANG Stocks Next Week: Key Things to Know

Tesla Reports This Week, More FANG Stocks Next Week: Key Things to Know

The most important part of earnings season is about to begin as major technology stocks like Tesla, Microsoft and Facebook present their numbers. TSLA and MSFT get the ball rolling Thursday afternoon. FB, Amazon.com (AMZN), Apple (AAPL) and Alphabet (GOOGL) follow...

An Earnings Season Like No Other Is About to Begin

An Earnings Season Like No Other Is About to Begin

Earnings season is about to start, with the coronavirus pandemic causing one of the most uncertain backdrops ever. Analysts are looking for S&P 500 earnings to decline by 43-44 percent, according to Reuters and Factset. The energy sector is expected to have the...

Covid or no Covid, Bullish Things Keep Happening in the Stock Market

Covid or no Covid, Bullish Things Keep Happening in the Stock Market

Stocks rose again last week as one bullish chart pattern after another appeared. The S&P 500 rose 4 percent in the holiday-shortened week between Friday, June 26, and Thursday, July 2. Winners outnumbered losers by more than 19-to-1. The index also registered a 1...

Tesla, Netflix and These Other Tech Stocks Broke Out Yesterday

Tesla, Netflix and These Other Tech Stocks Broke Out Yesterday

Tesla, Netflix and Amazon.com are leading a breakout in the technology sector as investors prepare for the Fourth of July weekend. The e-commerce giant, electric-car maker and streaming-video provider closed at new highs yesterday. But they weren't alone. Many smaller...

Tesla Suddenly Has Competition in the Electric Car Space

Tesla Suddenly Has Competition in the Electric Car Space

Just like that, electric vehicles are emerging as a strong group in the stock market. Most readers know about Tesla (TSLA), which has more than doubled from its mid-March low. Some people have seen Nio (NIO), its smaller Chinese rival that's up 56 percent in the last...

These Were the Top Symbols on TradeStation in May as the Nasdaq Surged

These Were the Top Symbols on TradeStation in May as the Nasdaq Surged

The Nasdaq-100 rallied in May, and TradeStation clients played the move with several stocks and exchange-traded funds. Seven of the 10 most popular symbols on our platforms this month traded on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange or tracked its index. Some were new to the list....

Three Big Things to Watch After the Market’s Historic April Surge

Three Big Things to Watch After the Market’s Historic April Surge

Stocks declined again last week as three big questions plagued the market. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2 percent between Friday, April 24, and Friday May 1. Despite dropping for the second straight week, the index still rose 12.7 percent in April. It was the biggest...

Two Very Different Automakers Were Popular At TradeStation Last Month

Two Very Different Automakers Were Popular At TradeStation Last Month

Two very different automakers were among the most popular stocks at TradeStation in April. Tesla (TSLA), the 16-year old innovator from Silicon Valley, remained the second-most popular symbol on our platform. Ford Motor (F), founded a century before, rose one position...

Vertical Spreads Can Be a Key Strategy as Big Tech Stocks Report Earnings

Vertical Spreads Can Be a Key Strategy as Big Tech Stocks Report Earnings

It's the most important week in earnings season. Now's a great time to review one of the most important options strategies -- the vertical spread. Our previous post covered how to profit from stocks going nowhere after a big event. This one considers just the...