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Stocks just had their biggest weekly gain since August as fears melted away and earnings season began. The S&P 500 rose 2 percent between Friday, January 10, and Friday, January 17. The index has risen in 13 of the last 15 weeks, and made new record highs in 10 of...
Earnings season is off to another strong start, thanks to big banks and financials. JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Bank of America (BAC), Citigroup (C) and Morgan Stanley (MS) all reported strong quarters. A combination of banking, trading and investment management drove the...
The yield curve flattened over the summer as fear swept the market. But now as it goes the other way, sentiment may improve in major banking stocks. The yield curve is the relationship between the two-year and 10-year Treasury notes. People buy 10-year notes when...
This post is a translation of the weekly cryptocurrency analysis by Crypto Lab, a wholly owned subsidiary of Monex Group (Tokyo, Japan). Monex is the parent of TradeStation Group. Summary Bitcoin (BTC) slipped under $10,000 as investors shifted funds...
The big story today is that weak economic numbers overseas caused the yield curve to invert. That means the yield on 10-year Treasury bonds fell below the two-year rate. Stocks, especially financials, are crashing as a result. The "inverted curve" is a potentially big...
Earnings season has some positive stories so far, even as several major companies take a beating. First and foremost, Netflix (NFLX). The streaming-video giant cratered again after domestic viewers dropped and global subscriber growth missed estimates by a mile. It...
Financial stocks are on the move as changing sentiment draws money back to a forgotten corner of the market. The SPDR Financial ETF (XLF) closed at a six-month high yesterday, and has risen 3.5 percent in the last week. That's the biggest gain for any of the 11 major...
This post highlights the work of a presenter at TradeStation's upcoming MasterClass learning session. It's intended for educational purposes only and shouldn't be interpreted as a trade recommendation. While the S&P 500 is pushing new highs for the year, one...
Will Friday the 13th be lucky this year? Here are some reasons it might. That's when earnings season really gets going, led by major financials like Citigroup (C), JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Wells Fargo (WFC). And, unless you've been ignoring all the news, you probably...