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Forgotten Stocks Rip Higher: Earnings This Week

Forgotten Stocks Rip Higher: Earnings This Week

Several forgotten companies have rallied in the last week as investors continue to pore over quarterly results. Covergirl maker Coty (COTY) is up more than 50 percent in the last week after earnings and revenue beat estimates. That suggested the heavily shorted...

Surprise: Housing Led Tuesday’s Strong Rally

Surprise: Housing Led Tuesday’s Strong Rally

Markets had their biggest rally since the start of the year today, led by an unexpected sector. Housing stocks ripped over 4 percent, more than triple the gain of the broader S&P 500. That landed the iShares US Home Construction ETF (ITB) at its highest level...

Market Action Summary: 2/11/19

Market Action Summary: 2/11/19

S&P 500 Overview: Signs of Fatigue as Catalysts Dwindle Momentum slowing. Last week had narrowest point range since late September. Highs before open w/failed rallies near 2720. Then resistance moved down to 2712 pre-market pivot. (Support → resistance?) Lots of...

Suddenly, People Are Worried About a Slowdown

Suddenly, People Are Worried About a Slowdown

The U.S. economy has been resilient, but recent events have raised worries about a slowdown. Let's review some of the new forces at work. The first potential concern is that two leading indicators have worsened sharply in the last two weeks: initial jobless claims and...

Harpoon Going Public as Market Waits for Uber IPO

Harpoon Going Public as Market Waits for Uber IPO

Initial public offerings have faced a double-whammy of challenges, but now experts expect a pickup. First, the stock market  ended 2019 with its worst quarterly drop in over seven years. Volatility like that is a challenge for any company going public, but it was...

Market Action Summary: 2/4/19

Market Action Summary: 2/4/19

S&P 500 Overview: Melt-up underway, with no clear resistance until 2800. VIX lowest since early October. S&P 500 just had best month since October 2015. Next 2 weeks has positive calendar bias amid earnings. Risk may return 2/15 (shutdown), 3/1 (China...

Good News Still Coming for the U.S. Economy

Good News Still Coming for the U.S. Economy

Some big reports last week showed widening improvements for the U.S. economy. In case you missed them, let's take a look at the big themes. First, employment growth continued unabated. ADP's private-sector payrolls and the Labor Department's non-farm payrolls both...

Big Tech Strikes Back: Earnings This Week

Big Tech Strikes Back: Earnings This Week

Big tech results weren't so bad after all: That's the main takeaway from the busiest week of earnings season. Facebook (FB), Apple (AAPL), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Alibaba (BABA) rallied 7 to 16 percent after reporting. Not all beat estimates, but each...

Chips Rip and Transports Move North: Earnings This Week

Chips Rip and Transports Move North: Earnings This Week

Earnings remained strong in the last week, led by economically sensitive industries like semiconductors, transports and financials. Chip stock Xilinx (XLNX) is the S&P 500's biggest gainer today and in the last week after beating estimates across the board. Some...

Another Financial Jumps as Earnings Improve

Another Financial Jumps as Earnings Improve

A forgotten financial stock exploded higher yesterday, the latest positive surprise in the sector. Synchrony Financial (SYF) surged 11 percent to its highest level in almost three months. It was the sharpest rally in the history of the stock and the biggest gain for...