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Tracking the Bears in China

Tracking the Bears in China

Global economic and financial issues are back in the forefront. Turkey's been the main story in the last week, but today China has some important headlines. Simply put, they're all negative. The country's economic reports for July had a triple-miss overnight:...

Market Action Summary: 8/13/18

Market Action Summary: 8/13/18

Click here to register for the webinar. S&P 500 overview: Wary in late August Resistance at 2850: What cannot go up may go down. Not many bullish catalysts before Labor Day Retest of 2800 may be needed. Outside day on S&P 500 today. Double-doji including...

Don’s Notebook August 10, 2018

Don’s Notebook August 10, 2018

Stocks opened lower today because of geopolitical concerns that pushed the Turkish lira to a record low against the dollar. An already bad week for Turkey’s currency got a whole lot worse this morning when the lira plunged as much as 13.5 % to reach a new all-time low...

Strong Results Keep Flowing: Earnings This Week

Strong Results Keep Flowing: Earnings This Week

As earnings season marches on, investors remain happy with results. Most of the big companies that have reported in the last week beat estimates, including some well-known retail and media names. Take Dish Network (DISH) for instance. The satellite-TV company...

Big Moves in Small Tech

Big Moves in Small Tech

Lots of attention obviously focuses on the biggest stocks, but results from smaller companies have been arguably better this earnings season. This post will review some of those lesser-known names, especially in the e-commerce space. A big one is Match (MTCH). The...

Don’s Notebook August 8, 2018

Don’s Notebook August 8, 2018

Yesterday, Walt Disney earned an adjusted $1.42 per share for its latest quarter, missing Street forecasts by eight cents, with revenue also falling short of estimates. Disney saw subscriber losses at its sports cable network ESPN and spent more on programming and...

Oil and Currencies in Play as China Stumbles

Oil and Currencies in Play as China Stumbles

Oil, China and currencies: They’re all in play today as a slew of global events sweep markets. Market Insights recently detailed how President Trump’s trade policies weakened business confidence overseas. Last week we cautioned the slowdown — especially in China —...

Consumer Stocks Drift Higher Before Events

Consumer Stocks Drift Higher Before Events

Consumer stocks on the rise, just in time for a series of important news events. Of all the major sector-tracking SPDR ETFs, consumer discretionary (XLY) is closest to its 52-week high. (See RadarScreen® below.) That shows bullish sentiment toward the group and may...

Don’s Notebook August 7, 2018

Don’s Notebook August 7, 2018

Trade Notes: The U.S. imposed new sanctions on Iran at midnight after President Trump signed an executive order which will stop the purchase of dollar banknotes, while also targeting the country’s auto industry and banning the import of Persian rugs and pistachio nuts...

Market Action Summary: 8/6/18

Market Action Summary: 8/6/18

Click here to register for the webinar. S&P 500 overview: Fills January gap, holds key 2800 level August 2 outside day was key session for chart watchers Quiet calendar favors drift higher, but is a breakout possible in late August? Bonds and the Fed: Treasury...