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Technical Analysis: What If Apple Holds This Price Level?

Technical Analysis: What If Apple Holds This Price Level?

Megacap technology stocks like Apple have dragged on the market amid disruptions in China. But what if the iPhone giant manages to bounce? Could it give the bigger indexes a boost? The main pattern on today’s chart is the $140 level. This price first had importance on...

Attention Amazon Traders! Check Out This Chart

Attention Amazon Traders! Check Out This Chart

Amazon.com has declined along with the broader Nasdaq-100. But other consumer-facing companies have fared much better. The chart below compares AMZN with competing retailers. It uses percentage-change charts with a six-month interval. Notice how the e-commerce giant...

Suddenly, Everyone’s Talking About Rate Cuts

Suddenly, Everyone’s Talking About Rate Cuts

Editor’s note: This article was originally published on March 2, 2020. Last week's selloff is making people think the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates again soon. The market is pricing in a near-unanimous opinion that the Fed will lower its target rate by 50...

Diagnosing the Coronavirus Selloff: Just How Bad Is It?

Diagnosing the Coronavirus Selloff: Just How Bad Is It?

Editor's note: This article was originally published on February 25, 2020. Stocks continued their selloff on Tuesday as coronavirus spreads around the world. Here are some facts on what it means for your money. First, this pullback is now a "big one." The S&P 500...

Options Alert: Can DoorDash Keep Delivering for the Bulls?

Options Alert: Can DoorDash Keep Delivering for the Bulls?

DoorDash jumped earlier in the week, and one big options trader seems to think the move will continue. Check out this large transaction in the food-delivery company: 25,000 December 35 calls were sold for $22.10.35,000 February 45 calls were purchased at almost the...