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Stocks Inch Lower, But a Whole New Market Is Being Born

Stocks Inch Lower, But a Whole New Market Is Being Born

Stocks inched lower last week, but the real story is the emergence of a new regime dominated by the next generation of technology firms. The S&P 500 fell 1 percent between Friday, December 4, and Friday, December 11. The Nasdaq-100 and Dow Jones Industrial...

Market Pulse: Are Solar Stocks Powering Down?

Market Pulse: Are Solar Stocks Powering Down?

Solar energy stocks have been one of the strongest groups in 2020, but they're lagging this month. One potential warning sign is the bearish engulfing candle on the Invesco Solar Energy ETF (TAN) on November 30. TAN has bled steadily lower since. The fact it occurred...

Chipmaker Industry Group Sees Another Strong Year in 2021

Chipmaker Industry Group Sees Another Strong Year in 2021

Semiconductors have been one of the strongest groups this year. Now a trade group sees more gains in 2021. The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) yesterday said worldwide chip sales will increase 8.4 percent in 2021 from this year's estimated $433.1 billion...

Survey: Bears Are Now Officially on the Run

Survey: Bears Are Now Officially on the Run

Each week we check the American Association of Individual Investors sentiment survey. This week, only 22.7 percent of respondents were "bearish." It was the lowest negative reading since January 2. It's also noteworthy that CNN's Fear and Greed index remains in...