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Oil’s Fundamentals Could Be Weakening After a Big Surge

Oil’s Fundamentals Could Be Weakening After a Big Surge

Energy stocks and crude oil were among the market's best performers in the third quarter, but fundamentals may be weakening. The sector started climbing in late June as Energy Department data showed crude-oil inventories remaining near long-term lows. The Strategic...

Chart of the Day: Small Caps Are Leading to the Downside

Chart of the Day: Small Caps Are Leading to the Downside

Indexes of big companies like the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 neared record highs in July, but not the small cap Russell 2000. Today we’ll use a weekly chart to consider how it’s leading to the downside. The first pattern is the ... For more, please click here to view...

Will the Fed Signal a Pause? Investors Are Waiting

Will the Fed Signal a Pause? Investors Are Waiting

Stocks could be tightening into a range as investors wait for another big Federal Reserve meeting. The S&P 500 fell 0.2 percent between Friday, September 8, and Friday, September 15. It was the second straight negative week, and the second consecutive week that...