Sectors
The Dow’s Smallest Member Has Pulled Back to a Trend Line

The Dow’s Smallest Member Has Pulled Back to a Trend Line

Travelers (TRV) doesn’t get much attention, but maybe it should. The insurance stock trended steadily upward since October. It made a new all-time high above $160 last week when Chubb (CB) bid for Hartford Financial (HIG). TRV quickly pulled back, creating a potential...

Technical Analysis: Don’t Forget About Chip Stocks

Technical Analysis: Don’t Forget About Chip Stocks

The Nasdaq is trying to stabilize, which could draw buyers back to semiconductors. Chip stocks like NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), Broadcom (AVGO) and Lam Research (LRCX) were some of the biggest gainers in the Nasdaq-100 last week. That helped push NDX ahead of the...

Nike Could Be Trying to Break Out Before Earnings

Nike Could Be Trying to Break Out Before Earnings

Nike has taken a long pause, but now the sneaker giant may be trying to break out with earnings due Thursday afternoon. NKE beat estimates on December 21, eliciting a wave of bullish analyst notes. However the stock rallied before the report, and proceeded to ease...

Apple Is Barely Holding Support. Should the Bulls Worry?

Apple Is Barely Holding Support. Should the Bulls Worry?

Apple rallied in December after holding $120. Now it’s back and threatening to break support at that level. The price action is part of the ongoing technical weakness in the smart-phone giant. It had a false breakout in January and a trend-line failure last month....