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Stocks Hammered as Trade War Overshadows Rate Cuts
Stocks just had their worst week of the year after President Trump renewed his trade war against China. The S&P 500 lost 3.1 percent of its value between Friday, July 26, and Friday, August 2. It was the biggest drop since the week before Christmas and brought the...
Yesterday Was a Session for the Record Books
Just like that, volatility returned to the stock market yesterday. The S&P was on pace for its best gain in almost two months, and then President Donald Trump began tweeting at 1:26 p.m. ET. "The U.S. will start, on September 1st, putting a small additional Tariff...
Apple Surges as Chips Falter: Earnings This Week
Investors face a mixed bag of results as we push through the busiest week of earnings season. Here are some key takeaways we'll explore in more detail below: Technology giant Apple (AAPL) is evolving past the iPhone.Reality catches up with chip stocks.Some newer tech...
Apple Still No. 1 as Traders Shun ETFs: July at TradeStation
Apple (AAPL) was the most popular stock among TradeStation clients in July, holding the top spot for a fourth straight month. The ranking table was little changed from June, with traders still focused on high-profile technology companies. They're also avoiding...
Can This Transport Keep Trucking? Options Trader Thinks So
Someone's looking for a major trucking stock to keep motoring higher. Check out Monday's activity in Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX), the country's largest operator of tractor trailers: A block of 25,000 September 35 calls was bought for $3.36.A block of 25,000...
Monex Crypto Market Weekly: July 26
This post is a translation of the weekly cryptocurrency analysis by Crypto Lab, a wholly owned subsidiary of Monex Group (Tokyo, Japan). Monex is the parent of TradeStation Group. Summary Bitcoin (BTC) continued lower, sliding about 3 percent on the...
Big Names Struggle But New Leaders Keep Popping Up: Earnings This Week
Prominent stocks have struggled after announcing results, but some new leaders may be stepping up. Tesla (TSLA) and Boeing (BA) got slammed after missing estimates. Facebook (FB) surpassed consensus, only to drift aimlessly. Meanwhile, less-followed companies like...
This Social Media Stock Just Had a Monster Volume Day
Suddenly, it seems a new tech stock has arrived. Social media upstart Snap (SNAP), the mobile-centric parent of Snapchat, just proved it's a real player with stunning user growth. That fueled a monster rally on Wednesday to the stock's highest level in over a year....
‘Risk On’ Sectors Lead as Stocks Try to Break Out
Investors are favoring riskier parts of the market as the S&P 500 tries to break out to new highs. Semiconductors, industrials, banks, energy and materials have each gained at least 2 percent in the last week, according to RadarScreen®. Those sectors are highly...
Stocks Hammered as Trade War Overshadows Rate Cuts
Stocks just had their worst week of the year after President Trump renewed his trade war against China. The S&P 500 lost 3.1 percent of its value between Friday, July 26, and Friday, August 2. It was the biggest drop since the week before Christmas and brought the...
Yesterday Was a Session for the Record Books
Just like that, volatility returned to the stock market yesterday. The S&P was on pace for its best gain in almost two months, and then President Donald Trump began tweeting at 1:26 p.m. ET. "The U.S. will start, on September 1st, putting a small additional Tariff...
Apple Surges as Chips Falter: Earnings This Week
Investors face a mixed bag of results as we push through the busiest week of earnings season. Here are some key takeaways we'll explore in more detail below: Technology giant Apple (AAPL) is evolving past the iPhone.Reality catches up with chip stocks.Some newer tech...
Apple Still No. 1 as Traders Shun ETFs: July at TradeStation
Apple (AAPL) was the most popular stock among TradeStation clients in July, holding the top spot for a fourth straight month. The ranking table was little changed from June, with traders still focused on high-profile technology companies. They're also avoiding...
Can This Transport Keep Trucking? Options Trader Thinks So
Someone's looking for a major trucking stock to keep motoring higher. Check out Monday's activity in Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX), the country's largest operator of tractor trailers: A block of 25,000 September 35 calls was bought for $3.36.A block of 25,000...
Monex Crypto Market Weekly: July 26
This post is a translation of the weekly cryptocurrency analysis by Crypto Lab, a wholly owned subsidiary of Monex Group (Tokyo, Japan). Monex is the parent of TradeStation Group. Summary Bitcoin (BTC) continued lower, sliding about 3 percent on the...
Big Names Struggle But New Leaders Keep Popping Up: Earnings This Week
Prominent stocks have struggled after announcing results, but some new leaders may be stepping up. Tesla (TSLA) and Boeing (BA) got slammed after missing estimates. Facebook (FB) surpassed consensus, only to drift aimlessly. Meanwhile, less-followed companies like...
This Social Media Stock Just Had a Monster Volume Day
Suddenly, it seems a new tech stock has arrived. Social media upstart Snap (SNAP), the mobile-centric parent of Snapchat, just proved it's a real player with stunning user growth. That fueled a monster rally on Wednesday to the stock's highest level in over a year....
‘Risk On’ Sectors Lead as Stocks Try to Break Out
Investors are favoring riskier parts of the market as the S&P 500 tries to break out to new highs. Semiconductors, industrials, banks, energy and materials have each gained at least 2 percent in the last week, according to RadarScreen®. Those sectors are highly...