December 28, 2016: Markets opened higher Wednesday but any recovery from Tuesday’s end-of-day selling failed to materialize. Trading reversed course from Tuesday, where every S&P sector showed a gain, to a trading…
The December 15 short interest data have been compared with the previous report. Short interest moves were mixed in these selected semiconductor stocks.
Judging by the most shorted stocks traded on the Nasdaq, sellers continued to take a wait and see approach. Overall, moves in those stocks were mixed and mild between the November 30…
Dow 20,000 does not need all of the index's components to do well. However, these five could be a big enough drag to keep the index short of the number.
December 21, 2016: Markets opened mixed Wednesday and the consensus opinion seems to be that traders are pausing to think about whether they really want the DJIA to top 20,000. It’s really…
December 19, 2016: Markets opened higher again Monday as investors intent on driving indexes to new highs and the DJIA above 20,000. A look at the S&P sectors shows telecoms and real-estate…
December 16, 2016: Markets opened higher again Friday but equities seemed to prefer trading sideways for most of the afternoon. Among the sectors, utilities and real estate performed best while tech and…
December 13, 2016: Markets opened higher Tuesday as traders await the FOMC meeting announcement due Wednesday afternoon. The tech and energy sectors posted the largest gains Tuesday with basic materials stocks lagging.…
At the end of each year, investors look for opportunities and safe harbors to park their money for the year ahead. Investors who love dividends often consider the so-called Dogs of the…
The time has come for the Federal Reserve to start raising rates again. Certain sectors tend to either benefit from rising rates or are not affected much.
The November 30 short interest data have been compared with the previous report. Short interest moves were mixed in these selected semiconductor stocks.
Judging by the most shorted stocks traded on the Nasdaq late last month, short sellers took a wait and see approach to the Trump rally.
Sometimes you see analyst calls that stay negative for too long, and sometimes those same analysts decide to get bullish after a massive run. It happens.
December 6, 2016: Markets opened slightly higher Tuesday and the three major indexes moved within a fairly narrow range. Crude prices dropped back a little and now traders are trying to position…
It turns out that 11 of the 30 Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks have a consensus price target that calls for more than 10% upside in the coming 12 months, and that…
