technical analysis

The financial sector is the favorite rotation idea due to considerable signs of relative trend improvement versus the S&P 500.
Investors have become nervous again, and rightfully so. It has been far too long since stocks have seen a 10% correction in the S&P 500 Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Source: Jon OggWhenever markets drop handily and out of the blue, there can be a fight that erupts over the real reason behind the drop. Some traders are using technical level breaches as the reason...
Source: ThinkstockOppenheimer makes different sorts of analyst research reports available, some of which are fundamental and some of which are quantitative or technical. A new report indicates many...
General Electric has ridden the bull market handily higher -- until lately. Now GE has broken a massive support line at the 200-day moving average.
Source: ThinkstockThe most recent report on the national drought conditions from the U.S. Drought Monitor:As of July 15:During the past 7-days, a series of slow-moving cold fronts traversed the...
Source: ThinkstockHas the bear market in gold ended? Of course this depends on whom you are asking. Still, the gold charts are again pointing to a trend reversal — and the $1,325 or so that gold is...
Oppenheimer is out with its favorite ideas for stocks to buy. The most interesting part of the report is that there are three buy ideas from Oppenheimer's favorite stock sectors: Facebook, Hess and...
Source: ThinkstockTechnicians are an interesting lot. After all, they use charts, inflows and other overbought or oversold indicators to see what the story is telling you. It is no secret that...
Gilead Sciences may have been largely responsible for the drop in biotech stocks after politicians went after its drug costs, but an excessive multiyear performance also allowed sellers to keep...
Source: ThinkstockGold is back. After challenging $1,200 per ounce in December, gold bugs have become bullish again and the shiny yellow metal is back above $1,300 per ounce. Now a key technical...
Source: ThinkstockIt has not been an easy time for gold bugs over the last year or so. Now imagine being a gold miner or producer when gold prices were cratering. Many producers and miners are still...
Merrill Lynch has boosted its earnings estimates for Apple after the tech giant bought $14 billion in shares after its recent earnings miss. The firm has put a price objective on the shares that is...
In Deutsche Bank's monthly quant view research piece, the firm looks for strategies that investors can implement to limit their exposure to emerging markets during this period of high uncertainty.
Source: Jon OggStocks were crushed Monday, with the Dow closing down 326 points to 15,732.80 and with the S&P 500 down 40 points to 1,741.89. A very weak Institute for Supply Management...