Stocks Rally Ahead of Next Week's Fed Meeting, Apple Earnings
at The Street - Fri Oct 23, 3:16PM CDT
The question now is whether the market's feel-good mood will carry over into the coming week, especially with the Federal Reverse's latest policy meeting mid-week.
XOM: 82.98 (+0.09), PYPL: 34.99 (+0.20), INTC: 34.90 (+0.50), YHOO: 33.17 (+1.50), P: 12.39 (-6.80), XLK: 43.83 (+1.19), ABBV: 50.34 (+2.07), GOOGL: 719.33 (+38.19), TMUS: 41.27 (+0.83), TWTR: 30.28 (+1.13), MSFT: 52.87 (+4.84), AAPL: 119.08 (+3.58), GPRO: 29.15 (+0.43), PSX: 83.35 (+0.74), AMZN: 599.03 (+35.12), EXC: 29.86 (-1.15), FB: 102.19 (+2.52), PFE: 34.05 (+0.72), STX: 41.15 (+1.91), VFC: 63.75 (-9.46), BIDU: 157.60 (+4.10), GILD: 107.99 (+0.39), PG: 77.03 (+2.18), CVX: 91.24 (-0.38), CMCSA: 61.98 (+0.28), BABA: 75.62 (+4.63)
Stocks Extend Highs as China Caps Off Week With Rate Cut
at The Street - Fri Oct 23, 1:52PM CDT
The People's Bank of China's effort to address its slowdown boosts U.S. stocks, while Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet rally on earnings.
YHOO: 33.17 (+1.50), AMZN: 599.03 (+35.12), BIDU: 157.60 (+4.10), P: 12.39 (-6.80), FB: 102.19 (+2.52), VFC: 63.75 (-9.46), XLK: 43.83 (+1.19), PYPL: 34.99 (+0.20), GOOGL: 719.33 (+38.19), PG: 77.03 (+2.18), INTC: 34.90 (+0.50), MSFT: 52.87 (+4.84), AAPL: 119.08 (+3.58), BABA: 75.62 (+4.63)
Tech Stocks Lead Rally on Microsoft, Amazon Earnings
at The Street - Fri Oct 23, 10:20AM CDT
Stocks jump Friday after shares of tech trio Amazon, Alphabet and Microsoft rally on better-than-expected earnings.
AMZN: 599.03 (+35.12), FB: 102.19 (+2.52), VFC: 63.75 (-9.46), PYPL: 34.99 (+0.20), INTC: 34.90 (+0.50), T: 33.74 (-0.22), YHOO: 33.17 (+1.50), BIDU: 157.60 (+4.10), P: 12.39 (-6.80), XLK: 43.83 (+1.19), AAL: 45.67 (-0.32), GOOGL: 719.33 (+38.19), PG: 77.03 (+2.18), MSFT: 52.87 (+4.84), AAPL: 119.08 (+3.58), BABA: 75.62 (+4.63)
McDonald's Sales Surprise Beefs Up Stock Rally
at The Street - Thu Oct 22, 3:42PM CDT
McDonald's is beginning to right its sinking ship and investors are loving it.
XLB: 45.02 (+0.37), AMZN: 599.03 (+35.12), FB: 102.19 (+2.52), AKS: 2.66 (+0.02), PYPL: 34.99 (+0.20), CTXS: 81.14 (+0.56), T: 33.74 (-0.22), LYB: 94.16 (-0.35), EBAY: 28.16 (+0.58), P: 12.39 (-6.80), BHP: 35.75 (+0.37), TXN: 58.98 (+0.89), XLK: 43.83 (+1.19), MCD: 112.59 (+1.72), GOOGL: 719.33 (+38.19), RIO: 38.29 (+0.33), MSFT: 52.87 (+4.84), DOW: 50.32 (+0.40), AAPL: 119.08 (+3.58), BABA: 75.62 (+4.63)
Stocks Rally as eBay, Texas Instruments Lead Tech Sector
at The Street - Thu Oct 22, 1:12PM CDT
Stocks hover near session highs by mid-afternoon Thursday after better-than-expected earnings from eBay and Texas Instruments boost the tech sector.
MMM: 155.79 (-0.21), XLB: 45.02 (+0.37), AXP: 74.59 (+2.09), FB: 102.19 (+2.52), LLY: 78.31 (+1.33), AKS: 2.66 (+0.02), PYPL: 34.99 (+0.20), INTC: 34.90 (+0.50), CTXS: 81.14 (+0.56), UA: 92.02 (-1.79), LYB: 94.16 (-0.35), EBAY: 28.16 (+0.58), BHP: 35.75 (+0.37), TXN: 58.98 (+0.89), COST: 155.74 (-2.41), MCD: 112.59 (+1.72), XLK: 43.83 (+1.19), GOOGL: 719.33 (+38.19), CAT: 71.75 (+0.87), MSFT: 52.87 (+4.84), RIO: 38.29 (+0.33), AAPL: 119.08 (+3.58), DOW: 50.32 (+0.40), BABA: 75.62 (+4.63)
Jim Cramer -- Texas Instruments, ServiceNow Are Lfiting the Tech Sector
at The Street - Thu Oct 22, 10:26AM CDT
Strong earnings results from semiconductor player Texas Instruments and cloud-focused ServiceNow have made those two stocks Thursday's big tech movers.
NOW: 78.89 (+0.94), TXN: 58.98 (+0.89), XLK: 43.83 (+1.19), AAPL: 119.08 (+3.58)
Stocks Slide as Health Care Selloff Dings Nasdaq
at The Street - Tue Oct 20, 1:37PM CDT
Stocks are lower by mid-afternoon Tuesday, pulled down by weakness in the tech and health care sectors.
BIIB: 276.99 (+0.16), TSLA: 209.09 (-2.63), GE: 29.51 (-0.07), VRX: 116.16 (+6.29), HOG: 48.20 (+0.09), UTX: 100.62 (+0.83), TFM: 25.18 (-0.07), IBB: 316.28 (+10.17), T: 33.74 (-0.22), SONC: 27.74 (+0.04), IBM: 144.68 (+0.59), S: 4.71 (+0.25), XLK: 43.83 (+1.19), SYF: 31.69 (-0.14), GOOGL: 719.33 (+38.19), TMUS: 41.27 (+0.83), YUM: 72.89 (+0.21), TRV: 112.28 (-0.04), AMSG: 68.88 (+2.68), AMZN: 599.03 (+35.12), PFE: 34.05 (+0.72), WDC: 69.34 (-0.62), VOD: 33.38 (+0.17), UAL: 59.68 (+3.63), NFLX: 100.04 (+2.72), LVLT: 48.96 (+0.38), GILD: 107.99 (+0.39), WTW: 15.75 (+0.32), TMH: 57.97 (+5.69), VZ: 46.16 (+0.27), SNDK: 78.37 (+1.28), BABA: 75.62 (+4.63)
S&P 500 ETFs Vs Ex-Sector ETFs
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Oct 20, 10:38AM CDT
Inside the head-to-head comparison between the S&P 500 ETF and ProShares new ex-sector ETFs.
SPXV: 42.05 (+0.17), SPXE: 42.72 (+0.95), SPXT: 41.41 (unch), SPY: 207.51 (+2.25), XLK: 43.83 (+1.19), SPXN: 41.51 (unch), XLF: 24.14 (+0.26), XLV: 69.33 (+1.45), XLE: 68.26 (-0.16)
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Apple, SPDR S&P 500 ETF, iShares Dow Jones US Technology ETF, Select Sector SPDR Technology ETF and Vanguard Information Technology ETF
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Oct 19, 8:30AM CDT
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Apple, SPDR S&P 500 ETF, iShares Dow Jones US Technology ETF, Select Sector SPDR Technology ETF and Vanguard Information Technology ETF
SPY: 207.51 (+2.25), XLK: 43.83 (+1.19), VGT: 110.81 (+2.93), AAPL: 119.08 (+3.58), IYW: 109.83 (+3.37)
Apple ETFs: Value Trap or Value Play?
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Oct 16, 11:47AM CDT
Apple might give the worst performance this year since recession. Should you tap Apple ETFs in search of value or is a further slide waiting ahead?
SPY: 207.51 (+2.25), XLK: 43.83 (+1.19), VGT: 110.81 (+2.93), IYW: 109.83 (+3.37)
Stocks Rally as 2015 Rate Hike Appears More Remote
at The Street - Thu Oct 15, 4:31PM CDT
As more and more weak economic data are released, the belief the Fed will hold off on rates has become more of a certainty.
NFLX: 100.04 (+2.72), GS: 185.50 (+1.94), JPM: 63.87 (+0.68), C: 53.64 (+1.13), XLK: 43.83 (+1.19), HSBC: 39.91 (+0.64), WFC: 54.75 (+0.69), BAC: 16.52 (+0.36), BRK.B: 137.78 (+0.49), BRK.A: 206,584.00 (+564.00), FDC: 16.26 (+0.25)
Stocks Extend Gains as Citigroup Leads Financials
at The Street - Thu Oct 15, 2:18PM CDT
Financials are among the best performers as investors digest bank earnings from Citigroup and Goldman Sachs.
HD: 124.61 (+0.25), C: 53.64 (+1.13), GRMN: 35.40 (+0.34), HSBC: 39.91 (+0.64), WMT: 58.30 (-0.60), BAC: 16.52 (+0.36), WFC: 54.75 (+0.69), SBUX: 62.61 (+1.12), NFLX: 100.04 (+2.72), PM: 89.63 (+0.08), GS: 185.50 (+1.94), JPM: 63.87 (+0.68), XLNX: 47.16 (-0.47), TGT: 72.94 (-4.17), XLK: 43.83 (+1.19), BRK.B: 137.78 (+0.49), BRK.A: 206,584.00 (+564.00), FDC: 16.26 (+0.25)
Stocks Close Mixed Ahead of Friday's Jobs Report
at The Street - Thu Oct 01, 3:11PM CDT
It's the eve of jobs day and investors could barely contain their nerves as stocks swung from heavy losses to a mixed close.
DNKN: 40.86 (+1.29), F: 15.67 (+0.09), GE: 29.51 (-0.07), CAG: 41.28 (-1.11), GM: 35.95 (+0.53), XLK: 43.83 (+1.19), GOOGL: 719.33 (+38.19), TWTR: 30.28 (+1.13), INTC: 34.90 (+0.50), MSFT: 52.87 (+4.84), AAPL: 119.08 (+3.58)
Stocks Pare Losses but Tech Sector Continues Falling
at The Street - Thu Oct 01, 1:52PM CDT
Wall Street recover from the worst of the day's losses by late afternoon Thursday, though high-momentum tech stocks continue their fall.
DNKN: 40.86 (+1.29), F: 15.67 (+0.09), CAG: 41.28 (-1.11), GM: 35.95 (+0.53), XLK: 43.83 (+1.19), GOOGL: 719.33 (+38.19), TWTR: 30.28 (+1.13), INTC: 34.90 (+0.50), MSFT: 52.87 (+4.84), AAPL: 119.08 (+3.58)
How to Trade 10 Key Sector ETFs Amid This Correction
at The Street - Thu Oct 01, 12:30PM CDT
Given neutral to negative technicals for all sectors, investors should continue to employ the strategy of “selling on strength” which has been in play since mid-year.
XLB: 45.02 (+0.37), XLP: 50.74 (-0.08), XLY: 79.63 (+0.39), XLK: 43.83 (+1.19), XLI: 54.66 (+0.20), IYT: 149.15 (+1.10), XLU: 44.59 (-0.80), XLF: 24.14 (+0.26), XLV: 69.33 (+1.45), XLE: 68.26 (-0.16)
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Technology Select Sector SPDR, 2U, Callidus Software, Ceragon Networks and Envivio
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Oct 01, 8:30AM CDT
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Technology Select Sector SPDR, 2U, Callidus Software, Ceragon Networks and Envivio
CRNT: 1.91 (+0.06), ENVI: 4.09 (unch), XLK: 43.83 (+1.19), TWOU: 23.07 (+0.05), CALD: 17.03 (+0.57)
4 Nasdaq Stocks with Great Momentum to Buy Now
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Sep 30, 4:03PM CDT
In the midst of market volatility and plunge in biotech stocks, some favorably-ranked technology shares continue to remain strong.
CRNT: 1.91 (+0.06), XLK: 43.83 (+1.19), ENVI: 4.09 (unch), TWOU: 23.07 (+0.05), CALD: 17.03 (+0.57)
Stocks Suffer Worst Quarter in Four Years
at The Street - Wed Sep 30, 3:08PM CDT
Stocks end the quarter on a positive note, but the three-month period remains its worst in four years.
AMZN: 599.03 (+35.12), GE: 29.51 (-0.07), HD: 124.61 (+0.25), AAP: 191.94 (+0.07), XLY: 79.63 (+0.39), DIS: 113.09 (-0.16), TM: 125.74 (+0.51), WDC: 69.34 (-0.62), INTC: 34.90 (+0.50), RL: 113.69 (-2.99), NFLX: 100.04 (+2.72), COST: 155.74 (-2.41), XLK: 43.83 (+1.19), GOOGL: 719.33 (+38.19), GPS: 26.95 (-0.36), TWTR: 30.28 (+1.13), AAPL: 119.08 (+3.58), CMCSA: 61.98 (+0.28)