RoboStreet – April 29, 2021 Selling Mega Tech Into Strength  This week has been highlighted by a key FOMC meeting and pivotal earnings releases from the companies whose stocks are the most heavily weighted components in the major indexes. As shares of Apple Inc. (AAPL), Microsoft Corp. (MSFT), Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL), Facebook Inc. (FB) and […]

Although the Federal Reserve announced rates would be kept near zero, all three major U.S. indices closed lower following the conclusion of the two-day Federal Open Market Committee. Fed Chair Jerome Powell met with the press today to announce the no rate change while stressing employment and inflation levels as well as the importance of […]

Following last week’s selloff, markets were able to bounce back on strong earnings and the latest news regarding tax reform to round out the week. On the first trading session of this week, markets traded marginally higher although the Dow turned red in the final hours of trading, finishing 0.18% lower. Both the Nasdaq and […]

RoboStreet – April 22, 2021  Broad Selling On Earnings News  Buyers of stocks on the prospects of a banner earnings season are taking widespread profits as companies post their first quarter results. The runup prior to the reporting season was pretty compelling, to a point where some market participants are stating that this quarter is […]

U.S. Markets snapped a two-day losing streak as all three major indices finished in the green with the Nasdaq up over 1.1%, S& and Dow both up 0.93%, and the Russell impressively 2.35% higher. While earnings primarily helped markets, several symbols traded lower following lukewarm data- including Netflix which finished 7% lower, and Haliburton, down […]

After closing at record levels last week, U.S. indices dipped to start the week with all three major benchmarks closing in the red while the small-cap Russell closed over 1.35% down. Markets were boosted by strong bank earnings last week which officially kicked off the latest quarterly earnings season. Earnings this week will be headlined […]

RoboStreet – April 15, 2021  Earnings Drumbeat Should Be Loud And Impressive  Already in the first formal week of the first-quarter earnings season, we are seeing some standout top and bottom-line results coupled with solid forward guidance. The big banks always lead off and Goldman Sachs (GS) truly put up some heady numbers that bode […]

While most U.S. stocks closed modestly lower, the Dow Jones finished in the green, snapping a two-day losing streak. Markets were reacting to the latest Beige Book, released by the Federal Reserve, which showed a moderate pace of growth through the first quarter of 2021 and expectation of similar economic activity through the spring. Vaccination […]

Inflation and corporate earnings take center stage this week as markets react to the latest comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell and gear up for the next earnings season. U.S. Benchmarks snapped a positive winning streak as all three major U.S. indices closed in the red to start the trading week. Markets appear to be […]

RoboStreet – April 8, 2021 Gold Looks To Resume Its Glow  Stocks have enjoyed a broad-based rally this past week with big-cap tech making the biggest impact on bullish momentum. Value stocks took a breather after a solid runup preceding April and are still consolidating, whereas the tech sector is pushing higher in front of […]