RoboStreet – April 19, 2018 Sifting Through the Early First Quarter Numbers Markets are constantly in a state of sector rotation, always trying to anticipate the next rising trend of business momentum and this past week was no different. Every earnings season has a way of re-defining the current market leadership by either reaffirming its […]

With earnings season in full swing, the geopolitical turbulence that attempted to thwart markets in early April can be put behind us. As focus usually goes this time of year, earnings have taken center stage with big banks, tech giants, and other sectors already releasing positive reports while stalled action in both Syria and North […]

On Friday, what felt like the first quiet trading day, ending a tumultuous week that saw geopolitical tensions with both China and Syria stirred up along with further domestic drama, markets were pulled in both directions, saving the biggest blow for last. Hours after markets closed, the U.S. joined forces with Britain and France to […]

RoboStreet 4-12-18 Markets Pushing Through Geopolitical Headwinds Overnight markets rose as the appetite for risk-on assets returned after a seemingly serious military standoff between the U.S. and Russian naval ships off the coast of Syria was tempered by aggressive diplomatic intervention. A suspected chemical weapons attack by Syrian forces on the rebel-held town of Douma has led […]

After a promising Tuesday that saw all 11 primary S&P 500 sectors and all 30 Dow Jones stocks making gains after China-U.S. tension eased, powered by Exxon, Boeing, and Intel strong gains, early Wednesday trading saw both indexes along with the Nasdaq trading lower. Yesterday’s market boost came from encouraging words, or rather no discouraging-harder-on-trade […]

U.S. markets look to bounce back from an ugly selloff on Friday with all three main indices opening higher on Monday. The dollar, however, continues to slip as it did so to end last week while Asian markets saw a bounce back, signaling a softer approach to trade talks between the Trump administration and Beijing. […]

RoboStreet – April 5, 2018 First Quarter Earnings Season Should Put the Bull Trend Back on Track Stocks are regaining their footing after flirting with a serious technical breakdown earlier in the week. The S&P 500 breached its 200-day moving average briefly and regain its composure when more clarity about the severity of pending tariffs […]

All three major U.S. indices saw 1% drops at their session lows today as investors react to retaliatory tariff measures outlined by China’s Ministry of Commerce. As a response to plans from the Trump administration to impose 25% tariffs on $50 billion worth of Chinese goods on Tuesday, Chinese officials responded with tentative plans for […]

On the first day of the second quarter, U.S stocks saw a decline spearheaded by the continuation of the tech tumble we saw end last month, weighed down strongly by Facebook and Amazon news. Also on investors’ minds are global trading policies that have proven to be volatile, but whether these will have more long […]

RoboStreet – March 29, 2018 Tech Sector DeFAANGed as First Quarter Comes to a Close There is no way to put a positive spin on the carnage in what has been the torch bearer for the stock market during the past three years. While there are some major winning stocks in several sectors, the most […]