As Big Tech gears up for earnings, here’s one trader’s way to hedge against volatility

By Lizzy Gurdus, CNBC Big Tech is coming up on a big week. A slew of large-cap tech giants including Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Facebook, Twitter, Amazon and others are gearing up to report earnings in the coming days. But with uncertainty abounding around the group's massive year-to-date stock gains and Congress' crackdown on some of its largest players, it may...

Weekly Market Outlook – The Bulls Held the Line Where They Absolutely Had To

Stocks lost ground last week, as the previous week's action suggested would be the case. The market didn't break below the key floors that had to remain intact, however, keeping stocks in the hunt for a renewal of the rally that got rolling in late September. Traders seem to still be counting on a stimulus package coming through sooner or...

Weekly Market Outlook – The Bulls Held the Line Where They Absolutely Had To

Stocks lost ground last week, as the previous week's action suggested would be the case. The market didn't break below the key floors that had to remain intact, however, keeping stocks in the hunt for a renewal of the rally that got rolling in late September. Traders seem to still be counting on a stimulus package coming through sooner or...

This historical trend points to strong fourth quarter gains – and 2020 may be no exception

By Stephanie Landsman, CNBC Despite stimulus gridlock, election uncertainty and the coronavirus' path, the firm's chief investment strategist believes it's possible the S&P 500 will follow the positive historical trend. "There's a lot to worry about," she told CNBC's "Trading Nation" on Friday. "But I am cautiously optimistic." According to Bell, the S&P 500 typically sees an average gain of...

The Market’s Acting Like It Should, Except for One Thing

– Let's check on the indicators and what's giving me pause. – By Helene Meisler, TheStreet.com/Real Money It seemed we could have been set to get a little bit of fear or panic or both Thursday morning, but in the end, that wasn't the case. What was the case, was that the market has been playing the week out exactly...

Weekly Market Outlook – Not the Kind of Win the Bulls Wanted, But Still a Win

The market may have ended last week with a gain, but it was anything but the ideal kind of progress. Not only did stocks end the week with a whimper, they ended it ultimately facing the wrong direction in the shadow of a major pivot signal… a pivot out of an uptrend and into a downtrend. There's room and reason...

Weekly Market Outlook – Not the Kind of Win the Bulls Wanted, But Still a Win

The market may have ended last week with a gain, but it was anything but the ideal kind of progress. Not only did stocks end the week with a whimper, they ended it ultimately facing the wrong direction in the shadow of a major pivot signal… a pivot out of an uptrend and into a downtrend. There's room and reason...

How to play for more upside in Apple after iPhone 12 event

By Keris Lahiff, CNBC Apple just unveiled its latest iPhones that support 5G cellular networks in a highly anticipated but well telegraphed event. Investors have high hopes that this could trigger the next big upgrade cycle for the company. Todd Gordon, founder of TradingAnalysis.com, said past upgrade cycles suggest the stock could have more upside ahead. "June 2007, that was...

When to Buy Goldman Sachs After It Crushes Earnings

– Goldman Sachs reports a huge quarter, crushing top- and bottom-line expectations. Still, the stock is having trouble moving higher. – By Bret Kenwell, TheStreet.com Goldman Sachs  (GS) has faded from its Wednesday morning highs but remains slightly higher after reporting earnings. The muted response is disappointing, in part because the company smashed expectations in the quarter. Earnings of $9.68...

AMD and Xilinx: Trading the Stocks Amid Acquisition Talks

– Advanced Micro Devices and Xilinx are on the move Friday as a possible acquisition is in the works. Let's look at the charts. – By Bret Kenwell, TheStreet.com Advanced Micro Devices  (AMD) and Xilinx  (XLNX) were on the move Friday as a possible acquisition was in the works. Shares of Xilinx were up almost 17% at one point Friday...
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