3 tech safety trades you can hide in as bond yields fall

By Keris Lahiff, CNBC Bond yields have tumbled as global economic fears have heightened. For those seeking safety in the tech trade, these three sector plays could provide shelter, says Ari Wald, Oppenheimer's head of technical analysis. "Key for us is seeing this drop in interest rates the world over and signaling the threat of a slowdown in the global...

FAANG Stocks Update: Netflix Stumbles, Facebook Wakes Up

Since January, it looked like it was going to resume its place as the leader. But, just within the past three trading days, Netflix (NFLX) has slipped, perhaps feeling the weight of its big gains for the past couple of years, in the shadow of a new competing streaming-video service from Apple (AAPL)… not that investors were especially bullish on...

FAANG Stocks Update: Netflix Stumbles, Facebook Wakes Up

Since January, it looked like it was going to resume its place as the leader. But, just within the past three trading days, Netflix (NFLX) has slipped, perhaps feeling the weight of its big gains for the past couple of years, in the shadow of a new competing streaming-video service from Apple (AAPL)… not that investors were especially bullish on...

Weekly Market Outlook – A Good Rally Effort Spoiled

It was almost a great week for the market. But, a little scare on Friday got a lot of traction, turning a winning week into a loser. Still, this schizophrenic market could just as easily reverse course again, as it has several times of late. The S&P 500 is still holding above all of its key moving average lines, and...

Weekly Market Outlook – A Good Rally Effort Spoiled

It was almost a great week for the market. But, a little scare on Friday got a lot of traction, turning a winning week into a loser. Still, this schizophrenic market could just as easily reverse course again, as it has several times of late. The S&P 500 is still holding above all of its key moving average lines, and...

Russell 2000 Leads The Way For Technical Analysts

The Russell 2000 ETF continues to deliver critical technical and longer-term price patterns for skilled technicians.  Combining the IWM chart with the Transportation Index, Oil, Gold, and others provide a very clear picture of what to expect in the immediate future. Recently, we posted a research article about the Head-n-Shoulders pattern setting up in the $INDU.  Again, the IWM chart...

Russell 2000 Leads The Way For Technical Analysts

The Russell 2000 ETF continues to deliver critical technical and longer-term price patterns for skilled technicians.  Combining the IWM chart with the Transportation Index, Oil, Gold, and others provide a very clear picture of what to expect in the immediate future. Recently, we posted a research article about the Head-n-Shoulders pattern setting up in the $INDU.  Again, the IWM chart...

Micron’s stock could drop another 15% on make-or-break earnings report: Analyst

By Lizzy Gurdus, CNBC Micron's stock is at a critical juncture. While it has recovered by nearly 30 percent since the chipmaker reported a disappointing quarter in December, experts say Micron's fate hinges on its after-the-bell earnings report Wednesday. "If we look at the history of Micron … from the 2009 low, we have three distinct declines, each one roughly...

Micron’s stock could drop another 15% on make-or-break earnings report: Analyst

By Lizzy Gurdus, CNBC Micron's stock is at a critical juncture. While it has recovered by nearly 30 percent since the chipmaker reported a disappointing quarter in December, experts say Micron's fate hinges on its after-the-bell earnings report Wednesday. "If we look at the history of Micron … from the 2009 low, we have three distinct declines, each one roughly...

Want to profit from the housing shortage? There’s a new ETF for that.

– Is a broader 'proxy' for investing in the housing market – or a narrower one – better? – By Andrea Riquier, MarketWatch The rent is too damn high and there aren't any houses to buy, but all is not lost. Thanks to a new exchange-traded fund, investors may soon be able to profit from the housing shortage crisis. HOMZ...
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