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View gallery.It’s been a rough couple of days for biotech stocks.To start, Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD) has dropped from a high of almost $110 per share on Friday to a low of $86 on Tuesday.Many other big-name biotechs, such as Amgen, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN), Biogen Idec Inc (NASDAQ: BIIB) and Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc (NYSE: VRX) have fallen with […]
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TraderFeed: A Quick Update on Stock Market Strength
A Quick Update on Stock Market StrengthMy recent post suggested that we were seeing diminished strength in the U.S. stock market, but not distinct signs of weakness. Above we see three charts that update the view on market strength.The top chart tracks the number of common stocks across all exchanges that have made […]
Earnings are arguably the most important driver of stock prices. So its a bit jarring to see stock prices and earnings diverge in the European equity markets.There’s a lot going on in Europe.The European economy is flagging. In the second quarter, GDP growth in the Eurozone was an anemic 0.1%, while inflation remains at a tepid 0.4% pace.This has created […]
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After an incredible 5-year bull market run, which saw the S&P 500 double from its March 2009 low of 666, many stock market watchers were sure this would be the year that things would finally turn.There certainly has been no shortage of bad news that would cause investors and traders to sell.”Just this year alone, the list of anxiety-provoking […]
Many investors start out buying stocks based on “fundamentals”–including such factors as company quarterly reports, the health of various industry sectors,, etc. Another method to follow is technical analysis. This includes the study of charts, trends and pattern recognition strategies. Over time, most investors will use a combination of fundamental and technical analysis. Why is technical analysis so popular early in the […]
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The return of market volatility sent the S&P 500 to a low of 1,820 last Wednesday, down 9.8% from its September 19 all-time high of 2,019.There certainly hasn’t been a shortage of concerns. The global economy has been slowing, commodity prices have been plunging, geopolitical tensions have been high, and the Ebola virus has been spreading. And all this […]
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The S&P 500 is up an incredible 190% since its March 2009 lows. It’s up a whopping 50% since the beginning 2012.
In a new 34-page note titled “Transitioning To Lower Returns,” Barclays’ U.S. equity strategist Jonathan Glionna writes that those years of awesome returns are behind us for now.”U.S. equities have made a remarkable advance in the past five […]
A quarterback on the football team has many plays he can call. He has to know how to read the defense, where they stand on the field and where they stand in relation to the clock.Like a quarterback, you, as a trader, also have many plays you can call. The play is not simply buying or selling. Its what vehicle […]
