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Welcome to the last trading week of the decade. The market is in the middle of the Santa Claus rally period—so-called because the last five trading days of the year and the first two of the new year are often kind to stocks.  This rally has been fueled by strong retail industry news,...

These four stocks are moving on news and gaining technical momentum: Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AXSM) jumped $8.60 to $89.57 on 2.6 million shares Wednesday, more than double its average volume. On Monday the biotech company said its experimental treatment for depression met the primary...

By Harry Boxer, TheTechTrader Here are four stocks positioned right at key technical breakout points. Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company (NASDAQ: HZNP) climbed 92 cents to $28.20 on 2.3 million shares Tuesday, more than 1 1/2 times its average volume.  The move, which came on no news...

Like a playoff baseball game with lots of twists and turns, we’ll probably have to go inning-by-inning as news trickles out today on trade talks. Whether the last at-bat is a strikeout or a solid base hit (a home run seems unlikely) could help determine whether this early rally in stock...

Jordan Belfort, the subject of Martin Scorcese's The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), will keynote FreightWaves LIVE Chicago in November. FreightWaves LIVE is an exciting and informative blend of TED-style talks, debates, technology demos, and top-notch entertainment experiences. Belfort's keynote is...

If today has a theme, it could be “follow-through.” The question going in is, can stocks pick up on the momentum where they left off late Tuesday? Though stocks were down most of the day yesterday, they clawed back to close around flat and near the day’s highs, with the Dow Jones...

The yo-yo game continues. Today, things are looking up after yesterday’s swift drop, helped by strength overseas as geopolitical risk stepped back a bit. Stocks in Europe and Asia climbed across the board early Wednesday, assisted by signs of tensions cooling off in both Hong Kong and the U.K...

What many call the most American of holidays—Independence Day—is a big one for recreational spending. July 4 falls on a Thursday this year, which could temper spending somewhat versus a weekend holiday. But most Americans will still shell out some cash to party, whether it’s for a...

Three stocks that had been digesting recent gains now appear to be on the rise again. ArQule, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARQL) gained 42 cents to $7.17 on 2.6 million shares Tuesday. The move, on more than 1/2 times its average volume, came on no news from the biopharmaceutical company. The stock broke out of a...

Transport and logistics provider XPO Logistics, Inc., (NYSE: XPO), apparently making good on commitments to buy back significant blocks of common stock at depressed prices, has in the past 60 days reduced its outstanding shares by 17 million or 15 percent – coming on the heels of an initial...

Investing in a stock means purchasing partial ownership of a corporation. The exact portion of ownership depends on the corporation’s size and the total number of stock shares issued. So if you own 100 shares, and the company has issued 10,000 shares, you own 1% of the company. As a...

April is National Financial Literacy Month, which means it’s a good time to ask: do you consider yourself financially “literate?” It’s an important consideration for investors, because markets are constantly changing, and everyone’s financial plans can use a thorough...

If you’re an investor who has only stocks and bonds in your portfolio, you could be forgiven for thinking of the word “alternative” in terms of a rock music genre popular in the 1990s. But in the parlance of Wall Street, alternative investments are a potential portfolio...

Geopolitics came back with a bang Thursday. All those fears many investors seemed to put aside the last few days returned to smack U.S. stocks, sending major indices to their first really negative session since early last week. A CNBC report that President Trump might not meet Chinese President Xi...

Renewed hopes for progress in trade talks with China helped set a positive tone early Tuesday after Monday’s move higher. However, investors will have to wait to see if anything concrete lies behind this confidence.  Overseas markets appeared to share some of the optimism, as European...