The market continued its September swoon on Monday as corona virus case counts surged around the world along with the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ginsberg which caused a heated debate on when the next Supreme Court should be picked.Negotiations on a new stimulus package that continues to remain in a stalemate and funding for the government also weighed on sentiment. The Financial sector was...
Continue reading >>U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he supported a deal in principle that would allow TikTok to continue to operate in the United States, even as it appeared to conflict with his earlier order for China's ByteDance to divest the video app.ByteDance was racing to avoid a crackdown on TikTok after the U.S. Commerce Department said on Friday it would block new downloads and updates to the...
Continue reading >>The market closed lower on Friday, notching a third-straight weekly loss excluding the small-caps, amid uncertainty about a fresh round of fiscal stimulus from Washington. Weaker-than-expected economic news and concerns about tensions between the U.S. and China also weighed on sentiment.The choppy trading action also marked quadruple witching and happens on the third Friday of every March, June,...
Continue reading >>The market ended the week higher as optimism about a fast-response coronavirus test and confirmation of the Federal Reserve’s new inflation strategy bolstered ongoing bullish sentiment. A bevy of economic news also lifted spirits with the Nasdaq and S&P setting their 40th and 20th record closes for 2020. The Russell 2000 closed on its session high of 1,578 (+0.9%). Key resistance at 1,575...
Continue reading >>Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) just broke out of consolidation to the upside, and could rally to $100. The stock is running after launching the Radeon RX 5300 GPU graphics card, which competes against NVIDIA’s GeForce GTX 1650. Plus, it’s chips should be under big demand when Microsoft and Sony release their new gaming consoles later this year. We also have to remember that AMD is chipping...
Continue reading >>Disney took a calculated risk releasing its live-action “Mulan” remake on streaming service Disney+ — which new data suggests is paying off. According to exclusive figures provided by analytics research firm 7Park Data, nearly 29% of U.S. households that subscribe to Disney+ purchased the $30 “Mulan” film through September 12th — far surpassing other popular (and free)...
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