U.S. markets rebounded on Tuesday following two-days of losses to keep a 5-day mini trading range intact. The major indexes cleared near-term resistance levels and remain on track to clear and hold their 50-day moving averages on continued strength. Earnings from the Financial sector provided some strength despite the mixed results. Meanwhile, volatility eased but remains slightly above key...
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Disney shares are up more than 11 percent since the market bottomed Dec. 24, and options traders don't seem to see any signs of slowing for the rally. The stock rose 1 percent Monday despite the company announcing that it would raise admission prices to Disneyland ahead of the opening its brand-new, 14-acre "Star Wars" area. The shares continued their rise early into Tuesday's trading...
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JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s fourth quarter profits badly missed analysts' expectations on Tuesday, caused by difficulties in the bank's bond-trading business. The nation's largest bank said it earned $7.07 billion in the last three months of the year, or $1.98 per share, up from $4.23 billion, or $1.07 a share, in the same period a year earlier. Last year's results were impacted by the passage of...
Continue reading >>U.S. markets showed weakness for the 2nd-straight finish while closing lower as the start of 4Q earnings season heats up this week. Tech and the small-caps were hit the hardest as the overall market had it first back-to-back loss of the year. Concerns over an economic slowdown in China also dampened sentiment along with a flood of Fed speak due the rest of the week. Volatility rose but held...
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Asia Pacific markets started off the trading week mostly on the back foot as China's disappointing trade data spooked investors. Major indexes in South Korea, China, Hong Kong and Singapore tumbled Monday afternoon. The market in Japan is closed for a public holiday. Shares in Asia were lower after Chinese government data showed that December exports and imports fell unexpectedly, deepening...
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