U.S. markets were in a holding pattern on Wednesday following the latest round of earnings reports and slightly weaker-than-expected economic news. The major indexes traded in tight ranges before closing mostly lower with the small-caps showing strength.The slack session was a slightly bullish signal as Financials and the Transports closed higher and are important....

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U.S. markets settled higher following the “official” start to the 3Q earnings season, which saw better than expected results from the Healthcare and Financial sectors. The solid start to the earnings season trumped concerns about a report that China aims to have the U.S. roll-back some existing tariffs before committing to added agricultural purchases.The....

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After a poor third quarter earnings report, and a reduction to its outlook, ULTA fell out of favor with investors – and fast. In fact, investors forced the stock from a high of $340 to $230 However, it now appears the stock is greatly oversold – with great insider buying to boot. Over the....

U.S. markets were choppy throughout Monday’s action following reports that China was cautioning that the phase one trade agreement with the U.S. was not a deal at all, but simply represented progress toward a deal. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin tried to downplay that view, acknowledging that while the deal hadn’t been fully documented and....

Stocks opened lower on Monday as new worries around a U.S.-China trade agreement emerge despite Friday’s announcements. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 52 points at the open, or 0.2%. The S&P 500 slid 0.1% along with the Nasdaq Composite.  Monday’s decline came after a surge for stocks in the previous session. The S&P....

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U.S. markets were in rally mode from the start of Friday’s open and maintained momentum throughout the session in hopes of a good outcome in the trade talks between U.S. and Chinese representatives. Tweets from President Trump confirmed that the U.S. had reached what is being called a phase 1 deal with China that....

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