Is The Small-Cap Under-Performance A Big Deal?
After the initial pop off the September low, small-cap stocks have significantly under-performed their larger peers – is that trend as troublesome as some are…
Boring Staples Sector First To The New High Finish Line
It may not be the flashiest sector, but consumer staples stocks are the first to score a new high following the recent decline. While the…
Leading Chip Sector Hitting Resistance
Semiconductors have been among the strongest sectors during the October stock market rally; however, the sector is now running into potentially stiff resistance. Our blog…
Is There Still “Value” In Small Caps?
Small cap stocks have generally lagged following the early October spike; however, the VALUE portion of the space still looks constructive in the near-term. In…
IBM Investors Feeling Blue, But Major Potential Support Is Near
We seldom cover individual stocks in the blog. One exception was Wal-Mart, whose chart we analyzed a few weeks ago. WMT’s stock is trading at…
Will “Vice” Stocks’ Out-Performance Put Clamps On The Bull Market?
Stocks of “vice” industries like alcohol and tobacco are showing leadership – that hasn’t always been good news for the market. For the October equity bounce…
Unprecedented Level Of Equity Options Hedging For A Rally
Equity options trading was extremely skewed toward puts yesterday, very unusual for a market that rallied strongly on the day, and over the past few…
Nasdaq 100 Facing Key Challenge For Stock Rally
The ability of the Nasdaq 100 to overcome nearby resistance would be one of the first price-based signs that the current stock rally may be…
Energy Stocks Flowing Up Wall Of Worry?
Despite sharp bounce, energy funds have not yet attracted heavy inflows. Much of the market debate currently is centered around the question of whether the…
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