Traders walk the floor during morning trading at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on May 14, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Retail investors haven’t traded stocks this much since another mania took over Wall Street three years ago. Data compiled by JPMorgan shows that the share of small investors…
My top 10 things to watch Tuesday, Feb. 18 1. The holiday-shortened week is relatively quiet on economic data and earnings , but my Investing Club has its Monthly Meeting at noon ET on Thursday. A key theme I’ll be discussing: How to stay long Nvidia and Apple , for better or worse. 2. DeepSeek…
Piotr Swat | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of AppLovin closed more than 20% higher Thursday after the company reported a fourth-quarter earnings beat, causing many analysts to lift their price targets as the stock crossed the $500 mark for the first time ever. The ad tech company said on its earnings call it was…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Feb. 4, 2025. NYSE S&P 500 futures are near flat Wednesday night as traders analyzed the latest corporate earnings reports while awaiting more inflation stats. Futures tied to the broad index ticked up 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures added 0.2%. Dow Jones Industrial…
The stock market is rather calm but can’t seem to relax. In a noisy and fast-shifting news environment, stocks were quietly flattish last week from point to point, even after Friday’s almost 1% drop, which extends a sideways three-month range during which the S & P 500 has traded no more than 3% above or…
The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington, DC, U.S., on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. Samuel Corum | Bloomberg | Getty Images If investors were to judge the stability of the economy by looking at the stock market, its two-day winning streak might lead investors to think that it’s business as usual. The market’s…
While the overall stock market this week is treading water on President Donald Trump ‘s tariff back-and-forth, Palantir is showing animal spirits are alive and well on Wall Street by trading at a valuation that appears detached from fundamental reality. Shares of the mysterious government contractor and artificial intelligence play are trading at a 62…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Jan. 28, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images S&P 500 futures fell Tuesday night after Google-parent Alphabet posted disappointing revenue, following a positive session for the major averages. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures slid 0.30% and…
My top 10 things to watch Tuesday, Feb. 4 1. China announcing retaliatory trade tariffs against the U.S. pressured Wall Street ahead of Tuesday’s open. The Dow , the S & P 500 , and the Nasdaq closed way off their lows Monday after President Donald Trump’s levies on imports from Mexico and Canada were…
Palantir surged more than 23% in premarket trading Tuesday after reporting stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter results and guidance driven by ongoing artificial intelligence gains. The Denver-based software company posted adjusted earnings of 14 cents per share and $828 million in revenue. That topped the 11 cents per share and revenues of $776 million expected by analysts polled…