Market's technical action a mirror of the economy's upbeat numbers. Key to higher prices is outflow of money parked in safe havens that will be invested in stocks.
The stock market's bull run since coming off the October bottom could have more upward potential, especially if the housing market can show signs of stabilizing.
Toni Turner of TrendStar Trading talks about the benefits of trading ETFs and how traders as well as investors can profit from these financial vehicles.
Institutions and hedge funds are under increased pressure to BUY. The absence of pullbacks in stocks is forcing them to pay-up, a major driver of the bull market.
Stocks surged as much as 3 percent today after rumors that an IMF bailout gave investors some false optimism, but strong holiday sales helped to hold up the momentum.
Threats that 15 eurozone nations, including Germany and France, as well as the EFSF could have their credit downgraded by S&P led to a tepid day of trading.
Robert Maltbie of Singular Research shares his firm's best call of the week. Despite lowered projections, this company's book-to-bill ratio could be a sign of solid growth.
An earnings avalanche hits Wall Street. Shares of Google plummeted after the company released a rare Q4 miss. How will bullish investors respond to the news?
US automakers posted improved sales but analysts are arguing on how sustainable this trend is with encroaching foreign options. Consider a sector-wide approach.
The start of 2012 has seen a rise in most areas of the financial markets, but as economic concerns re-emerge, investors will need to decide which assets have staying power for growth.
For stock traders trying to identify false breakouts in this volatile market, the Arms Index (TRIN) is definitely useful indicator that is important to understand.
Wall Street sank today modestly today as continued European turmoil weighs on investors. Up ahead, the market is watching retail numbers closely along with several key economic data points.
Wall Street was sagging lower today, but a late rally in the day helped stocks to close in the green as investors keep a close eye on Europe's financial crisis.
Stocks took a major dive today as investors became fearful of growing uncertainty in Europe and increased volatility in the market. All sectors closed fell lower.
American banks got a much needed boost from news that the Italian Senate passed an important austerity package while Greece officially swore in its new Prime Minister.
Most new traders naively think just having access to Level II data is all they need to succeed--until they start losing thousands of dollars. Here's how they're getting tricked.