By Jon D. Markman On September 6, 201804:56 AM Eastern
A politics-fueled smackdown in tech stocks dragged down risk sentiment on Wednesday, putting a big-time hurt on techs and cyclicals, while staples and utilities were largely unscathed.
The Dow...
By Jon D. Markman On September 5, 201803:48 PM Eastern
I’m not normally a fan of Death by Amazon conspiracy theories, except in cases where the victim is better off dead.
Amazon.com is reportedly working on an ad-supported video service. The...
By Jon D. Markman On September 5, 201803:27 PM Eastern
A politics-fueled smackdown in tech stocks is dragging down the market benchmarks today, with the S&P 500 down 0.3%, the Nasdaq 100 down 1.3% and the Russell 2000 down 0.2%.
The stumble is...
By Mike Larson On September 5, 201807:55 AM Eastern
The NFL season kicks off tomorrow night when the Atlanta Falcons battle the Philadelphia Eagles. I’ll be watching — not just because I’m a longtime football fan but also because I participate in a...
By Jon D. Markman On September 5, 201804:23 AM Eastern
Stocks started this holiday-shortened week on a downbeat this Tuesday, whipped lower by a combination of post-summer blues and lingering concerns about the chaotic weakness in a number of emerging...
By Jon D. Markman On September 4, 201803:34 PM Eastern
Stocks started off the new month under pressure as investors weighed the potential for an escalation of a trade war against the possibility of improving economic data.
Through 3 p.m. Eastern,...
By Jon D. Markman On September 4, 201803:23 PM Eastern
Stocks started off the new month under pressure as investors weighed the potential for an escalation of a trade war against the possibility of improving economic data.
Through 3 p.m. Eastern,...
By Sean Brodrick On September 4, 201802:02 PM Eastern
I hope you had a good Labor Day. And I’m happy you were able to bank gains last week.
Fast-forward to this week. The market can’t get out of its own way today. Most things are down. But one...
By Sean Brodrick On September 4, 201812:46 PM Eastern
As I write this, Tropical Storm Gordon is churning toward the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. This storm is strengthening. It may be a hurricane by the time it slams into land. And that makes me think about...
By Sean Brodrick On September 1, 201811:55 AM Eastern
If you’re a fan of Marvel comics — or your kids or grandkids are — then you know about Juggernaut. A nemesis of the X-Men, he’s featured in a couple of movies as a huge guy in an improbably large...
