Equities ended on their lows with the S&P 500 down 1.4%.Today after the close the following companies reported earnings: FNSR, JBL, MU, RHT, SCSS, CLCFutures are lower after hours: S&P 500 futures are -1.99 from fair value of 1622.89 and Nasdaq100 futures are -0.80...
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TA Page SetUps
Here's today's list of a few hand-picked short-term technical patterns that we are currently eyeing for potential swing opportunities over the coming sessions. These selections are designed to assist the active trader and teach the developing novice in identifying low...
Swing Trader
Sellers continue to dominate price action for a second week off the late May peak of 1687. The S&P just recently broke below its rising 50-day simple moving average (1604) and aggressive dropped midday under the 1600-level, extending this correction to approximately...
Stock Ideas
A couple weeks ago, we provided our hedge fund analysis, as we do each quarter, which offers a look into recent trends among the most prominent money managers on the Street. This week we wanted to narrow our focus and take a closer look at where a few of the notable...
Special Reports
CLVS soared higher on positive results for rupacarib for the treatment of ovarian cancer. SNTA fell on weak clinical trial results for ganetespib. Check out the "Recent Events" section and Anticipated Movers list below for more information on these catalysts and to...
In yet another "most closely watched FOMC meeting," the stock market walked away a little worse for the wear, not so much because the FOMC and Fed Chairman Bernanke sounded hawkish, but because they were not unequivocally dovish. The S&P 500 had advanced 1.5% in the...
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For years, the "selling short against the box" technique allowed you to lock-in capital gains you currently have, but report them in the subsequent year. It was a frequent practice in December up until the late 1990s.
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