JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon made news last week when it was announced he was personally buying $26 million worth of company stock as prices were hitting two-year lows. As The Wall Street Journal put it, his purchase was intended to “boost confidence in… Read More

Most investors are aware that the tech-heavy Nasdaq has a tendency to lead the market both up and... Read More

Most investors are aware that the tech-heavy Nasdaq has a tendency to lead the market both up and down, and the current sell-off is no exception. The Nasdaq Composite is off more than 15% from its... Read More

While a strong stock can rise on its own merits, it is easier when it is part of a rising sector. Conversely, when an entire sector is falling, even stocks that are not quite so weak can be taken down with it. #-ad_banner-# The latter is… Read More

Last week, blue-chip Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) reported dismal fourth-quarter and full-year results. 2015 was a tough year for the construction and industrial equipment giant, and the stock reflected this, falling 25%.  Following the earnings announcement, the company’s CEO warned that 2016 would be another “rough” year. But the… Read More

Investors are wondering when the pain is going to end. The S&P 500 has plummeted more than 10% since late December to trade at levels not seen since late 2014. That’s a full-blown correction in just over three weeks’ time.  It’s hard not to let your emotions get… Read More

Tech stocks often lead the market down, and the current decline is no exception. Just two weeks into the new year, the S&P 500 is down 8%, which is substantial, but not as big as the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite’s 10%-plus drop.   While tech weakness is widespread, one… Read More

It can be difficult to wrap our heads around the reasons why a diverse market index is bullish or... Read More

It can be difficult to wrap our heads around the reasons why a diverse market index is bullish or bearish. Often times, the index is nothing more than a mathematical derivation from a disparate set... Read More

Health care was the leading sector for several years, but when the market stumbled this past summer it was not able to recover. Currently, many areas within the sector show long-term breakdowns on the charts and are on the verge of ending corrective bounces. Health care products maker… Read More

Stronger-than-expected earnings sent shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) soaring in October, scoring... Read More

Stronger-than-expected earnings sent shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) soaring in October, scoring a very significant upside breakout on the charts. Since the August lows, when the market as a whole... Read More

Callaway Golf (NYSE: ELY) soared in October after beating third-quarter earnings and revenue estimates and raising full-year guidance. That made it one of the better performers during the market’s rebound following a rocky summer. When the rally stalled at long-term resistance from major highs seen in March/April 2014… Read More