Europe is in the news again, although it seems like the continent’s financial turmoil is always in the news. European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi was quoted in The Wall Street Journal as saying, “It… Read More

Summer is just about over, and that means the lull in the markets we’ve seen over the past several weeks also is about to cease. Once traders return to work after the Labor Day holiday, there’s sure to be more action, more… Read More

Among the biggest losers in Friday’s early trading are Zumiez (Nasdaq: ZUMZ) and Facebook (NYSE: FB). The retail sector can be a fertile area of growth for companies that strike a hot new image or manage to capture a burgeoning new niche. Sales can grow at a rapid pace,… Read More

Among the biggest winners in Friday’s early trading are SAIC Inc. (Nasdaq: SAIC), Splunk (Nasdaq: SPLK) and Omnivision (Nasdaq: OVTI). Breaking up is easy to do For the past few decades a number of academic studies found that building a far-flung empire of companies is a bad idea… Read More

Economists don’t know if inflation will increase or not, and I certainly don’t pretend to know. But like many traders, I am worried about what would happen if inflation picks up. Some traders turn to gold as an inflation… Read More

Among the biggest winners in Thursday’s early trading are Pandora Media (NYSE: P) and Zale Corp. (NYSE: ZLC). The initial public offering (IPO) of Pandora Media, a provider of online music streaming services, had all the makings of a dud. Though its… Read More

Among the biggest losers in Thursday’s early trading are Ciena (Nasdaq: CIEN) and Vera Bradley (NYSE: VRA).  Women’s accesory maker Vera Bradley is making its second appearance in the “losers” list in just one week. On Monday, Aug. 27, I noted that a recent drop in the stock “implies an… Read More

It’s rare to see an extremely clear chart pattern develop. Usually, there are multiple interpretations of price action, so traders often pick the one that fits their bias. That is a recipe for trading disasters… Read More

Among the biggest losers in Wednesday’s early trading are Dycom (NYSE: DY) and Frontline (NYSE: FRO).  It’s often profitable to find stocks that continually exceed profit forecasts. Yet once such a pattern is established, a company is unwise to break the… Read More

Among the biggest winners in Wednesday’s early trading are Jos. A Bank (Nasdaq: JOSB), The Fresh Market (NYSE: TFM), Sealed Air (NYSE: SEE) and WellPoint (NYSE: WLP)   While many traders are away from their desk during this last week of August, they’re missing… Read More