Visa Inc (NYSE:V) has stormed into the new year, on track for its seventh straight monthly win. The blue chip financial firm is scheduled to report fourth-quarter earnings after tomorrow's close, and the stock could be on the cusp of a historically bullish month. Below, we will take a closer look at how Visa has been faring on the charts, and how options traders are speculating on the Dow stock.A...Read More

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) has regained its footing, thanks to a big earnings move from blue chip Boeing (BA). Specifically, the index is up more than triple digits, as BA's gains overshadow continued weakness from healthcare stocks that's limiting upside for the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) -- though the tech sector is booming again. In the meantime, investors are a...Read More

Continuing on with earnings season buzz, camera concern GoPro, Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRO) is expected to report its fourth-quarter earnings tomorrow, after market close. Below, we will take a look at how GPRO has performed on the charts recently, and what the options market has been pricing in for the stock's post-earnings action.From a broader perspective, GoPro stock has had a disappointing year on the...Read More

The Dow is shaking off its two-day slump on a positive earnings reaction for Boeing (BA). The broad-market tailwinds have shares of iPhone parent Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and industrial conglomerate General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) trading higher, even after both blue chips received bearish brokerage notes. Here's a quick roundup of how shares of AAPL and GE are performing today.Apple Stock Put...Read More

Excluding a $1.74 per share boost from tax reform, Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit of $3.06 per share, thanks to solid 737 deliveries. The company also gave strong full-year guidance, and forecast a record-setting year for aircraft deliveries.In reaction, BA stock hit a record high of $360.97 out of the gate, and was last seen trading up 6.2% at $358.67. Thi...Read More

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) is gapping higher today after the company's earnings release last night, while Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) is enjoying positive price action after earnings, as well. On the flip side, Juniper Networks, Inc. (NYSE:JNPR) is way lower following its quarterly report. We'll take a closer look at EA, AMD, and JNPR stocks below, as Wall Street reacts to the...Read More

Despite staring at a second straight month in the red, some bullish analyst attention has Fitbit Inc (NYSE:FIT) stock higher this morning. Stifel upgraded the wearable tech name to "hold" from "sell," while cutting its price-target by 50 cents to $5.50. The analyst in coverage noted fourth-quarter earnings estimates appear achievable, despite concerns about durability of the fitness tracker devi...Read More

Apple supplier and semiconductor stock Broadcom Ltd (NASDAQ:AVGO) is surging this morning, after the company narrowed its fiscal first-quarter guidance. Though not tentatively slated to report until Feb. 27, AVGO said it now expects earnings of $5.10 per share -- versus the consensus estimate of $4.95 per share -- and revenue to range from $5.30 billion and $5.35 billion, with the low end in line...Read More

After two days of heavy selling, a big earnings beat for Boeing (BA) has Dow futures trading more than 200 points above fair value this morning. Adding to the positive momentum, ADP data showed private employers added a stronger-than-expected 234,000 jobs in December. Traders are also looking ahead to a 2 p.m. policy announcement from the Fed. No changes are expected in Janet Yellen's last meeting...Read More

Here's a blast from the past. Remember when gold went 12 straight years of positive returns from 2001 through 2012? Not only that, it outperformed the Dow Jones Industrial Index (DJI) in 10 of those years. When the Dow began making new highs in 2013, it was still down 75% when priced in ounces of gold. Some people made the case that heavy money printing inflated the index's price, masking the fact...Read More

Concerns about interest rates sent the major indexes lower -- and Treasury yields higher -- for the second session in a row, though the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) isn't expected to announce a rate hike after its policy meeting tomorrow. In addition, the announcement of Amazon's (AMZN) new healthcare partnership weighed on several pharmacy stocks and health insurers, including blue-chip...Read More

Insurance issue Anthem Inc (NYSE:ANTM) is just one of many healthcare stocks sinking as a result of the joint venture between Amazon (AMZN), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), and JPMorgan Chase (JPM). ANTM was last seen trading down 5.7% at $242.47, with the shares testing their 20-day moving average. For what it's worth, they're still roughly 10 points above the 50-day moving average. All of this come...Read More

The major U.S. benchmarks are spiraling for a second straight day, as the 10-year Treasure yield hovers near a three-year peak, and healthcare stocks spiral. But while steel name AK Steel Holding Corporation (NYSE:AKS) sinks alongside the broader stock market, biotech Achaogen Inc (NASDAQ:AKAO) and healthcare technology firm Cerner Corporation (NASDAQ:CERN) are both in positive territory. Here's a...Read More

Last week, 52% of Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) stocks hit a new 52-week high. There have been just two other times in history when more than half of NDX components notched an annual peak in one week, and both signals preceded short-term pullbacks for the index. So, was this week's steep stock market drop in the cards for the Nasdaq-100 and its sector peers? The sample size is small, of course, but below...Read More

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI) has had a solid start to the new year, boosted by the inaugural season of the Overwatch League. If past is precedent, ATVI could have even more room to run in the short term. Heading into Super Bowl weekend and a new month, we looked at the video game stock throwing up two significant "buy" signals. ATVI Stock Historically Hot After Super Bowl According...Read More

Earnings season is well underway, and aerospace giant Boeing (NYSE:BA) is expected to report its fourth-quarter results before tomorrow's opening bell. Below, we will take a look into how BA has performed on the charts of late, and what the options market is pricing in for the stock's post-earnings action.As an overview, Boeing stock has outperformed on the charts this past year, more than doublin...Read More

Stocks are getting battered for a second straight day. The S&P 500 Index (SPX), Nasdaq Composite (IXIC), and Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) are all sharply lower, with the blue-chip index pacing for its worst daily percentage decline since August. A big pullback from insurance giant UnitedHealth Group (UNH) following this morning's announcement from Amazon (AMZN), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A),...Read More

The shares of Dick's Sporting Goods Inc (NYSE:DKS) made an impressive run higher since their early November lows, but have recently run into multiple layers of resistance. For instance, the stock is backing down from its descending 200-day moving average, and failed in the key $35 region, which is significant for many reasons. This area is where DKS was trading before a major bear gap in August, a...Read More

Healthcare stocks are in focus today, with the sector sinking on news of a massive Amazon (AMZN) partnership aimed at driving down employee healthcare costs. Even Dow stock Pfizer (PFE) is trading lower this morning, despite an earnings beat. What's more, the next month could be ugly for fellow blue-chip pharma stock Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK), if past is prologue. Below, we outline the 25 worst...Read More

The U.S. stock market is on track for its second day of sharp losses, but not all of the day's action is to the downside. Among stocks trading in positive territory are airlines United Continental Holdings Inc (NYSE:UAL), JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU), and Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:HA), following a round of positive analyst attention. Here's a closer look at how shares of UAL, JB...Read More