The U.S. stock market rallied once again, with the S&P 500 Index (SPX) hitting fresh record highs and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) expanding on Monday's huge surge -- thanks in large part to a bank rally and Pfizer's big day. Stocks got an early boost from Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, who predicted tax reform would get done by the end of the year. The Nasdaq Composite (COMP...Read More

September is historically been a weak month for the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV). According to data from Schaeffer's Quantitative Analyst Chris Prybal, the fund has averaged a 1.7% loss in September since its inception. Nevertheless, XLV is bucking this bearish trend so far this month -- thanks in part to a big surge for Pfizer -- up 2.4% since its Aug. 31 close to trade at $93.25, a...Read More

Health foods retailer United Natural Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:UNFI) will report earningstomorrow night. While earnings season has mostly wrapped up, UNFI's report will be of interest, considering Amazon's successful foot traffic with Whole Foods after its price cuts. Below, we will take a look at United Natural Foods' earnings history, and how investors are trading the equity.At last check, UNFI stoc...Read More

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) is popping today, following several of its fellow biotech stocks higher. At last check, PFE shares were up 3% to trade at $35.37, and earlier hit a 13-month high of $35.75. Bullish options traders are flooding the Dow stock, too, with one trader eyeing even higher highs over the next several months.With around two hours left in the trading session, nearly 132,000 PFE calls h...Read More

U.S. stocks are trading higher this afternoon, with the S&P 500 Index (SPX) setting a new intraday record, thanks to a rally in financial stocks. Among the names in the spotlight today are biotech stock Aldeyra Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:ALDX), medical device maker Aethlon Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEMD), and biotech company Intercept Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:ICPT). Here's a quick look at what...Read More

Shares of Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) are in the midst of yet another impressive win streak. Today's 2.7% rise has the stock trading at $18.13, on pace for its fifth straight win and second consecutive close above the 100-day moving average. This would mark TWTR's highest close since it gapped lower after earnings in late July. Options traders have flocking to the social media name, too, betting on...Read More

While the Dow enjoyed its best session since March on Monday, and the S&P 500 Index (SPX) secured a record closing high, the Nasdaq Composite (COMP) added a healthy 72 points, or 1.1%. Looking back at the Nasdaq's best days of late, we discovered a unique pattern emerging: the tech-rich COMP tends to fare particularly well on certain days of the week, and one weekday in particular has been especia...Read More

It's been a monster two days for the U.S. stock market, after the uncertainty surrounding Hurricane Irma and North Korea that kept Wall Street in check last week subsided over the weekend. While the S&P 500 Index (SPX) is fresh off a new record high, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is extending its lead north of the 22,000 mark, after notching its biggest one-day gain since March on Monday...Read More

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is higher at midday, building off of yesterday's excellent session, as Apple's big iPhone reveal takes center stage. The S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite (COMP) are also higher, with the former setting a new intraday record, with help from a rally in financial stocks. Beyond equities, traders are also processing Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin's com...Read More

A number of Apple suppliers are trading higher today, ahead of this afternoon's big iPhone event. Among those is Western Digital Corp (NASDAQ:WDC), with the shares up 0.5% to trade at $87.80, even after Reuters reported Toshiba is favoring a consortium led by Bain Capital to buy its memory chip unit. Today's price action is just reflective of WDC stock's longer-term trend, up 68% year-over-year. A...Read More

Symantec Corporation (SYMC) is up 32% year-to-date and 29% year-over-year. Following a recent bounce from its 200-day moving average, SYMC is now trading above the $29.50 area -- which roughly coincides with a double of its early 2016 lows -- and could have room to run higher from here. Analysts remain skeptical, however. Of the 20 brokerages covering SYMC, 13 rate the stock a "hold" or "sell."...Read More

Analysts are weighing in on auto stock Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE:AAP), as well as retailers Michael Kors Holdings Ltd (NYSE:KORS) and Under Armour Inc (NYSE:UAA). Here's a quick roundup of today's bearish brokerage notes on shares of AAP, KORS, and UAA.Citigroup Downgrades AAP Stock to 'Sell'The bad news keeps coming for Advance Auto Parts stock, which is currently down 2.4% to trade at $...Read More

Analysts are weighing in on iPhone maker Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), aluminum stock Alcoa Corp (NYSE:AA), and streaming name Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX). Here's a quick roundup of today's bullish brokerage notes on shares of AAPL, AA, and NFLX. Morgan Stanley Raises the Bull Case for AAPL StockApple stock is up 0.7% ahead of the bell, after an analyst at Morgan Stanley raised the bull case for Apple...Read More

U.S. stocks look poised to extend Monday's huge rally. Among specific stocks in focus are biotech stocks Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:TEVA) and SAGE Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:SAGE), as well as e-commerce giant Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN). Here's a quick look at what's boosting shares of TEVA, SAGE, and AMZN. TEVA Stock Looks for More Upside After Paragard SaleTeva Pharmace...Read More

The United Nations adopted new sanctions against North Korea After enjoying its best day in months yesterday, Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) futures are signaling another positive open this morning, as traders await Apple's expected iPhone reveal. The highly anticipated event is set to kick off at 1 p.m. ET. In addition, traders are eyeing Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, who said tax refor...Read More

It was a huge day for equities, with the S&P notching a record-high closeThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) got off to an exceptional start to the week, as stock buyers came back to the table in force. The Dow logged its biggest one-day point gain since March, and the S&P 500 Index (SPX) notched its highest close on record, as stocks rallied amid receding concerns surrounding Hurricane Ir...Read More

Nothing is certain but death, taxes, central bank intrusions, market corrections and High-Frequency-Trading (HFT).Short-term moves are dominated by HFT computers, news (real or not), and central bank created liquidity.This article examines long-term trends.SILVER:Silver prices move farther and faster than gold prices, both up and down. At the beginning of long term rallies silver often lags gold,...Read More

The following infographic dispels some common misconceptions or myths about cryptocurrencies and is a good resource for investors that are new to this space. This article was originally published at Coincentral.com: https://coincentral.com/dispelling-myths-cryptocurrency-world/The price of Bitcoin bottomed on February 5th around $6,000 and has since bounced back to around $12,000. Those that wer...Read More

I wasn't expecting that much open-mindedness from a government institution.The Committee on Banking Housing and Urban Affairs met this morning to conduct a hearing entitled, Virtual Currencies: The Oversight Role of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The witnesses were Jay Clayton, Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (...Read More

Jason Burack of Wall St for Main St interviewed returning guest, successful small-cap stock and cryptocurrency investor, entrepreneur and creator of the Gold Stock Bull Investment Newsletter that covers precious metals and cryptocurrencies, Jason Hamlin.Jason has a successful track record of beating the odds and has had routinely good years investing in small cap stocks despite commodities being i...Read More