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Timing is everything. Twitter, not the stock, but the application was the leading driver behind a solid market rally yesterday as President Trump tweeted positively about a phone call with Chinese President Xi. With very little positive market news buyers appeared exhausted yesterday morning as...

FAANGS Out! Count Dracula would have been proud yesterday as the FAANGS led markets higher in a Halloween rally that capped off a spooky month for investors. Facebook sparked the fire and was up +3.8% and the sharp upward move was followed by Amazon (+4.4%), Apple (+2.6%), Netflix (+5.6%),...

Bulls vs Bears. The old-as-time battle between the legendary Wall Street spirit animals continued yesterday with Bulls on top… but it was not clear who would win earlier in the session. Stocks continued their rocky path yesterday starting the session on a strong leg but gave way to mid-session...

Up, Down, Repeat. Yesterday’s markets could have been a featured ride at your favorite theme park as it catapulted investors straight up, wrenched them straight down, only to bounce them up again. Yeah, it was that kind of day. Metaphors aside, markets started the day on a very positive leg with...

Slippery slope. Markets slipped once again in Friday’s session despite a solid read on GDP, which continues to show strength in the US economy. Disappointing earnings calls from Amazon and Alphabet/Google were the primary drivers of the broader selling. Friday’s session seemed to typify trading for...

Best foot forward. Markets behaved the way they are expected to yesterday responding to a series of strong earnings reports before the bell. The rally was actually sparked on Wednesday as Microsoft and Tesla announced strong earnings after the market closed. The positive sentiment carried the...