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It’s a busy day for the airlines as three major carriers report and investors wait to hear what they might say about summer travel trends. In the meantime, broader market action looks a little unsettled to start the day without much direction one way or another. It might be a bit of a wait-...

Approaching Q1 earnings a year ago, Boeing (NYSE: BA) investors would have probably loved to hear that by this time, the 737 Max would be back in the air, airlines would be ordering more of that particular plane, and daily U.S. passenger numbers would be around 10 times their deepest...

Bitcoin futures gapped down -9.4% to start the trading week, quashing hopes for more upward movement after the previous week’s fresh all-time highs. Price action looked as though it could have been promising for bulls, breaching the upper boundary of a rising wedge pattern (which is typically...

The U.S. and global economies are surging back from the pandemic. Unemployment is dropping, lockdowns are less restrictive, and the demand for investment and consumption are on the rise. These factors alone are a recipe for strong growth, higher interest rates, and a stable dollar as economies in...

DriveWealth, a global trading technology provider, announced a $56.7-million Series C this week to strengthen its technology, make acquisitions and scale its business. The funding round was led by Point72 Ventures, SBI Holdings, Route 66 Ventures, Mouro Capital and Fidelity International...

The week starts with a bit of a head-scratcher. The major stock indices are flying on hopes for new tools to fight COVID-19, but fixed income is stuck in place. The 10-year yield ended last week at 0.64%, and then made a dramatic move all the way to 0.638% as of an hour before the opening bell. Let...

Nasdaq-100 futures made new all-time highs this week, breaking above the 11,000 level after two failed attempts last month and logging eight days of gains during the past nine for a 7% rise. Bulls have been stampeding since the COVID-19 selloff, and the tech-heavy index is now up a staggering 70%...

Investors might be breathing a sigh of relief as Friday’s jobs report didn’t sound too many alarms about the U.S. economy. At the same time, there could be some rough water to navigate on the way to the weekend as China tension mounts and wheels spin in Washington.  The U.S....

In normal times, this afternoon’s earnings schedule would feel like fun and games with Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS), Wynn Resorts, Ltd. (NASDAQ: WYNN), and Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI). As everyone likely knows, things are far from normal, so there...

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) reports earnings after the bell today, with Zacks estimating EPS of $0.68 and a revenue of $1.69 Billion, compared to $1.21 Billion a year ago. Video game companies may expect to see a boost from stay-at-home orders; Take-Two Interactive, reporting last...

Few retailers might be able to write the history book on navigating the coronavirus pandemic as well as Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT). The first chapter has already been written and investors will get to see it when the nation’s largest retailer opens its first-quarter books this week. It...

Auto racing returned over the weekend, but that isn’t the only reason the market looks like it could be off to a fast start Monday. Focus ahead of the opening bell turned toward bullish hopes around reopenings and possible progress on the vaccine front. Overseas markets rose across the board...

Looks like the focus this week will be on the Fed: Powell, Rosengren, Williams, and Brainard are set to speak. Jobs and housing data will also be closely watched. Weekly jobless claims are still trending lower; last week’s 3.2M job loss was half of the 6.6M we saw in the initial surge related...

The market is attempting a rally this morning after more heavy selling yesterday, but with volatility near record levels it’s far from certain whether gains will last throughout the day. Equity index futures hit their limit-up stops overnight before easing back. Perhaps some of the...