The chart above goes back three years. The bottom window is the 21 day average of the Equity put call ratio (CPCE); next higher window is the 10 day average and next higher is the 5 day average. We noted with red dotted lines the times when all three moving averages of the CPCE reached ...
Investors looking ahead to when the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) shortage will end can start looking a little further out. ’s response to ’s bold U.S. entry reveals that HBM shortages persist and will likely linger into the next decade (as indicated by the SK Hynix CEO), and that both companies are scrambling to ramp production. ...
I need to ask your honest opinion, my careful contrarian! Should this reader move on from me? “I’m 89 years young and active,” Peter wrote. “Don’t need income—only growth.” (I’m the income guy. Do I have a growth arrow in my quiver, or should this young man look elsewhere to get rich?) First of all ...
Stocks finished the day higher on Tuesday, with the up 38 basis points. However, Tuesday’s move appeared to be driven more by a decline in implied volatility than by anything else. The one-day fell four points to close at 10.5 after rising to nearly 15 on July 13. The increase in volatility reflected uncertainty surrounding ...
Fastenal’s (NASDAQ:) stock price declined following its Q2 earnings release, creating another solid entry point for investors. The worst that can be said about the report is that earnings were only in alignment with the consensus forecast, providing no immediate impetus for bullish behavior. However, “tepid” as the results may have been, the company revealed strengths ...
Semiconductor Index Correction Could Be Complete In our June 25 update on the semiconductor index (), we found, using the Elliott Wave Principle (EWP), that “the June 22 high is now labeled red Wave-iii [W-iii], and red Wave-iv [W-iv] is now underway, ideally targeting $10,870 – $11,765” Fast-forward to today: the index bottomed at $11,960 ...
Insiders are selling AI enablers such as Penguin Solutions and , but investors should think twice before doing so. AI is more than a one-company, one-system, or one-ecosystem solution; it is a global network of data, computing power, memory storage, and inference outputs that has yet to be fully realized. While insiders sell these stocks, ...
Several beaten-down large-cap stocks combine attractive valuations with strong rebound potential. Screening favored financially healthy companies trading well below fair value and analyst targets. The Trade Desk and Gartner stand out despite sharp declines and resilient underlying fundamentals. Wall Street delivered a strong first half of 2026. The S&P 500 gained 9.6%, while the Nasdaq ...
Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). Editor’s Note: AI memory stocks have been some of the market’s biggest winners. But after a recent pullback, many investors are asking the same question: Is the opportunity over, or just gently tapping the brakes? That’s the question TradeSmith CEO Keith Kaplan tackles in ...
lived up to its motto, with the Q2 2026 earnings results showing strength, suggesting its shares can Keep Climbing. Drivers include outperformance driven by international demand, overall demand, premiumization, and structural cost advantages, which together provide ample cash flow. The critical detail in the release was the guidance, which forecasts that these trends will continue. ...
