Articles for category: Market News

Russ Cohen

S&P 500 Eyes Fresh Highs—but Is the Rally Becoming Overstretched?

S&P 500 futures hit record highs despite rising oil prices and hotter inflation data. Technical indicators suggest markets look overbought, raising chances of short-term consolidation or pullback. Investors remain focused on AI optimism and potential US-China agreements supporting market sentiment. The have risen to a new record high today, continuing to rise on the AI ...

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Looking To Potentially Generate Income In The Current Interest Rate Environment? Check Out Actively-Managed ETF QVOL

Looking To Potentially Generate Income In The Current Interest Rate Environment? Check Out Actively-Manag – Benzinga The Federal Reserve has stopped cutting interest rates thanks to persistent inflation, a war in Iran that has sent gas prices soaring and geopolitical tensions that don’t appear to be abating.  Options Abound  Take Advantage Of Uncertainty With The ...

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S&P 500: Dispersion Drives the Market to the Extremes

Dispersion continues to run very hot in the market, with the S&P Dispersion Index rising to nearly 41 and the 3-month Implied Correlation Index falling below 12. The spread between the two has climbed to a new all-time high of 29, which is notable because mega-cap earnings are essentially behind us, with the exception of ...

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Will S&P 500 Open Up Or Down On May 14?

The S&P 500 climbed to another record high on Wednesday as investors piled back into semiconductor and artificial intelligence-linked stocks, brushing aside another hotter-than-expected inflation reading. The benchmark index rose 0.58% to close at 7,444.25, while the May 14 Polymarket contract implied a 77% probability of the S&P 500 opening higher on Thursday. Why That ...

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SOX Mania, Tariffs, and Volatility Keep Markets on Edge

Overview SOX mania, tariff volatility, sentiment divergence, and the growing power strain behind the AI race. The Mother of All Buy signal generated on May 7, 2025 remains valid. At the same time, the Resource Remobilisation trend continues to unfold beneath the daily market theatre. The key question remains unchanged: are these markets building toward ...

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3 Battered Stocks Under $10 Worth Buying Right Now

Single‑digit stocks are often dismissed as too risky, but they can also be where mispriced growth and turnaround stories live. These three sub-$10 stocks stand out for their high analyst conviction and substantial upside, despite tough recent performance. Each is trading well below its Fair Value price target, offering the kind of risk/reward profile bargain ...

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Gamma and Momentum: A Recipe for Spikes and Tears

Intel (NASDAQ:) shares have risen nearly 90% over the past month and more than 200% since the start of the year. Its competitors, Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:) and Micron (NASDAQ:), are posting similar gains. Many other semiconductor stocks, along with some computer hardware companies, are the market’s latest AI darlings. Momentum and gamma are driving ...

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Nasdaq Rises Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit Despite Hot CPI

US stocks are mixed ahead of the open as investors digest a sharp rise in US and turn attention towards President Trump’s summit with Xi Jinping in Beijing. US Futures -0.35%, 0.03%, and 0.38% In Europe 0.13% and 0.45% U.S. stocks are mixed after hot PPI data. The summit between President Trump and China’s Xi ...