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Equities are flat to start the week, but we saw new all-time highs posted in the S&P and Nasdaq once again last week, as the Nasdaq...

Stocks were mostly flat last week, as we saw a general consolidation near all-time highs. The Nasdaq finally reached its first all-time...

Stocks were down slightly last week, but had recovered most of their losses by the end of the week. Value has started to outperform...

Stocks started the week off on a flat note after posting fresh all-time highs in the case of the Dow and S&P. The Nasdaq is very close...

Stocks closed out at all-time highs once again this past week, which solidifies the existing uptrend. The Nasdaq still hasn't joined the...

Stocks are poised to start the week higher coming off a shortened trading week due to the Easter/Passover holiday weekend. We saw the...

Stocks staged a dramatic "3:30 ramp rally" on Friday, and we saw the highest weekly closes achieved in history in both the S&P and Dow. ...

Beware the Ides of March! Today is the day that Roman senators, led by Brutus and Cassius, assassinated Julius Caesar, which sparked the...

Futures are mixed to start the week with the Dow up, S&P flat, and Nasdaq down. This has been the tale of the tape as of late, and it...

Stocks are up slightly off their lows to start the new week. They closed out at the lows last week, which normally isn't bullish...

Stocks are down across the board to start the week, but have failed to break any meaningful level of support yet. This could change by...

Stocks are set to start the week on a higher note, after putting in a nice bottom last week during Sunday's futures session. By closing...

Stocks are set to start the week slightly higher, but risks remain high in the short-term, as prices closed out near their weekly lows...

Markets in the U.S. are closed today in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Futures are basically flat in pre-market...

Stocks are down a bit to start the week as their extended rally appears poised to pause. Previous issues stated that we are due for a...

Stocks are up nicely across the board this morning after the Christmas holiday, but we note that the Dow hasn't made a new high in a...

Stocks are down notably this morning, as we enter the shortened trading week due to the holiday season. Markets will close early on...

Stocks are up slightly to start the week, as the Electoral College is set to cast their vote today. The question now is how an actual...

Equities closed out at their highest daily and weekly levels in history last week, which is not something usually witnessed in a bearish...