Good MorningEarnings from big tech were not enough to get the markets shooting higher on Friday. Blow-out reports from Apple and Google along with less-robust but still, better-than-expected reports from Facebook and Amazon failed to spark a major rally but the news is not all bad. Friday’s market action may have started off slow but by the end of the day, bullish momentum had the S&P 500 trading at the highs of the session.
The takeaway for investors and traders is this: the market did not want to be short going into the weekend. While not a guarantee of future results, it suggests a generally bullish attitude and an expectation the indices will begin moving higher in the coming days. The next major hurdle for the market will be next week's economic data. The key read will come on Friday with the non-farm payrolls report and there is a growing concern the labor markets have deteriorated over the last month.
Featured: Wall Street’s quietly buying these 3 AI infrastructure plays (Ad) 
|
Markets | | That Was Then, This Is Now
There’s been growing speculation that tech, and specifically software, are in a bubble. The biggest comparison is the mad run-up to all-time highs set in the 1999/2000 time period but I have to say, that was then and this is now. Then, the market was speculating on ... Read the Full Story |
|
From Our Partners | | BlackRock, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and Fidelity are reportedly accumulating a scarce blockchain asset - one that gets burned with every transaction on what analysts are calling America's new financial grid.
The Nasdaq has received SEC approval to move stocks onto blockchain rails, and BlackRock CEO Larry Fink dedicated his entire 2026 annual letter to this infrastructure shift. Blockchain analyst Andy Howard is calling this asset 'Digital Oil' - and says institutional buyers are already positioned. | | Get the name, the ticker, and exactly how to buy it |
|
Markets | | Sometimes with stocks, you’re better off not asking too many questions and just trusting your gut. From January 2017 to January 2018, shares of Paypal (NASDAQ: PYPL) ran up 120%. Since March of this year, they’re up about the same. For a $200 billion company, they sure know how to move a... Read the Full Story |
|
Markets | | With a seven-year trading range of $200 to $400 and every price in between, shares of Massachusetts based Biogen (NASDAQ: BIIB) know exactly what it’s like to be a biotech company where your future depends on your next drug.
Shares are currently bobbing along in the middle of that range after... Read the Full Story |
|
From Our Partners | | See the Signals Most Traders Miss
We monitor subtle shifts in order flow, volume patterns, and early trend behavior.
Stock News Trends highlights moves long before they hit mainstream screens. | | Join Free — Start Tracking Early Market Data |
|
Markets | | A Fundamental Piece Of Technology Infrastructure
Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) has been a favorite of mine over the last year for several reasons. Regarding its business, it is a maker of all-things networking-related and therefore fundamental to technology infrastructure. Technology, digital techn... Read the Full Story |
|
Markets | |
With the spot price of gold reaching new all-time highs of over $1,900 per ounce, it’s safe to say that the gold and precious metals market is heating up. Traditionally, gold is considered as a safe-haven asset or a hedge against the U.S. dollar, low-interest rates, and inflation. This could... Read the Full Story |
|
From Our Partners | | With OpenAI and Anthropic moving closer to the IPO spotlight, AI excitement could spill into several public-market sectors this summer - and most investors may chase the obvious names too late.
A free report identifies 7 stocks positioned around themes that could matter most this summer: AI infrastructure, energy demand, travel, entertainment, home improvement, and more. Built for a market where leadership may rotate quickly. | | Download 7 Best Stocks to Own in Summer 2026 for free |
|
Markets | | Fasteners Are In High Demand
Simpson Manufacturing Company (NYSE: SSD), like its competitor Fastenal (NASDAQ: FAST), is emerging as a sleeper-win in the post-pandemic age. The pandemic has people staying home, staying home has people fixing up their homes, fixing up homes means trips to Home Depot ... Read the Full Story |
|
Markets | |
McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) appears to be a solid buy as the iconic fast-food chain prepares to report revenue on July 28. The company’s earnings are expected to reflect how deeply the Covid-19 pandemic affected every part of our economy.
According to FactSet, McDonald’s is expected ... Read the Full Story |
|
Consumer Discretionary | |
Boyd Gaming (NYSE: BYD) will report earnings on July 28. The numbers are likely to be dreadful as the company will report on business activity from April 1 through June 30. During this time, the Covid-19 pandemic forced the closing of all of Boyd’s 29 properties.
How bad do analysts expect ... Read the Full Story |
|
Markets | | An IPO Many Missed
Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) is not a new name for investors, far from it. The company, as an investment opportunity, has been around for quite some time but its shares made their public debut just a month or so ago. Previously held by a consortium of private investors, the ... Read the Full Story |
|
Markets | | High-Yield Not Likely To Lag Much Longer
When the COVID-19 pandemic began one of the very first things I started to do was highlight the asset classes, sectors, industries, and companies investors should turn to in times of trouble. Among them were and are the high-yielding stocks including REITs, ... Read the Full Story |
|
The Early Bird Stock Of The Day Quest Diagnostics Incorporated provides diagnostic testing and services in the United States and internationally. The company develops and delivers diagnostic information services, such as routine, non-routine and advanced clinical testing, anatomic pathology testing, and other diagnostic information services. It offers diagnostic information services primarily under the Quest Diagnostics brand, as well as under the AmeriPath, Dermpath Diagnostics, ExamOne, and Quanum brands to physicians, hospitals, patients and consumers, health plans, government agencies, employers, retailers, pharmaceutical companies and insurers, and accountable care organizations through a network of laboratories, patient service centers, phlebotomists in physician offices, call centers and mobile phlebotomists, nurses, and other health and wellness professionals. The company also provides risk assessment services for the life insurance industry; and healthcare organizations and clinicians information technology solutions. Quest Diagnostics Incorporated was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Secaucus, New Jersey. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
|
