Good MorningU.S. stocks drifted lower Wednesday, with the S&P 500 slipping 0.3%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.4%, and the Nasdaq Composite off 0.3%. Major indexes moved further below the all-time highs set earlier this week.
Micron Technology shares fell despite a better-than-expected quarterly profit, while homebuilders edged higher on a strong new-home sales report. Investors remained cautious ahead of the month-end, with no fresh catalysts to sustain the recent rally.
Energy and materials saw a split performance. Light sweet crude oil futures climbed $1.58 to settle at $64.99 a barrel as supply concerns mounted, while copper futures rose over 3.6% for the session.
Tech sector rotation continued, with Nvidia shares down 1.46 points to 176.97 amid profit-taking, while Intel jumped 6.3% after outpacing analysts’ expectations. Several AI-driven names were highlighted by strategists as oversold and undervalued, suggesting potential bargain opportunities following recent downgrades. Featured: The pre-flight check for options traders (Ad) 
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Analysts' sentiment and downgrades can significantly impact a stock price, helping it to correct or even sustain downtrends despite otherwise bullish indications. The main point to remember is that downgrades and price target reductions are generally based on the overall market conditions.
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The cryptocurrency rally has taken a backseat to new all-time highs in the major U.S. market indices, but that doesn’t mean enthusiasm for digital assets has faded. In fact, Wall Street has gone beyond its embrace of Bitcoin by welcoming other tokens into the fold, like Ethereum and Solana.
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Shares of Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) are now trading at 97% of their 52-week highs and carry enough momentum to increase the chances of it breaking into new highs well before 2025 is over.
The reason behind the rise is apparent, but the question for investors remains: is the rally sustainable? Th... Read the Full Story |
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The Russell 2000 index (i.e., the small-cap stock index) is up about 2.5% in the five days ending September 19. It’s not a surprise that this is coming during a time in which the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates.
This cut does not matter much, but many are optimistic that it is the be... Read the Full Story |
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On Sept. 17, the Federal Reserve finally gave Wall Street what it had been asking for. The central bank cut its effective federal funds rate (EFFR) for the first time since 2024. Unsurprisingly, the market reacted favorably and is up 1.42% since that announcement.
However, debt securities are ... Read the Full Story |
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What goes up also goes down. That’s a reality that every investor faces. But sometimes, bearish momentum can drop a stock to a level that makes it too good to pass up. That’s the case with several technology stocks in 2025.
The tech sector was one of the only things holding up the mar... Read the Full Story |
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Shares of tech giant Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) were trading just under $170 on Tuesday morning, their highest level since February. The stock has been on a strong run for some time, gaining nearly 40% since April and almost 20% since the start of August. For a name that has so often lagged it... Read the Full Story |
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Shares of Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) were trading just above $220 on Tuesday morning, continuing to retreat from a stubborn layer of resistance around $240. We’ve flagged this level before as a potential triple-top risk, and the longer Amazon fails to clear it, the louder the bears wil... Read the Full Story |
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Despite artificial intelligence (AI) chip giant Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) recently giving back a substantial amount of its 2025 gain, Wall Street analyst price targets are moving to never-before-seen levels. Since Broadcom reached an all-time high closing price of around $369 on Sept. 10, shares a... Read the Full Story |
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