Market Stalls; Volume Increases on the Nasdaq

Stocks avoided a distribution day across the board but volume did come in higher on the Nasdaq. Still the small losses prevented that index from registering a distribution day. The overall market was more than overdue for a pullback. Volume likely increased on the...

Gains Continue as Volume Swells

Just another day of gains for this stock market. Volume was higher today as institutions were a bit more active than on Monday. So much for this market taking a breather. This non-stop action while nice as we are riding this wave higher, but it will cause some...

Stocks Settle after Yesterday’s Gains

A slight miss from GDP prior to the market open kicked the trading day off. Small cap stocks remain volatile with the Russell 2000 down more than 1% on the session. The S&P 500 on the other hand was able to close down just 4 basis points. Health care and Energy...

A Hawkish Fed holds Rates Steady; Stocks Soar

Led by nearly a 3% gain the Russell 2000 led all major market averages. Volume poured into this market after the Federal Reserve once again delayed hiking interest rates. AAPL finally started moving after the Fed announcement after reacting quietly to earnings. A big...

Small Caps Hit Hard; AAPL Sputters despite Earnings Beat

Once again small cap stocks had a tough day as the Russell 2000 was down more than 1.2% on the session. The big cap indexes saw small losses in heavier turnover. Over the past few sessions after the earnings from GOOGL, AMZN, and MSFT small cap stocks have lagged well...