Semiconductor Stocks Are a Hot Topic Among Investors This Month.Semiconductor stocks are gaining much attention among traders as demands continue to soar. According to World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS), global semiconductor sales increased by 6.5% to $439 billion in 202
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index is trading down roughly 8% from its recent high, but the index's level has still risen roughly 173.5% over the last five years. Despite very low interest rates and assurance from Federal Reserve officials that its lending rates will remain at
It's easy to believe that dabbling in stocks is an easy way to build wealth. The financial media highlights the market's biggest winners. Many brokerage firms offer unlimited commission-free trades as well as tools that encourage frequent trading. Collectively, they send a messag
Cryptocurrencies have made quite the splash in the investing world over the last few months. Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) is a type of cryptocurrency, similar to Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC).Although it's existed since 2013, it's gained popularity recently. Some people credit Elon Musk for d
The world has transformed in countless ways over the last decade, reshaped by new social trends and innovative technologies. During that time, three of the most prolific changes have been the rise of e-commerce, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence. All of these have simp
When we think about automation, it is usually manufacturing, factory floor improvements, and companies like Rockwell Automation (ROK) that come to mind, but we are seeing an acceleration in the adoption of automation occurring in the white-collar and professional services world.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 and the chip-sector's Philadelphia Semiconductor index have delivered market-crushing returns over the last year, but industry giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) was left far behind. Chipzilla is barely breaking even since the start of 2020 and is the worst-perf
Should You Be Watching These Top AI Stocks Amid The Artificial Intelligence Boom?Artificial Intelligence (AI) remains a hot area in the broader tech industry. Indeed, many would consider AI and AI stocks prominent growth sectors right now. This would be thanks to how AI empowers
In afternoon trading on Thursday, Energy stocks are the worst performing sector, showing a 0.7% loss. Within that group, Occidental Petroleum Corp (Symbol: OXY) and Halliburton Company (Symbol: HAL) are two large stocks that are lagging, showing a loss of 3.0% and 2.8%, respec
The tech sector is filled with many promising secular growth stories, including driverless cars, automated factories, wearables, chatbots, and cloud services. However, one common theme links most of these next-gen markets together: artificial intelligence (AI).Investors might ass
Technology stocks broadly have left investors in a spot of bother this year after a sell-off triggered by rising Treasury yields and concerns of overvaluation. However, some tech companies are still performing handsomely for investors because of their terrific growth.Applied Mate
The next generation in cellular wireless technology, called 5G, is already available on many telecom networks -- and it's got some huge advantages over 4G. The speeds for 5G can be up 100 times faster than 4G, it has lower latency (meaning it travels faster between towers and dev
Can These Top Cryptocurrency Stocks Continue Its Bullish Trend Amid The Crypto & NFT Craze?Cryptocurrency is on the rise again as interest in it continues to soar. In addition to this, Bitcoin prices continue to remain over $50,000, so there is certainly a lot of attention su
These Top Semiconductor Stocks Have Been Trending On Wall Street This Month.Semiconductor stocks performed extremely well in 2020. And analysts are expecting more great things in the industry in 2021. Simply put, the tech sector continues to thrive because it owes its massive suc
Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in CommScope Holding Co Inc (Symbol: COMM), where a total of 20,133 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 2.0 million underlying shares. That amounts to
The Nasdaq Composite kicked off the trading week by taking its cue from the bond market yet again, with the tech-heavy index outpacing its peers Monday as Treasury yields stepped back.
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SOXX) where we have detected an approximate $266.3 million dollar inflow -- that's a 4.4% increase week over