This morning, all of the leading home-builder stocks are showing some early strength despite the over-all stock market weakness. This industry group is displaying good intra-day relative strength and could lead the markets higher if bounces take place in the major stock indexes. Lennar Corp (NYSE:LEN) is considered to be one of the leading home-building [...]

Once again, the U.S. Dollar Index (DX-M2) is declining lower after the opening bell rings at the New York Stock Exchange. This happens very often when the major stock indexes are breaking lower. You see, when the dollar declines everything in the stock and commodity markets will inflate and trade higher. Just the opposite will [...]

The Facebook IPO is scheduled to debut late next week. This is possibly the most anticipated IPO since Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG). While the hype of Facebook makes it a high risk buy at the debut price, there are other ways to swing trade the social networking stock. Both Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA) and Groupon Inc (NASDAQ:GRPN) [...]

One of the most important stock sectors that any trader or investor can follow is the transportation sector. Many investors will look at the transportation sector as a sign of market strength and economic expansion when the sector trades higher. On the flip side, when the transportation sector trades lower it is usually viewed as [...]

This morning, all of the leading financial stocks are catching a bid higher. This is the first real bounce for this important sector in about a week. The most important financial stock in the market is J.P. Morgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM). This leading financial stock is is trading higher by 0.68 cents to $41.30 [...]

Solar stocks have been pounded for well over a year. While most investors continue to stay away from them, the right decision may actually be to buy them now. Based on valuation levels, they are extremely attractive at current levels. First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) is trading at $16.85, +0.31 (+1.87%). This is one of the [...]

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is trading higher today. The technology mega player is trading at $571.12, +2.94 (+0.52%). An inverse head and shoulder pattern has triggered on AAPL and may be telling us of further upside. While a head and shoulder pattern is bearish, an inverse head and shoulder pattern is bullish. Note the chart below. [...]

This morning, all of the leading oil service stocks are declining lower with the major stock indexes. The important Market Vectors Oil Services ETF (NYSE:ARCA:OIH) has been selling off for over a week and this sector is entering short term oversold conditions; therefore, a small bounce in the next few day is possible. The OIH [...]

This morning, all of the leading oil service stocks are declining lower with the major stock indexes. The important Market Vectors Oil Services ETF (NYSE:ARCA:OIH) has been selling off for over a week and this sector is entering short term oversold conditions; therefore, a small bounce in the next few day is possible. The OIH [...]

All of the leading home-builder stocks are coming under heavy selling pressure today. This sector has been very strong since October 4, 2011. At the time, the leading home-builder stock Toll Brothers Inc (NYSE:TOL) was trading as low as $13.16 a share. Today, TOL stock is trading lower by 0.83 cents to $25.19 a share. [...]