The S&P 500 closed higher on Friday, giving the stock market a second straight week of gains as upbeat retail news reinforced hopes for strong sales this holiday season. Read More
In extended trade, shares of Disney surged as much as 4% after the Mouse House topped Street forecasts. What must you know before you trade this stock on Friday? Read More
With major retail names set to announce earnings this week, the sector will be a major focus of the market. Here are the names to watch from a top analyst. Read More
Much has been made of magazine covers/stories as contrary indicators to the stock market, but one publication seems to be specifically dead on in its trading analysis: The Onion. Read More
The Fast Money crew likes Wal-Mart, even more so after a recent breakout from a triangle formation — a very bullish indicator for the retailer. Read More
Despite a weak start to the last week of October, the Dow and S&P are now both up 2.58% and 0.85% for the month as of Thursday's closing session. Even though October ranks as a slightly positive month historically on average, up more than 53% of the time for all three major U.S. Indexes, the Nasdaq Composite has trailed behind, currently down 1.2% month to date. Read More