Former President George W. Bush joined up with former President Barack Obama and U2 singer Bono to comfort United States Agency for International Development employees Monday, while also taking shots at President Donald Trump and his administration for shuttering the agency plagued by accusations of fraud and abuse. ‘Gutting USAID is a travesty, and it’s a tragedy,’ Obama said in ...
President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda temporarily ground to a halt in the House of Representatives Wednesday afternoon. Plans for an early afternoon vote to begin debate on Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ slipped away as both conservative concerns and weather delays led to issues in passing two procedural votes ahead of the critical measure. It’s not clear if the key vote ...
The Democratic Doctors Caucus was interrupted by a barrage of tourists during a press conference outside the office of House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Wednesday. As Congress rushes to pass President Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ before the self-imposed July 4 deadline, House Democrats hosted press conferences throughout the Capitol on Wednesday protesting the $3.3 trillion bill. The Democratic ...
Stocks keep notching record highs. If you’re like most investors, you’re probably wondering, “Should I really chase these prices or sit tight and wait for a pullback?” Instead of overthinking and ending up in Analysis-Paralysis land, however, it may be worth exploring other avenues — and maybe even something you’ve never thought of. Enter bearish counter-trend options strategies. Yup, it ...
This week, Frank analyzes recent technical signals from the S&P 500, including overbought RSI levels, key price target completions, and the breakout potential of long-term bullish patterns. He examines past market breakouts and trend shifts, showing how overbought conditions historically play out. Frank also walks through a compelling mean-reversion trade idea in Apple, emphasizing its lagging performance and potential rebound ...
Joe presents a deep dive into MACD crossovers, demonstrating how to use them effectively across multiple timeframes, establish directional bias, and improve trade timing. He explains why price action should confirm indicator signals, sharing how to identify “pinch plays” and zero-line reversals for higher-quality setups. Joe then analyzes a wide range of stocks and ETFs, from QQQ and IWM to ...
Roblox Corporation (RBLX), the company behind the immersive online gaming universe, has been on a strong run since April. This isn’t the first time the stock demonstrated sustained technical strength: RBLX has maintained a StockCharts Technical Rank (SCTR) above 90, aside from a few dips, since last November. Currently, RBLX is showing up on a few scans that may signal ...
The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s newly elected liberal majority on Wednesday voted to strike down a near-total state abortion ban, voting 4-3 to overturn the stringent, 176-year-old law. The decision reflected a deeply partisan split, with all four liberal justices voting to invalidate the 1849 abortion law and the three conservative justices dissenting. It also crystallized the impact of the state’s Supreme ...
Dominik Lett On June 30, the Senate approved its version of the massive Republican tax-and-spend reform bill on a 51–50 tie-break vote. As written, the bill will add nearly $4 trillion to the debt. Under realistic assumptions about economic growth, congressional extensions of tax giveaways or delays to spending reform, and the fiscal impact of mass deportations, the bill’s cost ...
Hamas confirmed on Wednesday that it is ‘ready to accept’ a ceasefire agreement with Israel, but did not endorse a 60-day pause put forward by President Donald Trump on Tuesday. Hamas official Taher al-Nunu said the terrorist organization is ‘ready to accept any initiative that clearly leads to the complete end to the war.’ Trump has increasingly pressured Israel and ...