Technical Notes Semiconductor ETF (SMH) moved above $420.60 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend. ASML (ASML) a NASDAQ 100 stock moved above $1,489.52 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend. TSX Gold iShares (XGD.TO) moved above Cdn$66.63 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend. Most of the strength came from two […]

  Pre-opening Comments for Tuesday February 24th U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 6 points at 8:30 AM EST. Boise Cascade (BCC) gained $2.46 to $83.00 after reporting higher than consensus fourth quarter revenues and earnings. Diamondback Energy (FANG) dropped $7.82 to $166.00 after reporting less than consensus […]

Pre-opening Comments for Monday February 23rd U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 28 points at 8:30 AM EST. Door Dash dropped $5.32 to $170.97 after a winter storm hit the northeastern United States. Novo Nordisk dropped $6.55 to $40.87 after results from its weight loss drug failed to […]

Pre-opening Comments for Friday February 20th U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 15 points at 8:35 AM EST. S&P 500 futures were down 15 points following release of economic news at 8:30 AM EST. Consensus for updated U.S. Fourth Quarter Annualized GDP was a 2.5% rate versus a […]

Pre-opening Comments for Thursday February 19th U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 24 points at 8:35 AM EST. S&P 500 futures were unchanged following release of economic news at 8:30 AM EST. Consensus for the February Philly Fed Index called for a drop to 10.0 from 12.6 in […]