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US stock futures head down as 10-year Treasury yields climb back to 1.6%

US stock futures and European markets are retreating this morning as US Treasury yields have reversed the downtrend seen in the past couple of days during early bond trading activity, with the 10-year benchmark climbing above the 1.6% threshold for the first time since Monday. Investors have been spooked by a sustained climb in US…

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Oracle Stock Tumbles on Tepid Guidance: Should You Buy or Sell?

Mohit Oberoi

Oracle stock was trading sharply lower in US premarket trading today after releasing its fiscal third quarter 2021 earnings. What’re the key takeaways from the company’s earnings and guidance and should you buy or sell the stock now? It reported revenues of $10.09 billion in the fiscal third quarter ended 28 February 2021, which were…

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Sundial Growers shares rocket as Reddit-fueled rally regains momentum

The price of Sundial Growers shares exploded yesterday after the stock became popular once again among retail traders via Reddit’s WallStreetBets forum, prompting a potential short squeeze of the likes of GameStop (GME) and AMC Entertainment (AMC). The exact data about the stock’s short-interest is a bit hard to pull given the fact that the…

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Tech stocks poised to head down for a third week as Treasury yields keep climbing

Tech stocks are about to close their third consecutive losing week, as reflected by the Nasdaq tech-heavy index, with rising US Treasury yields possibly prompting an adjustment in valuations. So far this week, the Nasdaq has dropped 3.45%, following a sharper 4.9% plunge seen by the index the week before – comprised of some of…

How US Stock Markets Hit Record Highs despite COVID-19 in 2021

Mohit Oberoi

2021 was a very volatile year for US stock markets. However, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, they rose to a record high. Here’s what drove the markets in 2021. The year started off well for US stock markets and they hit new record highs continuing their positive momentum from 2019. Markets ignored several risks including geopolitical…