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Everyone knows by now that the holidays are the slowest time of the year for the stock market. Go ahead, call any one of those 'dependable' brokers on Wall Street, and find yourself falling asleep

Is it finally time for small-cap and mid-cap stocks to overtake large caps’ long-time leadership?

Here are the year-to-date returns for major U.S. index ETFs:

• SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

Some economists and housing analysts say home prices will likely decline soon, just as existing home inventory is rising. According to November 22 data from real estate platform Redfin, median

The year is nearly over, and there are few opportunities out there. With a VIX falling below 15% on the heels of the holiday season, it looks like Wall Street is getting ready to hibernate until

Kohl's Corporation (NYSE: KSS) followed the trend among retailers this earnings season. It beat on the top and bottom lines but issued mixed to soft guidance that sent the stock lower.

It sure looks like the momentum build-up in internet stocks throughout 2023 has carried the stock market. Some bears believe this momentum is over, and it is all downside. 

While there could be

In the past month, consumer discretionary stocks have been on a tear, with the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA: XLY) returning 10.47%. That led all sectors except

Don't be surprised if you see many shoppers at The Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) this holiday season. 

Why? 

The retailer is crushing it. 

Well, sort of.

On Friday, the company behind Old Navy, Banana

Value is where you find it. Today, you can find it with Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (NASDAQ: TSEM), Johnson Controls International PLC (NYSE: JCI), Barnes Group Inc. (NYSE: B) and Howard Hughes

The financial sector, particularly bank stocks, has been on a tear lightly, clawing back losses from the year and edging into positive territory. So far during the quarter, the financial sector

Few sectors have impressed as significantly as the homebuilder sector in recent weeks. The SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (NYSE: XHB) has risen over 16% over the last month. That performance is enough

After two years of correction and downtrend, providing ample incentive to buyers all along the way, medical device maker Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) has finally reached its bottom, and the reversal is

It was a fast roller coaster ride for Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) in a story still developing: OpenAI fired CEO Sam Altman on November 17. However, by November 20, he had a new gig running an

When it comes to airline stocks, anyone can see that virtually every name in the sector has been infected with the fatal effects of a lack of interest from market participants, resulting in a

Welcome to the jungle. Today's stock market is not the one you inherited from your parents or even your grandparents. In prior generations, information took a bit longer to spread across sectors

Results from the membership clubs lag retail leaders, but signs within the reports point to improved leverage. While sales and earnings growth in Sam's Club (NYSE: WMT) and BJ's Wholesale Club

Programmatic advertising technology (AdTech) platform provider The Trade Desk Inc. (NYSE: TTD) saw its shares plunge 30% after reporting a strong Q3 2023 earnings report followed by soft Q4 2023

The most upgraded stocks in November, the top seven listed on MarketBeat's platform, all have two things that aren't surprising in common. The first is that they are all monetizing AI. AI is hot,

During the holiday season, Wall Street will pay particular attention to retail stocks in what tends to be their make-or-break time of the year. 

Some individual names like Ralph Lauren Co. (NYSE:

Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE: DELL) has been on a tear after gapping up 21.25% on September 1. 

The Dell Technologies chart shows the stock breaking out of a double-bottom base above a buy point

Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the biggest decliner in the past five sessions among technology stocks in the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA: XLK).

The networking gear giant

Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) had a much-better-than-expected third quarter (Q3), sending its shares to the highest level in months. The move looked strong at face value and closed near the

The S&P 500 went into a new bullish trend in early November, with the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA: SPY) gapping up twice since its follow-through day on November 1. The index is up 7.73% in

It's been a great few weeks for equities, with the S&P 500 index returning from its post-summer slump with vigor. It's up almost 10% since the end of October, with renewed hopes that inflation has

The retail sector is struggling in 2023, and Williams-Sonoma (NYSE: WSM) is not immune. Shifting consumer habits and a general pullback in spending on discretionary items are taking a toll on the