50 Stocks Portfolio member TSM reports record quarterly revenue on 5G iPhone demand

50 Stocks Portfolio member TSM reports record quarterly revenue on 5G iPhone demand

Today, January 8, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), the worlds largest contract chipmaker, reported December sales that translate into record quarterly revenue with estimated sales in the quarter climbing to $12.9 billion (361.5 NT$). (The company reports its quarter on January 14.) The projections based on December revenue amount to a 25% increase in revenue in 2020 from 2019.

Finding 5 clues for tomorrow in today’s stock market action

Finding 5 clues for tomorrow in today’s stock market action

Yes, the big indexes were down today, January 4, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 off 1.48% at the close; the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 1.25%; and the NASDAQ Composite lower by 1.47%. But I think we can find some clues about tomorrow’s action–and the moves over the next month or more–from taking a look at individual stocks and sectors.

Stocks try another rotation again today–I’m not sure this one will stick with employment claims and August jobs report still due this week

Stocks try another rotation again today–I’m not sure this one will stick with employment claims and August jobs report still due this week

At the close today, the Standard & Poor's 500 was up another 1.54%. Putting this question at the top of many investors' and traders' minds: Is there any way to participate in this blow out rally without real adding an unacceptable amount of risk? The 5.83% drop in...