M&A will drive small cap stocks higher - Tracy

The direction is up for stocks as markets return from a holiday break. Our call of the day from Fundstrat's Thomas Lee says watch the money on the sidelines......»»

Over long periods, analysts' upgrades help drive stock prices higher......»»

Over long periods, analysts' upgrades help drive stock prices higher......»»

Cannabis stocks were mostly higher Tuesday after three Democratic senators led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said they would make reform legislation a key priority in the current Congress, bolstering hopes for an end to federal prohibition......»»

A trio of small-cap exchange-traded funds from Invesco cruised higher Wednesday, boosted by frenzied buying of heavily-shorted stocks like GameStop Corp. , Bed Bath and Beyond , and Macy's . The I.....»»

Futures for gold on Wednesday swing between small gains and losses, moving in step with the U.S. dollar, which was seeing a slight move higher as investors turn their attention to incoming U.S. President Joe Biden and the end of the Trump administration......»»

US small-cap stocks turned it around last year and are powering ahead, with the Russell 2000 index up.....»»

Stock prices have soared for months in defiance of an ailing, pandemic-wrecked economy. Now they seem impervious to something even more disturbing: the erosion of American democracy......»»

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Exchange-traded funds with exposure to smaller companies rallied Wednesday as investors turned back to stocks that haven't participated as much in 2020's big run-up. The iShares Russell 2000 ETF , the Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF , and the SPDR.....»»

Stocks opened with modest gains Monday, after President Donald Trump over the weekend reversed course and signed a package of legislation that included $900 billion in relief to consumers and small businesses and $1.4 trillion to fund the governmen.....»»

Fundstrat expects a move higher towards 3,900 to 4,000 on the S&P 500, which represents potential upside of 6% to 8% from Monday's close. Cindy Ord/Getty Images There's "lot of gas left in the tank" to drive stocks higher from .....»»

U.S. stocks opened mostly higher Tuesday, the first session after Congress passed a $900 billion coronavirus aid package for households and small businesses after months of stalled negotiations. The.....»»

Stocks rose slightly on Monday to start the week, as the advance in the biggest U.S. technology shares lifted the market higher......»»

Stocks rose slightly on Monday to start the week, as the advance in the biggest U.S. technology shares lifted the market higher......»»

Mario Tama / Getty Images US stocks rose Friday after the House passed a nearly $500 coronavirus relief package Thursday night.  The bill will provide more money to small business.....»»

European stocks extended already sharp losses while the euro zoomed higher after the European Central Bank opted not to cut interest rates. The ECB did take steps to support bank lending to small- and medium-sized enterprises as.....»»

Stocks bounce between small gains and losses, as investors deal with uncertainty over the spread of COVID-19 in China......»»

Gold edges higher Friday, on track for a small weekly rise as investors attempt to gauge the economic impact of the spread of COVID-19 in China......»»

Together, the MAGA stocks account for about 17 percent of the S&P 500 and almost 70 percent of its 2020 gain......»»