mega-cap

By Lance Roberts Are the “Mega-Cap” stocks dead? Maybe. But there are four reasons why they could be staged for a comeback. The recent market correction from the July peak certainly got investors’ attention and rattled the more extreme complacency. As we noted...

The S&P 500 Index is often used as a barometer of the overall health and direction of the U.S. stock market. However, throughout its history, there have been instances where a small number of mega-cap stocks have exerted a significant influence on the index's performance. Let's explore...

Big tech is out of favor amid current market conditions, but one analyst said it's only a matter of time before investors regained an appetite for growth.  What Happened: Loup Funds' Gene Munster anticipated weakness in tech stocks in the short term, but he...

We hope you’ve had a restful weekend because this week is looking pretty busy on a trio of fronts—earnings, economic data and monetary policy. And that’s not even counting the potential for policy headlines from Washington, which played a big role in trading last week. This...

One of 2017's better performers has been the biotech sector, which turned around after a disappointing 2016.  Biotech stocks fell steeply early in the year in 2016, weighed down by fears of price control and clampdowns on price gouging. Subsequently, the sector traded in a broad range...