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InvestorPlace: Improved Demand Could Boost Micron Stock

Micron (NASDAQ:MU) stock has traded sideways since my last article on MU. On July 22, MU stock  traded around $47 per share. MU took a dip in early August, before rebounding to its current price of nearly  $49 per share.

With NAND and DRAM chip prices expected to climb,  could Micron stock be turning a corner? MU continues to trade at a low valuation. Investors expect its earnings to…

InvestorPlace: Nvidia Stock Finally Has What It Takes to Break Out of $200 Again

Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock was a Wall Street darling not too long ago. But lately it has lost its shine and now cannot hold a rally long enough to flip this massive down slide that started last year. Year-to-date, Nvidia stock still lags the chip champ Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) by more than half.

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On its way up to $290 per share, NVDA rode the Bitcoin craze up…

Bears got what they wanted when they shaved off more than 200 points from the S&P 500 in just six trading sessions. The 6.8% fall caused investor sentiment to crumble, as investors worried about the trade war and a potential recession. But it was a different story in the stock market today — one where the bulls held the trophy.

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:SPY) rallied 2%, the PowerShares QQQ…

There’s one common theme in the stock market today: Don’t fight the Fed. By “today,” I don’t just mean Friday. I mean, generally speaking as well. Long-time investors and traders know the saying well, but in an era of easy money, the lessons have been pretty clear. Fight the Fed and you’ll get run right over.

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve cut interest ratesfor the first time since 2008.…

InvestorPlace: Stock Market Today: Fed Cuts Rates, But Stocks Sell Off

What happened in the stock market today? Stocks traded near flat throughout most of the session, as investors continue to digest earnings results and awaited the Fed’s announcement at 2:00 p.m. ET.

Late late week, no one seemed to care about the Fed given the slew of earnings reports. Even Tuesday, it didn’t seem to draw much interest, with Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD

InvestorPlace: Stock Market Today: All Eyes on Apple Earnings

We saw more defensive action in the stock market today, with all three major moving averages tiptoeing lower. That comes with the Fed’s midday announcement on Wednesday and as President Trump complained on Twitter about China’s poor faith trade-negotiation tendencies. 

On Monday, we said it wouldn’t be too surprising to see this type of defensive action given the busy week. Bonds, gold, the VIX…

InvestorPlace: Free Cash Flow Is the Key to Whether or Not Nvidia Stock Is a Buy

Nvidia’s (NASDAQ:NVDA) first-quarter results left a lot to be desired despite beating analyst estimates. While revenues and earnings were better than expected, the top line still saw a 31% decline over the same period last year, sending Nvidia stock to $133 before recovering throughout June.

As I write this, the Nvidia stock price is 34% higher than its 52-week low of $124.46 and 43% lower than…