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Candlestick Shadow

What is a Candlestick Shadow?

A candlestick shadow represents the extremes of where the price visited during the life of a candlestick on a chart before closing at its ultimate price. On a bullish candlestick, the shadows represent the difference between the closing price and the high price (upper shadow), and on a bearish candlestick the shadow represents the difference […]

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Stock Market Overview for the Week of May 2, 2022

US stocks continue their weakness this week, with the S&P 500 touching down at $4136, sitting right at its significant support level established in mid-March. Volatility is elevated again near the recent highs with the VIX sitting at 34 as earnings season hits its midpoint. When there’s persistent weakness in stocks, everyone comes out of […]

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Market Overview for Week of April 18, 2022

We’re coming off a shortened week with markets taking Friday, April 15 off in observance of Good Friday. There’s a lot to talk about this week with Elon Musk trying to buy Twitter (TWTR) and a record CPI print. Before we get to that, let’s assess the price action in markets this past week.  US […]

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hostile takeover

A Look At 3 Hostile Takeovers In Recent History

A hostile takeover attempt provides incentives for CEOs and the board to manage companies while aligning with the interests of shareholders. If a company is run poorly or inefficiently, the value of its shares will fall relative to other stocks in the industry. At that point it can be rewarding for another company, an individual, […]

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