Key News Asian equities were mixed overnight as growth stocks outperformed the region. Mainland China and Hong Kong had a sneakily strong day as Mainland China’s outperformance was driven by high volume, which broke the RMB 1 trillion level for the first time since the end of August. The growth…

The Treasury Department announced new sanctions Friday against Hamas in the wake of its attack on Israel earlier this month. The Biden administration’s sanctions target more than 20 individuals, companies and organizations located in Iran, Syria and elsewhere in the region for helping fund Hamas’ operations. “Today’s action underscores the…

Don’t be too quick to sell the stocks that have performed the worst so far this year, since they are likely to be among the U.S. market’s best performers in January. That’s because those loser stocks will be subjected to two different sources of artificial selling pressure in coming weeks,…

Amazon’s Prime Video has more hyper-violent superheroes coming in November 2023, along with a pair of new reality shows and a ton of movies. After a layoff of more than two years, the very-adult animated series “Invincible” (Nov. 3) returns for its second season. Based on the graphic novels by…

The timing methods point to a market low now: October 27th is the average low in any year The end-of-month period of strength is in effect It is also a low in the 1-4-10 year cycle One of the most bullish and reliable cycles is the 15 months beginning with…

It’s an underwhelming November for new releases on Max, with a handful of originals to go along with an avalanche of unscripted holiday-themed shows.The Warner Bros. Discovery WBD, -2.55% streaming service has Season 2 of Issa Rae’s hip-hop comedy “Rap Sh!t” (Nov. 19), as Shawna (Aida Osman) and Mia (KaMillion)…

November is a big month for Netflix, which will roll out the beginning of the end for “The Crown,” along with a “Scott Pilgrim” anime spinoff, a new David Fincher movie, a “Squid Game” competition show and much more. “The Crown” (Nov. 16), is back for the first half of…

Bitcoin rallied this past week by more than 14%, briefly topping $35,000 on Tuesday, its highest level since May 2022, then drifted down to roughly $34,000. Still, Bitcoin was up some 30% in two weeks. The rally was driven by hopes that the Securities and Exchange Commission will approve the…

Ford Motor Co.’s stock tumbled 12% Friday after weaker-than-expected quarterly earnings and the withdrawal of guidance, adding to the recent selling pressure on its high-yield bonds. Ford F, -12.25% pulled its guidance after reaching an agreement with the United Auto Workers union following a strike, but the car company also reported…

Hulu has a loaded lineup in November 2023, with a pair of highly anticipated FX dramas, an epic Baz Luhrmann miniseries and a slew of Christmas movies.FX’s “A Murder at the End of the World” (Nov. 14) was pushed back from an August release date due to the Hollywood strikes,…