As traders return from the holiday-shortened week, the price action heading into the new year will be closely monitored — especially given the relatively light economic data and earnings calendar for the coming days.The S&P 500 is entering the period known for ushering in the so-called Santa Claus Rally, or seasonally strong timeframe for stocks at the end of each year.According to data from LPL Financial, the Santa Claus Rally period encapsulates the seven days most likely to be higher in any
Wedbush's Dan Ives: Don't throw in the towel on tech
Wedbush Securities managing director Dan Ives advised investors to stick with technology stocks despite the potential valuation crunch that could happen as the Federal Reserve raises interest rates."This is not the time to throw in the white towel on tech," he told CNBC on Friday.Calling the current era "a fourth industrial revolution," Ives backed such stocks as $CyberArk Software $, $Palo Alto Networks $, $Zscaler $, $NVIDIA $ and $Apple $."This is an opportunity, not the start of a downtrend