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Volatility Swamps Wall Street as Traders Go Global

Volatility Swamps Wall Street as Traders Go Global

U.S. stocks are swamped in volatility as money streams to Europe and China. The S&P 500 dropped 3.1 percent last week and the Nasdaq-100 tumbled 3.5 percent. It was the third straight decline for both indexes. Global stocks, on the other hand, rallied as the U.S....

End of AI Boom? Tech Crumbles as Value Gains

End of AI Boom? Tech Crumbles as Value Gains

Tech is reeling as investors unload AI stocks and worry about the economy. The S&P 500 slid 1 percent between Friday, February 21, and Friday, February 28. It was the fourth decline in the last five weeks, bringing the index back to levels last seen in...

Stocks Face Potential Reversal as Fears Grow

Stocks Face Potential Reversal as Fears Grow

Stocks may have experienced a "false breakout" as investors worry about inflation, jobs and economic growth. The S&P 500 fell 1.7 percent between Friday, February 14, and Friday, February 21. It was the third negative week in the last four and the biggest weekly...

Stocks Climb Again as Global Worries Fade

Stocks Climb Again as Global Worries Fade

Stocks are climbing as worries about trade and geopolitics fade. The S&P 500 rose 1.5 percent between Friday, February 7, and Friday, February 14. It was the first gain in three weeks. Buying focused on lagging companies and turnaround stories -- especially in the...

Stocks May Be Battered, But Are They Broken?

Stocks May Be Battered, But Are They Broken?

Stocks are trying to hold their ground amid a flood of bearish headlines and negative sentiment. For the second week in a row, the S&P 500 fell sharply on Monday before rebounding into Friday. The index held potentially important levels both times. (See "Charting...

Tariffs Hit Stocks as February Begins

Tariffs Hit Stocks as February Begins

Trade duties may impact inflation, employment and earnings at a time when stocks are already trading at historically high multiples.

AI Lifted Stocks Last Week. Now It’s Punishing Them

AI Lifted Stocks Last Week. Now It’s Punishing Them

AI news lifted stocks last week, but now it’s driving them lower. The S&P 500 rose 1.7 percent in the holiday-shortened period between Friday, January 17, and Friday, January 24. It was the second straight positive week, establishing the index above 6,100 for the...

Stocks May Be Climbing Another Wall of Worry

Stocks May Be Climbing Another Wall of Worry

Sellers tried to hammer the stock market last week, but buyers came out of the woodwork instead. The S&P 500 initially had bearish momentum, falling almost 1 percent in the first minute of trading on Monday, January 13. The move briefly erased the entire rally...

Hawkish News Is Slamming the Stock Market

Hawkish News Is Slamming the Stock Market

Stocks keep falling as hawkish news and rising yields hammer sentiment. The S&P 500 declined 1.9 percent between Friday, January 3, and Friday, January 10. (There were only four sessions because of former President Jimmy Carter's memorial.) It was the fourth drop...