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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...

Is Big Tech Starting 2025 With Bullish Signals?

Is Big Tech Starting 2025 With Bullish Signals?

The Nasdaq-100 may be confirming a breakout as the New Year begins with more strength in AI. The tech-heavy index probed below 21,000 last week before reversing higher. That pullback included tests under its October high, December low and 50-day moving average....

Check out These Big Stories in 2024

Check out These Big Stories in 2024

The S&P 500 is headed for another strong return as 2024 winds down. Here were some of the big stories along the way: Netflix Leads Market to New Highs Before Fed Meeting (January 29): While megacap AI stocks stole the show in 2024, an other growth name broke out...

Rollercoaster Week Draws Money from the Sidelines

Rollercoaster Week Draws Money from the Sidelines

The stock market had a rollercoaster week but could be riding bullish momentum into yearend. The S&P 500 slid 2 percent between Friday, December 13 and Friday, December 20. It was the index's second straight negative week, with prices rebounding from a drop of 3.6...

Wall Street Is Bracing for a Less Dovish Fed

Wall Street Is Bracing for a Less Dovish Fed

Stocks are falling as traders brace for fewer rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 slid 0.6 percent between Friday, December 6, and Friday, December 13. It was the first negative week in the last four. More than three-quarters of the index's members...