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Stocks Pause as Earnings Pass and Inflation Rises
Stocks just paused as a blistering earnings season nears its conclusion. The S&P 500 slid 0.4 percent between Friday, February 2, and Friday, February 9. It was only the second decline in the last 16 weeks, according to TradeStation data. Technology led to the...
Tired of the Fed? Earnings Could Bring a Welcome Change to Markets in October
September was another rough month for investors as the Federal Reserve kept pushing interest rates higher. But the focus is likely to change in October as major companies like Apple report earnings. The S&P 500 slid 9.3 percent in September, its biggest monthly...
No More Mister Nice Guy? Market Sinks as Jerome Powell Brings Out the Big Guns
Stocks plunged last week as the Federal Reserve got more hawkish, and there could be signs its tough policies are starting to work. The S&P 500 tanked 5.8 percent between Friday, June 10, and Friday, June 17. It was the biggest weekly decline since March 2020,...
Stocks Retreat as Data Weakens. Is Stagflation Coming?
Stocks had their worst week in almost three months as the economy slows and the Federal Reserves prepares to tighten monetary policy. The S&P 500 slid 1.7 percent in the holiday-shortened period between September 3 and September 10. It was the biggest drop since...
Stocks Roar Back From Pullback, Fueled by Economic Surge and Consumer Rebound
Stocks rebounded hard last week as investors kept their faith in the economy reopening and strong consumer demand. The S&P 500 rose 2.7 percent between Friday, June 18, and Friday, June 25. It was the index's best week in five months, rebounding from its biggest...
Growth Stocks Regain the Lead as Investors Embrace a Dovish Fed
Most of 2021 has focused on value stocks as the economy reopening from coronavirus, but last week investors returned to growth. The S&P 500 rose 0.4 percent between Friday, June 4, and Friday, June 11. The Nasdaq-100 climbed 1.2 percent, its biggest outperformance...
Health Care Stocks Come to Life, Supported by FDA, Low Interest Rates
Health-care stocks have lagged the market for years, but now the sector is coming to life as the coronavirus pandemic winds down. The SPDR Health Care ETF (XLV) has outperformed the S&P 500 by 2.5 percentage points so far this week. That puts it on pace for its...
Five Reasons Why Stocks Began November With a Giant Blastoff
Stocks began November with a monster rally, and there are at least five reasons why. The S&P 500, Nasdaq-100 and Dow Jones Industrial Average each had their biggest weekly gains since March. Technology stocks led the charge, along with health care and precious...