More than 3/4 of the S&P 500’s members lost value last week as the index endured its deepest pullback in over a year.
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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...
Stocks Jump to Another Record High With Rate Cuts Expected
Stocks keep climbing as inflation slows and as investors looked for rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 rose 0.9 percent between Friday, July 5, and Friday, July 12. The index closed above 5,600 for the first time ever, one week after surpassing 5,500....
Are Bulls An Endangered Species? Buyers Go on Strike as Inflation and Geopolitical Risks Mount
Investors are heading for the hills as inflation rages and geopolitical risks mount. The S&P 500 slid 2.1 percent in the holiday-shortened week between Friday, April 8, and Thursday, April 14. The Nasdaq-100 continued to underperform, dropping more than 3 percent...
Reopening Stocks Surge Back as the Post-Covid Summer Begins
The reopening trade is surging back as the summer vacation season begins and coronavirus infections plummet. Investors piled into stocks like energy, cruise lines and casinos on Tuesday. Those stand to gain from increased travel and economic activity as social...
Energy, Materials, Transports: New Companies Are Leading as Inflation Rises
Inflation is a growing concern as the economy surges back from coronavirus. This post will discuss companies that could benefit from the trend. The primary groups we will cover are: Industrial metalsEnergy / Fossil fuelsTransportationIndustrialsAgriculture First, why...
Banks Including JPMorgan and Citi Pull Back as Earnings Season Begins
Traders are taking profits in the banks as earnings season begins. JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Citi (C) and Wells Fargo (WFC) announced quarterly results today. While their numbers were mixed, their price action wasn't. All three had rallied into the reports as investors...
5 Big Milestones Last Week as Stocks Flew to New Highs
Stocks rose again last week as investors focused on technology companies and looked for the economy to rebound from the coronavirus pandemic. The S&P 500 rose 3.3 percent between Friday, September 21, and Friday, September 28. It was the biggest weekly gain since...
Netflix’s Covid Surge Fades and Banks Struggle: Earnings This Week
Earnings season has begun on a weak note as banks struggle and Netflix said its blistering growth will slow. The four biggest U.S. lenders -- JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Citigroup (C), Bank of America (BAC) and Wells Fargo (WFC) -- have issued quarterly results. JPM, C and...