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Stocks Claw Back from Losses as News Shifts and Yields Fall

Stocks Claw Back from Losses as News Shifts and Yields Fall

Last week's news wasn't great, but it was good enough to stop the bears. The S&P 500 rose 0.5 percent between Friday, April 26, and Friday, May 3. At one point the index was down as much as 2 percent, only to snap back in the last two sessions. Yields also fell...

Stocks Retreat: Dovish Hopes Fade Before Key Fed Meeting

Stocks Retreat: Dovish Hopes Fade Before Key Fed Meeting

Stocks have pulled back as investors brace for more hawkish news from the Federal Reserve today. The S&P 500 declined 4.2 percent in April, breaking a five-month winning streak that began in November. Selling was widespread across the index, with more than...

AI Boom Fades as Fundamentals Weaken: Earnings Recap

AI Boom Fades as Fundamentals Weaken: Earnings Recap

Most of the big earnings reports have now occurred, and so far they've done little to boost the market. Companies like Microsoft (MSFT), Meta Platforms (META), Netflix (NFLX), Caterpillar (CAT) and Intel (INTC) reported profits above Wall Street estimates. However...

Nasdaq Surges as Traders Buy the Dip Before Fed Meeting

Nasdaq Surges as Traders Buy the Dip Before Fed Meeting

Stocks are rebounding as key earnings beat estimates and investors get comfortable with fewer rate cuts. The S&P 500 rose 2.7 percent between Friday, April 19, and Friday, April 26. The Nasdaq-100 jumped 4 percent. Those were the biggest weekly gains for both...

Chip Selloff Hammers Growth Stocks. Is the AI Boom Over?

Chip Selloff Hammers Growth Stocks. Is the AI Boom Over?

Chip stocks like Nvidia led the market to new highs last earnings season. The opposite could be happening this time. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 9.2 percent between Friday, April 12, and Friday, April 19. It was the index's biggest weekly drop in almost...

Stocks Have Had a Healthy Pullback. Will Buyers Step In?

Stocks Have Had a Healthy Pullback. Will Buyers Step In?

Stocks have had their biggest pullback since the current rally began. Will buyers step in? The S&P 500 fell 1.6 percent between Friday, April 5, and Friday, April 12. It was the biggest weekly drop since October. The index also touched its 50-day moving average...

Stocks Pull Back Before Inflation Data and Earnings Season

Stocks Pull Back Before Inflation Data and Earnings Season

Stocks began the second quarter with a pullback as investors worried about higher interest rates and geopolitical risk. The S&P 500 fell almost 1 percent between Thursday, March 28, and Friday, April 5. (Markets were closed on March 29.) It was the biggest weekly...

Stocks Make a 3rd Monthly Record as Buyers Rotate Away from Growth

Stocks Make a 3rd Monthly Record as Buyers Rotate Away from Growth

Stocks hit a new record for the third straight month in March, but there was significant rotation away from growth names and technology The S&P 500 rose 3.1 percent, outpacing the Nasdaq-100 by 1.9 percentage points. It was the biggest underperformance in the...

Dovish Fed and Strong Earnings Drive Stocks to Another Record

Dovish Fed and Strong Earnings Drive Stocks to Another Record

Stocks just had their best week of the year, thanks to a dovish Federal Reserve and strong earnings. The S&P 500 rose 2.3 percent between Friday, March 15, and Friday, March 22. It was the biggest gain since mid-December and followed two weeks of modest declines....