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This Year Could Be Starting to Look Like the Mirror Image of 2022

This Year Could Be Starting to Look Like the Mirror Image of 2022

Stocks just rose for the second straight week, potentially raising an important question: Will 2023 be a mirror image of last year? The S&P 500 advanced 2.7 percent between Friday, January 6, and Friday, January 13. It's gained the first two weeks of 2023. Last...

Health Care Stocks Come to Life, Supported by FDA, Low Interest Rates

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...

Stocks Hold a Key Level Again as the Economy Reopens

Stocks Hold a Key Level Again as the Economy Reopens

Stocks fell last week but held a key level. Attention will now focus on the economy reopening for Memorial Day. The S&P 500 initially tried to rally, only to fall on bearish comments from Dr. Anthony Fauci and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. At one point it...

Stocks Near Record Highs Halfway Through the Year

Stocks Near Record Highs Halfway Through the Year

Stocks fell slightly last week but still ended June within striking distance of record highs. The S&P 500 slid 0.3 percent between Friday, June 21, and Friday, June 28. Nonetheless, the index registered the fifth winning month of the year and its best first half...

Stocks Hold Gains as Backdrop Continues to Improve

Stocks Hold Gains as Backdrop Continues to Improve

Stocks held their ground last week amid a stream of positive news. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2 percent in the holiday-shortened span between Friday, January 18, and Friday, January 25. It was the first negative week in the last five, coming amid the sharpest rally in...