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A Big Week for Stocks: Megacap Earnings, GDP, Jobs Data

A Big Week for Stocks: Megacap Earnings, GDP, Jobs Data

Money is coming back to megacaps as the biggest week of earnings season begins. The S&P 500 slid 1 percent between Friday, October 18, and Friday, October 25. It was the index's first drop in seven weeks. However the Nasdaq-100 inched toward record highs, with its...

Stocks Keep Climbing as Chips Falter and ‘Everything Else’ Advances

Stocks Keep Climbing as Chips Falter and ‘Everything Else’ Advances

Chipmakers have led the market all year, but they could be losing their edge as investors position for new conditions into yearend. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index ($SOX) dominated price action in the first half and remained the top performer through the end of...

Financials Take Leadership as Megacaps Sputter

Financials Take Leadership as Megacaps Sputter

Financial stocks have become the year's top performing sector as rotation away from megacaps intensifies. The group, which includes banks, insurers and securities firms, is now up 15 percent in 2024. It just pulled ahead of communications, which includes Nasdaq giants...

Recession Fears Swelled Last Week. Is That Good News for the Nasdaq?

Recession Fears Swelled Last Week. Is That Good News for the Nasdaq?

Stocks fell again last week as recession worries increased, but there could be some positives as the second half begins. The S&P 500 fell 2.2 percent between Friday, June 24, and Friday, July 1. The decline finished another negative quarter, however a bigger story...