AAII Sentiment Survey: Neutral Sentiment Rises Above Average

Bears Come Out Of Hibernation

This week's AAII Sentiment Survey saw only 32.1% of respondents report as bullish, the lowest percentage since 11/2/23. Bearish sentiment has picked up to 34%. This is the highest bearish sentiment reading since last November. The bull-bear spread has been pushed into negative territory for the first time since 11-3.

US S&P 500 E-MINI <ESc1> FUTURES UP 0.7%; NASDAQ FUTURES <NQc1> UP 1%

U.S. S&P 500 E-MINI FUTURES UP 46 POINTS, OR 0.91% AS TRADING RESUMES; VOLUME AT 1,045 CONTRACTS

Troubling S&P 500 chart suggests that stock investors have a rough road ahead

Investors Pull $3.5 Bil From SPDR; ETF League Tables as of April 25

S&P 500, Nasdaq Snap Three-Day Win Streak

Stagflation On Tap: Q1 2024 GDP Disappoints As Inflation Continues

S&P 500 <.SPX> UNOFFICIALLY CLOSES DOWN 23.53 POINTS, OR 0.46 PERCENT, AT 5,048.10

Riding The Momentum - Looking Beyond The Tech Giants

Home Market Outlook Today's Market Riding The Momentum - Looking Beyond The Tech Giants. BlackRock Systematic's Systematic Equity Outlook explores macro and micro risks. The persistence of persistent market themes like AI has contributed to high equity index concentration and strong performance of the momentum factor. Inflation and rising geopolitical risks dominate the equity market narrative.

UPDATE 1-S&P 500 first-qtr earnings outlook improves this week -LSEG

U.S. First-quarter earnings growth estimate for S&P 500 has improved in recent days. Year-over-year growth for the first quarter of 2024 is seen at 4.3%, up from 3.3% this week. But disappointing forecasts from Meta Platforms have offset some of the optimism.

Top 10 S&P 500 energy stocks of 2024, with earnings from XOM and CVX on deck

The energy sector is the best performing S&P 500 segment of 2024. ExxonMobil and Chevron are due to report earnings on Friday. Of the 23 energy-based stocks inside the S&p 500 all but three now trade higher on the year. Targa Resources Corp. Tops the list of top performing energy stocks of 2024 with a climb of 35.3%.

SPY: The 'Value' From Equities Is Historically Low

At current levels, the S&P 500 is providing next to no risk premium compared to risk-free assets like the 10-Year Treasury. The stock market is offering very little value from a historical perspective, says Bret Jensen. The market is selling at just under 24 times trailing S&p 500 earnings.

U.S. GDP Report Shows Stagflation Is Tightening Its Grip

U.S. GDP Report Shows Stagflation Is Tightening Its Grip. The soft landing narrative is dead as GDP growth falls below expectations and inflation rises. Traders are removing rate cuts from the outlook, leading to higher nominal Treasury rates and a stronger dollar. Rising rates and tightening financial conditions pose a significant risk to the equity market.

S&P 500 Q1 earnings growth now seen at 4.3% yr-over-yr vs 3.3% on Wed - LSEG

S&P 500 Q1 earnings growth seen at 4.3% yr-over-yr vs 3. 3% on Wed - LSEG. Latest estimate is based on results from 190 of the S&p 500 companies. About 78% of reports beat analysts' earnings expectations. U.S. First-quarter earnings growth estimate jumped to 3.3%.

Fed's Inflation Report Looms This Friday: What Makes It So Crucial For Markets?

U.S. Personal Consumption Expenditure price index report to be released Friday. The PCE price index is the Federal Reserve's favored inflation metric. Economists expect the headline PCE to rise from 2.5% to 2.6% year-on-year in March.

Intel’s stock is among the biggest S&P 500 losers this year. Can earnings turn the tide?

TikTok Owner ByteDance To Prefer Shutting Down Of Loss-making App Rather Than A Sale If Exhausts All Legal Options; Algorithms TikTok Relies On Deemed Core To ByteDance Overall Operations, Making Sale Of App Unlikely, Sources Say

S&P 500 Analyst Moves: FSLR

U.S. Judge Rejects Former President Donald Trump's Bid To Throw Out E. Jean Carroll's $83.3M Defamation Verdict