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Updating S&P 500 Annual Returns; Nasdaq Composite Still Testing The November '21 All-Time High

The Nasdaq closed back above the late November '21 all-time high of 16,212, closing at 16,349. The 24-year annual return for the S&P 500 is still just a touch above 7%. From 1970 through 2023, the arithmetic average of the S-P 500 in terms of annual return is 12.15%. The major tech stocks are still not trading at all- time highs.

Weekly Report: what happened at DDIV last week (0429-0503)?

S&P 500 Earnings Strong, And 'Upside Surprise' Higher Than Last Few Quarters

S&P 500 1%+ Gaps Higher

The Three 'Rs' Of Equities: Risk, Reward And The Role In A Portfolio

Investors wonder what current risk premiums portend for equity markets. Both interest rates and Treasury yields ratcheted upward with pernicious inflation. As long-term investments in real assets, equities deserve comparison to real risk premiums. We question whether real yields of 2% are sustainable for long- term investment.

Seagate Poised for Growth with Rising HDD Demand and Advanced HAMR Technology: Analyst

Wedbush analyst Matt Bryson upgraded Seagate Technology Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:STX) from Neutral to Outperform with a $100 price target. The re-rating reflected an improving nearline Hard Disk Drive (HDD) demand environment, the analyst says.

Weekly Report: what happened at DDIV last week (0422-0426)?

S&P 500 Earnings: The Upward Revisions Are A Big Positive

The S&P 500 earnings yield ended the week above 5% for the first time since January 19th. The "upside surprise" for this quarter's earnings was 9.5%. The upside revenue surprise was 1.3% through this week. This is the 5th week in a row of sequentially higher estimates for the S&p 500.