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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.

The Mag. 7: Concentrate Or Diversify?

The Mag. 7: Concentrate Or Diversify? David Kotok: What does an investor do? The Mag 7 has had a terrific single year and a good cumulative three years. The cumulative return of the Mag 7 stock package compared against the S&P 500.

Just A Correction, Or Is The Bull Market Over?

Expect Equity Market Corrections

Home Market Outlook Today's Market Expect Equity Market Corrections Apr. 23, 2024. Market corrections are a normal function of the equity market. The S&P 500 Index is now outperforming the Nasdaq 100 Index. Company outlooks will be an important indication of the year ahead.

'No Rate Cut' Bear Scares S&P 500 Into Retreat

The S&P 500 fell again during the third week of April 2024. Main driving force behind the falling level of stock prices are slipping expectations for when and by how much the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates during 2024. The index has dropped 5.5% below its record peak closing value from 28 March 2024.

S&P 500 Earnings: So Far, The Pattern Is Typical, But Mega-Cap Earnings This Week Loom Large

So far, the typical earnings pattern for the S&P 500 is showing no signs of anything amiss. The mega-caps will simply trade at lower multiples than they have in the past few years. The hallmark of any bull or bear market is P/E expansion and contraction. The top 10-12 market cap names comprise roughly 24-25% of the s&p 500’s earnings weight. Mega-Cap Earnings this week are expected to be strong.

Weekly Report: what happened at VUSE last week (0415-0419)?

Brad Simpson On Rising Iran-Israel Tensions And The Implications For Markets