After a strong 14.5% rise in the first half of the year, S&P 500 futures indicate a challenging start for the second half of 2024, according to Michael Kramer, founder of Mott Capital Management. Kramer notes that the cautious start to July follows a concerning end to June, making stocks...
A strategist warns that a lack of budget restraint from either Biden or Trump could result in more frequent weak Treasury auctions. A significant takeaway from Thursday night’s debate between President Joe Biden and Republican challenger Donald Trump is that the U.S. is unlikely to see fiscal restraint regardless of...
Something unusual is happening on Wall Street, boosting the confidence of stock-market bulls as the first half of 2024 draws to a close. Corporate-earnings estimates, which typically decline throughout the year, are actually growing, according to FactSet data. John Butters of FactSet shared with MarketWatch that S&P 500 firms have...
U.S. stocks have posted an impressive election-year rally so far in 2024. As investors question whether the rally will continue, they’re closely watching inflation and economic-growth data to gauge the Federal Reserve’s potential interest-rate decisions and corporate earnings in the second half of the year. The S&P 500 is on...
On Thursday, Nvidia NVDA saw a roughly 7% peak-to-trough range, ending the day down 3.5%. This volatility has become a hot topic on Wall Street, with Friday’s futures indicating a cautious start. Is this dip a sign of waning exuberance that recently made Nvidia the world’s most valuable company, lifting...
Current forecasts suggest that the likelihood of a U.S. stock market crash is below average. According to State Street Associates’ “froth forecasts,” which draw on Harvard professor Robin Greenwood’s research, there’s an 18% chance of a 40% market decline within the next two years, compared to a five-year average of...
