Weekly Market Update
Special Update: 2016 in Review
Looking back on the final trading week of a very eventful year, we saw low volume and a break from the recent rallies for domestic indexes. While international stocks in…
Read MoreIs the Bull Market Too Old?
As of Friday, the S&P 500 is on the second-longest bull market run in history, surpassing the 1949-1956 bull market that lasted 2,607 days. The longest bull market in history…
Read MoreStocks End Mixed as Tech Falls on Earnings
Stocks ended last week mixed on earnings that were largely better than expected, though the tech sector disappointed. For the week, the S&P 500 gained 0.52%, the Dow grew 0.59%,…
Read MoreDow and S&P 500 Green for 2016
After a historically rough start to the year, stocks finally rallied enough to put the S&P 500 and Dow in the green for the year. Extended weakness in the dollar-which…
Read MoreStocks End Higher for Second Week
Markets closed out another solid week of gains on the back of higher oil prices and some positive economic data. For the week, the S&P 500 increased 1.58%, the Dow…
Read MoreAre Recession Fears Just Hype?
Markets ended another volatile week lower despite a bounce in oil prices. For the week, the S&P 500 lost 0.81%, the Dow fell 1.43%, and the NASDAQ dropped 0.59%. [1]…
Read MoreWhy Do We Care About Earnings?
Stocks rallied again last week on a strong Tech sector showing, bringing the S&P 500 positive for the year again. For the week, the S&P 500 gained 2.07%, the Dow…
Read MoreFed Cites These 3 Factors Behind Last Week’s Decision
September 21, 2015 Uncertainty about the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates weighed on markets last week, pushing the Dow and the S&P lower. For the week, the S&P 500…
Read MoreWhat Choice Could Signal Fed Faith in Economy?
September 9, 2015 Stocks slid after another turbulent week, buffeted by more worries about China. Investors chose to remain cautious ahead of the long Labor Day weekend and a raft…
Read MoreThriving During Volatility
August 31,2015 After a tumultuous week with many ups and downs, markets regained ground to close in the black. For the week, the S&P 500 gained 0.91%, the Dow grew…
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