My top 10 things to watch Monday, April 29 U.S. stocks are higher Monday after the S & P 500 and Nasdaq broke multiweek losing streaks. The Dow saw back-to-back weekly wins. In my Sunday column , I looked at five sectors working in the market and the standout stocks in each. It’s a huge … Read more
My top 10 things to watch Friday, April 26 Wall Street holds onto gains as rising bond yields take a breather Friday. New inflation data comes in a little hot for the second day in a row. The market, however, takes it in stride after U.S. stocks were hit hard Thursday on the GDP signaling … Read more
My top 10 things to watch Thursday, April 11 The government’s second inflation report of the week was cooler. One day after Wednesday’s hotter consumer price index sank stocks, the smaller-than-expected rise in the March producer price index reversed early weakness in the market to the upside. How could so many prognosticators be so wrong … Read more
My top 10 things to watch Thursday, April 4 The Dow bounces back Wednesday after a three-session losing streak. As of Wednesday’s close, the 30-stock average is on pace for its worst weekly loss since October. Is activist investor Nelson Peltz done with Club name Disney ? Does it matter to the stock? Disney shares … Read more
My top 10 things to watch Monday, March 25 1. U.S. stock futures were slightly lower Monday morning to kick off the final week of March. All three major benchmarks crossed new all-time high levels last week and are on track for their fifth consecutive month of gains. Looking ahead this week, Friday is the … Read more
Our top 10 things to watch Friday, March 15 1. Stocks opened lower Friday, following a losing day on Wall Street. The S & P and Dow Jones are still pacing to end the week in the black, while the Nasdaq is on track to finish lower. Meanwhile, bitcoin dropped around $5,000 overnight to about $67,000 … Read more
My top 10 things to watch Tuesday, Jan. 30 Wall Street under some pressure early Tuesday ahead of a flood of after-the-bell earnings. The Dow and the S & P 500 on Monday both closed at record highs for the sixth time in 2024. The Nasdaq finished roughly 3.5% away from its November 2021 record … Read more
My top 10 things to watch Monday, Jan. 22 1. This is a big week for the markets. As I wrote in my Sunday column , we will find out what it is that will propel stocks forward — or in reverse — following the S & P 500’s new record high on Friday. A … Read more
My top 10 things to watch Tuesday, Jan. 2 1. The S & P 500 finished 2023 with nine straight up weeks, its best winning streak since 2004. Up 24% for the year. We’re kicking off the new year by trimming 8 stocks that had huge runs last year. Bulls make money, bears make money, … Read more
Our 10 things to watch Tuesday, Dec. 26 1. Stocks rose slightly to kick off the final trading week of the year, as longer-dated bonds pull back slightly. Santa Clause rally in the making? We closed out last week with the S & P Short Range Oscillator at 6.54%, which means we are still technically … Read more
