ETFs to Benefit From Rate Cut Bets and Upbeat Forecasts
ETFs to watch as Wall Street turns upbeat, with bullish forecasts putting the S&P 500 on track for 8,000 by 2026.
JPMorgan says extra Fed easing could push S&P 500 above 8,000 in 2026
JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM, XETRA:CMC) forecast the S&P 500 could climb to 7,500 by the end of 2026, and potentially exceed 8,000 if the Federal Reserve eases monetary policy more aggressively than expected, according to its 2026 Global Equity Outlook. The bank's baseline projection assumes two additional Fed rate cuts and 13% to 15% annual earnings growth for US companies, underpinned by a resilient economy and an investment surge in artificial intelligence technology.
JPMorgan just one-upped the most bullish call on Wall Street for the S&P 500 next year
JPMorgan has an optimistic view on U.S. stock markets next year, and AI momentum will be playing a starring role.
This booming tech stock will join the S&P 500 — and it's not Strategy
A place in the S&P 500 is a coveted spot for companies, as it exposes their shares to a much broader range of investors.
S&P 500 Snapshot: Index Falls Below 50-Day Moving Average
The S&P 500 had a volatile week, marked by sharp daily swings that saw the index fall below its 50-day moving average for the first time since April. The index ultimately posted a weekly loss of -2.0%.
S&P 500: Is Nvidia's Sudden Reversal the Trigger for the Start of a Larger Market Shakeout?
Nvidia's sudden reversal is raising red flags for the S&P 500 as liquidity thins and breadth weakens. Traders brace for a potential market shakeout in the weeks ahead.
There's no turning back on AI now, this firm says as it boosts S&P 500 forecast
As Nvidia offers blowout results, Barclays says back the AI trade as it's not going away and that means tech dominance is here to stay.
Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Futures Rally After Nvidia Earnings; Jobs Report in Focus
The delayed September nonfarm payrolls are due this morning
Fall 2025 Snapshot Of Expected Future S&P 500 Earnings
Every three months, we take a snapshot of the expectations for future earnings in the S&P 500 (SPX) at approximately the midpoint of the current quarter. The current projection for the S&P 500's earnings per share through the end of 2025 is $244.51, which would represent a 16.3% year-over-year gain over December 2024's finalized earnings of $210.17. Looking further forward through the end of 2026, Standard & Poor's projects the S&P 500's earnings will be $281.78 per share.
Here's the message to draw from the S&P 500 falling below the 50-day average for the first time in 139 sessions
As the S&P 500 broke below the 50-day average for the first time in 139 sessions, MarketWatch looked back to find out what happened when the benchmark index broke below that technical level in the past.
S&P 500 Snapshot: Volatile Friday Ends With Weekly Gain
The S&P 500 experienced a volatile Friday, which ultimately ended with the index posting a minor weekly gain of 0.1%. This marks the fourth weekly gain in the past five weeks.
Here are November's worst-performing S&P 500 stocks so far — including some surprises
As the technology sector has been sliding, the healthcare sector has surged
