Fortis Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:IVV) by 9.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 20,528 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 1,816 shares during
U.S. equities drifted lower into midday Tuesday with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 easing from near record highs set earlier in the session, as a fresh surge in crude oil prices and rising Treasury yields tempered the April rally.
Earnings could drive stocks to fresh records this year—even more so, according to JPMorgan, if valuations get richer, too.
Invesco has nine factor approaches to tracking the S&P 500. All but one have beaten the index this year, and two have stood out since the stock market's March 30 low.
Based on how the S&P 500 has performed over the past several years, it would be easy to think it's all you need in your portfolio. In reality, you probably need more.
I reiterate my buy recommendation on assets tracking the main American indices, especially the S&P 500. S&P 500 has rebounded over 3.5% since the Iran War, with a historically strong three-week rally.
The S&P 500 is back to overbought already, but fundamentals remain pretty solid. Q1 and Q2 '26 expected S&P 500 EPS growth is still relatively flat with a slight positive bias, but Q3 '26 is seeing expected EPS growth revision to +22.4%, versus the +14.4% on January 2nd, '26. S&P 500 expected revenue growth is seeing 200 bp acceleration for Q1 and Q2 '26, which is a pretty healthy revision.
Talk about a narrow foundation: one company is responsible for half of the increase in S&P 500 earnings expectations since the Iran war started.
The Iran war may or may not be nearing a conclusion. But as far as the stock market is concerned, it's no longer been worth worrying about.
The S&P 500 officially entered the 7,000 era this week, capping off a historic 4.5% surge that represents its best weekly performance since May 2025.
The rally exceeded the 6800–6900 retracement zone, behaving like an irregular B-wave, alternatively a 5th wave. With seasonality often turning near April 18 and the 7120 extension reached, watch for exhaustion and reversal signals.
United Airlines stock is leading the S&P 500 on Friday as oil prices plunge.