Stock markets worldwide are breaking records. That's just when you want to be the most careful.
The S&P 500 index SPX is struggling to move above the downtrend line that connects its February and May highs. If the benchmark can engineer this breakout, that would be very bullish for stocks, and the next target would be the benchmark's all-time high at 6,150.
The S&P 500 is back near 6,000 despite tariffs and bond-market angst.
Aena S.M.E., S.A. continues to outperform, driven by strong air travel demand and expanding EBITDA margins, with Q1 sales up 7.5% and margins reaching 48.6%. Risks include macroeconomic headwinds, geopolitical tensions, currency fluctuations, and airplane shortages, but long-term air travel growth remains a key opportunity. The São Paulo–Congonhas Airport expansion in Brazil is crucial for maintaining growth beyond 2027, despite potential risks of delays and cost overruns.
The rally from the April lows continues to unfold in five waves up and three waves down, which means the next target zone is 6150-6200 before a larger correction can start.
In 2024, S&P 500 CEOs like Rick Smith and Stephen Schwarzman topped the pay charts, with compensation packages reaching up to $164.53 million.
On this episode of the “ETF of the Week” podcast, VettaFi's Head of Research, Todd Rosenbluth, discussed the iShares U.S. Thematic Rotation Active ETF (THRO) with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life. The pair discussed several topics related to the fund to give investors a deeper understanding of the ETF overall.
Goldman Sachs took a look at rising bond yields and concluded that they're still not a threat to the S&P 500 this year.
The article aims at a top-down analysis of the S&P 500 Index based on value, quality and momentum metrics. The S&P 500 is about 10% overvalued versus 11-year averages, with a quality score slightly above the historical baseline. Energy remains the top sector for value and quality, while healthcare and communication services are notably undervalued; industrials, technology, and materials are overvalued.
U.S. stocks roared back in May as global trade tensions eased, but tariff-related developments around the month's end suggest a smooth climb from here may be challenging.
On the latest episode of Market Domination Overtime: The S&P 500 rose more than 6% in May, the best May for the index since 1990. But one strategist warns that there could still be more volatility ahead.
Investors flocked to shares of NRG as the energy supplier boosted capacity. UnitedHealth stock slumped, and the company's CEO resigned.