U.S. equity futures are flashing red heading into Monday morning as volatile weekend rhetoric from Washington casts doubt on crucial geopolitical negotiations.
Wells Fargo has raised its S&P 500 2026 target to 7,950 from 7,300, reflecting growing confidence in U.S. equities as geopolitical risks ease and corporate earnings expectations improve.
The S&P 500 Index remained under pressure last week after the Federal Reserve delivered a highly hawkish interest rate decision. It also wavered as investors reacted to the new ceasefire between the US and Iran, which drove energy prices lower.
The S&P 500 secured a 0.9% weekly gain during the holiday-shortened trading week, marking its second straight advance and its 11th positive week in the past 12.
ProShares Global Investment Strategist Simeon Hyman highlights the S&P 500's 40% concentration in its top names and explains why investors are exploring small caps, international stocks, and smarter bond positioning to broaden out. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:10 Sideline cash vs.
Julian Emanuel, chief equity derivatives and quantitative strategist at Evercore, just laid out one of the most aggressive Wall Street scenarios yet for the S&P 500.
The S&P 500 could be approaching a key technical inflection point after an analyst identified the potential formation of a four-hour death cross, a bearish signal that last appeared in February 2026 before triggering a notable pullback.
Q2 '26 financial results for the S&P 500 start in earnest on Monday, July 13th, 2026, as the financial sector typically kicks off the first two weeks of earnings. While Q2 '26 expected EPS growth by sector could be helpful to readers, the fact is that the trend is in place for Q3 '26 and Q4 '26 expected EPS growth by sector for the S&P 500. Micron Technology reports the week after on June 24 '26, and that will be a key earnings report for a while-hot sector.
The S&P 500 completed a major rally phase at 7,620. A full correction may target the 6800s.
In an effort to diversify, you may actually be taking on more risk. ETFs that follow the same indexes typically offer the same top holdings.
The S&P 500 shook off a rocky start to the week, rallying in the back half to secure a 0.6% weekly gain. The turnaround was anchored by a massive 1.8% surge on Thursday, which marked the index's best single-day performance in over two months.
A look behind the stock market's key support levels shows bullish NYSE activity and a hidden shift in volatility.