Morgan Stanley identifies an improving rate of change in earnings-per-share revisions – the net proportion of analysts raising rather than lowering profit estimates across the S&P 500 – as the key catalyst for equities behind a better second half in 2025.
Robinhood Markets' stock was falling in after-hours trading Friday.
The S&P 500 closed above 6000 for the first time since mid-February. The index posted its second consecutive weekly gain, finishing up 1.5% from the previous Friday, and is now sitting 2.34% below its record close from February 19th, 2025.
It doesn't have the same ring to it as Dow 10,000 — but a close back above 6,000 for the S&P 500 would do a lot to affirm bulls.
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.