Market Snapshot S&p 500 Nasdaq Surge to about Five Month Highs As Meta Leads Rally in Tech Sector Stocks
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Wall Street revamps 2024 S&P 500 targets after record-setting stock-market rally
Wall Street analysts are playing catchup with the 2024 stock-market rally.MarketWatch - Business -
Amazon writes its largest venture cheque yet for AI start-up Anthropic
$2.75bn deal is the latest sign of Big Tech’s race to capitalise on the booming sectorFinancial Times - Business - Amazon -
Major U.S. stock indexes declined, with the S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow industrials retreating 0.3%, 0.4% and 0.1%, respectively.
Major U.S. stock indexes declined, with the S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow industrials retreating 0.3%, 0.4% and 0.1%, respectively.The Wall Street Journal - World -
U.S. stocks rose, with the S&P 500 adding 0.9% to close at a record and the Dow and Nasdaq gaining 1.2% and 0.5%, respectively.
U.S. stocks rose, with the S&P 500 adding 0.9% to close at a record and the Dow and Nasdaq gaining 1.2% and 0.5%, respectively.The Wall Street Journal - World -
S&P 500 Surges to Start the Year
The S&P 500, rising 10 percent, set the pace as investors looked forward to interest rate cuts.The New York Times - Top stories -
U.S. stocks retreated for a second straight session, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both losing 0.3% and the Dow industrials falling 0.4%.
U.S. stocks retreated for a second straight session, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both losing 0.3% and the Dow industrials falling 0.4%.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Stocks Finish Lower, Led by Nasdaq
U.S. stocks finished lower, with the S&P 500 creeping further from its recent record highs.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Nigeria accuses Binance of tax evasion as detained executive ‘escapes’ custody
West African country steps up scrutiny of world’s largest cryptocurrency exchangeFinancial Times - Business -
Big tech companies could drive the S&P 500 to 6,000 this year or crash it to 4,500, says Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs lays out a scenario for the S&P 500 to hit 6,000 by the end of the year thanks to Big Tech.MarketWatch - Business -
Beware Nvidia and the S&P 500 ‘index waltz,’ says this market-beating fund manager
The current stock-market mania could come for your retirement accounts.MarketWatch - Business -
Momentum stocks are outperforming S&P 500 by widest margin since 2008. Investors should be concerned.
Momentum stocks are coming off their best stretch of outperformance in years — since just before the financial crisis, in fact. That’s making some investors nervous.MarketWatch - Business -
Trump’s Truth Social sees stock rally again, but it sent a warning to investors
Trump Media & Technology Group’s stock surged Wednesday, but a sharp late-day pullback in the previous session may have acted as a warning to investors not to assume a smooth ride higher.MarketWatch - Business - Donald Trump -
FirstFT: Obama and Clinton back Biden’s support for Israel’s war in Gaza
Also in today’s newsletter, OpenAI courts Hollywood and Easter egg shrinkflationFinancial Times - World - Israel -
Dow Industrials, S&P 500 Dip to Start Week
Stocks were mostly lower as chip makers came under pressure, after a report that China plans to phase out U.S.-made microprocessors in government computers and servers.The Wall Street Journal - World -
GE Vernova, Solventum to join S&P 500 index next week
Newly minted GE Vernova and Solventum Corp., both soon to be officially spun off from two industrial giants, are hitting it big early: They are joining the S&P 500 index next week.MarketWatch - Business -
The S&P 500 Clinches Best Start to Year Since 2019
Resilient corporate profits, enthusiasm around AI and hopes that the Fed will cut rates have given investors plenty of reasons to keep on buying.The Wall Street Journal - World -
AI boom drives global stock markets to best first quarter in 5 years
MSCI index of world stocks rises 7.7% as optimism about US economy offsets expectations of slower rate cutsFinancial Times - Business -
2 major market themes that could make or break stocks after this week's rally
Wall Street largely stumbled on Friday but still managed to post strong weekly gains.CNBC - Business -
U.S. stock-market rally could hit the skids if companies miss this mark, strategist warns
The record-setting rally in U.S. stocks could run into trouble if companies report disappointing profits, according to a top equity-market strategist at Morgan Stanley.MarketWatch - Business -
Here’s the reality about the mutual funds and ETFs that beat the stock market in 2023
One good year doesn’t make a trend.MarketWatch - Business -
What to know about Trump Media's stock market debut
Trading began Tuesday for the Trump Media & Technology Group, parent to former President Donald Trump's Truth Social media platform. The firm ended the day at nearly $58 per share with a total valuation of $7.9 billion. Amrith Ramkumar, finance ...CBS News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
U.S. stocks shot up nearly 30% in 5 months. Is it time to worry about a correction?
Investors betting on a ‘perfect’ landing will focus on PCE inflation data in the week aheadMarketWatch - Business -
How has this $25 billion fund beaten the S&P 500? Patience — and preparing for ‘the next big thing’
Tech stocks have been on a wild ride over the past few years, but the Franklin DynaTech Fund has performed very well over long cycles. Here’s how it might get in early on another transformational business cycle.MarketWatch - Business -
RBC bumps up its S&P 500 target again, but sees gains increasingly hard to come by
RBC Capital Markets’ head of U.S. equity strategy, Lori Calvasina, has increased her year-end forecast from 5,150 to 5,300 for the index.MarketWatch - Business -
The S&P 500 and Wall Street’s ‘fear gauge’ are both up in 2024. Should investors be worried?
Something unusual happened in the stock market this quarter: Both the S&P 500 and Cboe Volatility Index, better known as the Vix, rose.MarketWatch - Business -
S&P 500 Rises to New Record to Close Out Monster First Quarter
Benchmark index notches best start to year since 2019.The Wall Street Journal - World -
S&P issues negative outlook on five U.S. regional banks due to risky office space exposure
Higher office space vacancies trigger rise in criticized and modified loans, as a maturity wall loomsMarketWatch - Business -
Family forced to move six times in five months
A mother-of-one says the stress of the situation had caused her to lose her hair.BBC News - Top stories -
Reddit IPO is telling stock investors what they should know about the market now
A growing ‘wall of worry’ that U.S. stocks are entering a period of irrational exuberance.MarketWatch - Business -
The S&P 500 gained 10% in the first quarter, its best start to a year since 2019, as the U.S. economy continues to defy expectations.
The S&P 500 gained 10% in the first quarter, its best start to a year since 2019, as the U.S. economy continues to defy expectations.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Reddit Stock Surges on Its First Day of Trading
The home of memestocks is now publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange as RDDT, in the first major social media IPO in five years.Wired - Tech -
AMC’s stock registers biggest gain in a month
The movie-theater chain’s shares saw their largest daily percentage gain since Feb. 27.MarketWatch - Business -
Is the stock market open on Good Friday?
The Treasury market closed early on Thursday, March 28MarketWatch - Business -
Rent the Runway Plans 1-for-20 Stock Split to Keep Nasdaq Listing
The reverse stock split comes about five months after it received a Nasdaq notification that the company had until April 17 to regain compliance with the index’s listing rules.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Rent the Runway Approved 1-for-20 Stock Split to Keep Nasdaq Listing
The reverse stock split comes about five months after it received a Nasdaq notification that the company had until April 17 to regain compliance with the index’s listing rules.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
In the Markets, a Tug of War Between Big Tech and the Fed
On Wall Street, excitement about A.I. outweighs concern about interest rates. But rocketing stocks could make it tough for the Federal Reserve to cut rates.The New York Times - Business - Federal Reserve -
Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk
Palantir, BlackBerry and more in the latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Meta, Google, Apple face EU probes over new tech regulations
The European Union launched investigations into Meta, Google and Apple to review if the three U.S.-based tech giants’ recently announced measures comply with the EU’s new tech regulations, the European Commission announced Monday. The ...The Hill - Politics -
The EU Targets Apple, Meta, and Alphabet for Investigations Under New Tech Law
The probes are the first to take place under Europe’s landmark Digital Markets Act—and add to Apple’s mounting antitrust woes.Wired - Tech - European Union -
Are Chinese Tech Stocks Value Plays Now?
Investors are excited about U.S. artificial intelligence, less so about cash-generating Chinese tech. That might—eventually—create some opportunities.The Wall Street Journal - World - China