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Small-cap stocks are smoking the S&P 500. Bond yields may hold the key.
Small-cap stocks are on a tear this month, as investors question the sustainability of the rally and the future path of interest rates after President-elect Donald Trump enters the White House in ...Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago -
One of our stocks is holding back the Dow as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq bounce back
The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.Business - CNBC - October 24 -
Why these 17 stocks in the S&P 500 are now more compelling
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink says companies’ earnings are “catching up” to high P/E ratios for their stocks. Here are 10 companies to keep an eye on.Business - MarketWatch - November 2 -
Fed rate cuts were supposed to buoy small-cap stocks. What’s holding them back?
Small-cap stocks were widely expected to benefit most from the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate cuts — but that has yet to materialize.Business - MarketWatch - October 26 -
Why a stock picking approach to small caps may boost performance right now
Rob Harvey, who's behind the Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF, uses an actively managed approach to buying the group.Business - CNBC - October 19 -
Will Super Micro get booted from the S&P 500? That may come before a delisting.
Super Micro shares are down more than 80% since the company joined the S&P 500 in March. That poor performance could catch the eye of the index committee, an expert said.Business - MarketWatch - 4 hours ago -
S&P 500 eyes another record close — plus, our 2 health-care stocks that defied the group
Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.Business - CNBC - October 18 -
This stock market rotation is the ‘lifeblood’ of the bull market as S&P 500 logs record
The stock market’s performance beneath the surface of the S&P 500 is shifting lately.Business - MarketWatch - October 20 -
United Airlines and Nvidia bookend list of 15 soaring S&P 500 stocks in October
Two airlines and two cruise lines make the list of the month’s best performers in the U.S. benchmark index.Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
Nvidia slips a spot among top S&P 500 stocks this year. Here’s what overtook it.
Nvidia’s stock now ranks third among the S&P 500’s biggest gainers for 2024. It held the No. 1 spot as recently as mid-September.Business - MarketWatch - November 5 -
Big Tech stocks rally, as tech now drives S&P 500 more than on Election Day 2016
Big Tech stocks rallied Tuesday as Americans cast their vote for the next U.S. president, fueling the S&P 500’s sharp gain.Business - MarketWatch - November 5 -
S&P 500 in a ‘mania’ as stock-market rally overshoots, says Wall Street bear
One of Wall Street’s last remaining bears warned Thursday that the S&P 500 is approaching “mania” levels as stocks become more expensive, setting up the potential for a further surge in the near ...Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago -
S&P 500 eclipses 6,000 and Dow surpasses 44,000. Here’s why stocks could keep climbing.
Stocks scored milestones on Monday, pushed higher by optimism about Donald Trump’s second term as president and by last week’s interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve.Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago -
Nvidia tops list of favored S&P 500 stocks on expected sales growth through 2026
Other expected highfliers include KKR, AMD, Microsoft and Live Nation.Business - MarketWatch - 4 hours ago -
10 small-cap stocks to play the postelection rally
Now is the time to be choosy — it’s likely that some individual small caps have gotten way ahead of themselves.Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago -
Why bond yields are rising and what stock investors should do about that
Bond traders are at it again, pushing Treasury yields higher and signaling the Fed was too heavy-handed when it cut rates last month.Business - CNBC - October 23 -
German stocks, bond yields rise after ruling coalition collapses
Investors hope a snap election might deliver a new government that could revive Europe’s biggest economy.Business - MarketWatch - November 7 -
Is an End to the S&P 500’s Record Rally in Sight?
The S&P 500’s huge gains over the past two years won’t be duplicated some analysts say, as a series of economic challenges piles up.Business - The New York Times - October 22 -
These are the S&P 500’s biggest laggards for October, down by as much as 29%
Super Micro joined the list after a 33% drop on Wednesday.Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
UK small-cap stocks face ‘existential threat’, report warns
Abrdn calls for stamp duty to be scrapped on FTSE 250 sharesBusiness - Financial Times - October 17 -
10 small-cap stocks selected by digging deep for quality
David Trainer explains how New Constructs incorporates decades of information buried in companies’ financial statement notes, for “better” calculations of returns on invested capitalBusiness - MarketWatch - October 19 -
Fate of postelection stock-market rally may be in the hands of bond traders
Stock investors absorbed a sharp midweek, postelection spike in Treasury yields and sent equities to record highs on Friday. Now the question is whether they can endure a further climb in ...Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago -
10-year Treasury yield dives by most in a month after Iowa poll tilts in favor of Harris
Treasury yields finished broadly lower on Monday after a key poll gave Vice President Kamala Harris an edge over former President Donald Trump ahead of Tuesday’s election.Business - MarketWatch - November 4 -
S&P 500 looks solid here — but the VIX is sending mixed signals
S&P 500 looks solid, and charts are positive for Amphenol, APA, wheat and Walgreens.Business - MarketWatch - October 17 -
This ETF has trounced the S&P 500 with bets on AI in a surprising sector
Macrae Sykes of Gabelli Funds explains his strategy, which looks beyond the Nvidia-focused AI hardware buildout.Business - MarketWatch - October 26 -
Boeing’s stock fails to hold gains after strike ends, but bonds are holding up
Spreads on Boeing’s outstanding bonds are moving tighter on the day after workers voted to end a 53-day strike.Business - MarketWatch - November 5 -
‘Trump trades’ move into overdrive as Dow, dollar and bond yields soar. What’s next for markets.
The question for investors is what happens once the postelection euphoria wears off.Business - MarketWatch - November 6 -
10-year Treasury yield ends at three-month high on expectations for potential sweep by Republicans
Yields on U.S. government debt finished at their highest levels since July and August on Monday, as traders looked ahead toward a week of data on economic growth, inflation and the labor market.Business - MarketWatch - October 28 -
Small-cap biotech Jaguar Health’s stock jumps as it launches treatment for a painful side effect of cancer treatment
The stock of small-cap biotech Jaguar Health Inc. rose 7% on Wednesday, after the company launched its gelclair treatment for oral mucositis, a common side effect suffered by head and neck cancer ...Business - MarketWatch - October 16 -
Small-cap stocks are ripping higher after Trump’s win. What history tells us might happen next.
The Russell 2000 index jumped 5.5% on Wednesday after former President Donald Trump’s electoral win.Business - MarketWatch - November 6 -
Why U.S. stock market’s slump on rising Treasury yields may be short-lived
The U.S. stock market appears to be taking a breather from setting fresh highs as interest rates in the bond market climb, leaving the S&P 500 sharply lower Wednesday.Business - MarketWatch - October 23 -
Dow, S&P 500 close at record highs and mark the year's longest winning streak
Both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged to new record highs Friday, sealing six straight weeks of gains.Top stories - NBC News - October 18 -
These 6 charts suggest investors should proceed with caution as S&P 500 hits 47th record high of 2024
Some say investors are growing too complacent as the bull market shows no signs of slowing down.Business - MarketWatch - October 19 -
IMF warns of ‘round-tripping’ fears
Technique to shift risk to investors may have ‘system-wide’ impact, fund warnsBusiness - Financial Times - October 22 -
Nvidia has offset all 128 of the S&P 500 companies that have declined this year, twice over
Nvidia through Thursday had added $2.2 trillion in market value this year, in a year in which the S&P 500’s value has climbed by $9.3 trillion.Business - MarketWatch - October 25 -
Dow, S&P 500 fall Friday — but Nasdaq sees longest weekly winning streak of 2024
U.S. stocks closed mixed Friday as Treasury yields pressed higher and investors weighed fresh economic data ahead of next week’s jobs report.Business - MarketWatch - October 26