Sometimes It Rhymes

Sometimes It Rhymes

OVERVIEW   The U.S. stock market registered its fourth weekly gain last week. The S&P 500—an index of the 500 largest stocks in the United States—rose 3.26%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 2.92%, and the Nasdaq Composite increased 3.08%. The biggest...
Congestion

Congestion

OVERVIEW   The major U.S. stock indices put in mixed performances last week. While the S&P 500 Index gained a moderate 0.36% and the Nasdaq Composite surged 2.15%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.13%. The gains came mostly from growth stocks, with the...
Souring Outlook

Souring Outlook

OVERVIEW   The U.S stock market deteriorated last week as all three major stock indices posted declines. The S&P 500 index fell 2.21%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 1.28%, and the Nasdaq Composite plummeted 4.13%. Growth stocks led the decline,...