Trend Exhaustion

Trend Exhaustion

OVERVIEW   The U.S. stock market bounced back last week, with the S&P 500 gaining 1.16%, the Dow rising 0.94%, and the Nasdaq jumping 2.06%. The S&P 600 index of small-cap stocks led the way, gaining 2.12%, while large-cap stocks rose 1.14%. Growth stocks...
On Edge

On Edge

OVERVIEW   The major U.S. stock market indices were mixed last week, as the S&P 500 fell 0.43%, the Dow dropped 0.51%, and the Nasdaq climbed 0.31%. Growth stocks ended the week positive, gaining about 0.14%, whereas value stocks fell around 0.7%. Things...
A Little Less Liquid

A Little Less Liquid

OVERVIEW   U.S. stocks stumbled last week as worrisome inflation and labor market data caught investors by surprise. The Dow fell 1.14%, the S&P 500 dropped 1.39%, and the Nasdaq sank 2.34%. The Russell 3000 index of growth stocks tumbled 2.16%, whereas their...
Flush with Cash

Flush with Cash

OVERVIEW   U.S. stocks took a slight step back last week, with the S&P 500 dropping 0.13%, the Dow falling 0.46%, and the Nasdaq declining 0.25%. Small-cap and mid-cap stocks, however, rose 0.16% and 0.91%, respectively. Value stocks also edged higher by...