M&T Bank’s 14.5% return over the past six months has outpaced the S&P 500 by 6.5%, and its stock price has climbed to $239.99 per share. This run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.
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Renasant has had an impressive run over the past six months as its shares have beaten the S&P 500 by 13%. The stock now trades at $42.99, marking a 21% gain. This run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.
Wall Street expects another strong Alphabet earnings report as AI and Google Cloud continue to fuel growth
Hub Group currently trades at $45.86 per share and has shown little upside over the past six months, posting a middling return of 1.9%. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 8% gain during that period.
On a recent episode of Barron’s Streetwise, host Jack Hough answered a listener named William who was nervous about how much money he had made in AI-adjacent names like Dell (NYSE:DELL) and HPE (NYSE:HPE). Hough’s answer had a number in it that should probably make everyone else nervous too. “You can look at the S&P 500 right now ... The S&P 500 Looks Pricey at 22x Earnings. On Cash Flow, It’s a Terrifying 32x.
ManpowerGroup’s 27.1% return over the past six months has outpaced the S&P 500 by 19.4%, and its stock price has climbed to $38.84 per share. This run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.
Over the past six months, Hasbro’s stock price fell to $80.55. Shareholders have lost 7.7% of their capital, which is disappointing considering the S&P 500 has climbed by 7.7%. This might have investors contemplating their next move.
First Bancorp’s 23.7% return over the past six months has outpaced the S&P 500 by 16.1%, and its stock price has climbed to $64.78 per share. This was partly thanks to its solid quarterly results, and the run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.
Some S&P 500 companies' second-quarter earnings grew so fast — even analysts are having trouble keeping up.
Shares of Meta Platforms (META) have struggled in 2026, despite the company's aggressive push into artificial intelligence. The stock is down 11.7% year to date through July 2, trailing the S&P 500's roughly 9% gain over the same period. On July 2, Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged that ...
Since January 2026, BJ's has been in a holding pattern, posting a small loss of 4.7% while floating around $88.75. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 8.4% gain during that period.
RTX trades at $198.71 and has moved in lockstep with the market. Its shares have returned 5.6% over the last six months while the S&P 500 has gained 8.4%.
Dynatrace trades at $45.15 per share and has stayed right on track with the overall market, gaining 5.9% over the last six months. At the same time, the S&P 500 has returned 8.4%.
Cincinnati Financial will release its second-quarter earnings later this month, and analysts anticipate its EPS to dip by a low double-digit percentage from a year ago.
The overall revisions trend heading into the start of the Q2 cycle remains positive, with expectations steadily increasing over recent months. JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo will help start the June-quarter reporting cycle for the Finance sector on July 14th.
The overall revisions trend heading into the start of the Q2 cycle remains positive, with expectations steadily increasing over recent months. JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo will help start the June-quarter reporting cycle for the Finance sector on July 14th.
AI earnings could start to fall short of expectations, undermining both equity prices and the capital expenditure boom, economists at Capital Economics said in a research note. The economists think equity prices may have a bit further to rise in the near term but will eventually pull back, with the S&P 500 estimated to fall to 6500 by end-2027. Meanwhile, AI-related revenue will likely be weighed by a decline in prices driven by increased competition and innovation.
iHeartMedia trades at $4.44 and has moved in lockstep with the market. Its shares have returned 6.9% over the last six months while the S&P 500 has gained 8.5%.
Since July 2021, the S&P 500 has delivered a total return of 72.2%. But one standout stock has more than doubled the market - over the past five years, Toll Brothers has surged 179% to $164.09 per share. Its momentum hasn’t stopped as it’s also gained 21% in the last six months thanks to its solid quarterly results, beating the S&P by 12.6%.
U.S. stock investors brushed off any concerns from the Iran war to send major indexes to their best quarter since 2020.
Over the last six months, OneMain’s shares have sunk to $61.85, producing a disappointing 9% loss - a stark contrast to the S&P 500’s 6.1% gain. This might have investors contemplating their next move.
Monday evening, AeroVironment reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings per share of $1.84 from sales of $642 million. Wall Street was looking for earnings per share of $1.46 from sales of $556 million.
RBC Capital Markets raised its 12-month target for the S&P 500 index amid expectations for a favorab
Over the past six months, Globe Life has been a great trade, beating the S&P 500 by 19.4%. Its stock price has climbed to $178.90, representing a healthy 26.2% increase. This run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.
Talk about high expectations for earnings season!
MediaAlpha currently trades at $12.19 per share and has shown little upside over the past six months, posting a small loss of 4.6%. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 6.8% gain during that period.
Micron (MU) stock closed the June 25 trading session up 15.81% at $1,213.56. The stock soared following the release of the third-quarter (Q3) fiscal year 2026 (FY26) earnings report on June 24. The stock is up 313.14% year-to-date, at the time of writing, Friday afternoon, June 26. Meanwhile, the ...
Barclays has increased its year-end target for the S&P 500 to 7,800 from 7,650 and introduced a 2027 target of 8,800, reflecting a more optimistic earnings outlook even as investors face a more challenging market environment in the months ahead. The bank said the outlook for equities remains mixed, with several competing forces influencing sentiment.