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This ETF invests heavily in the best-performing growth stocks from the S&P 500 index.
The stock market is perking up a little in afternoon trading. The S&P 500 was down 0.6%; it had marked a loss as large as a percent earlier. The tech-heavy Nasdaq was extending its losses, down 1.4%. The Dow was flat.
Everything seems to be going well on Wall Street—but consumer stocks aren’t joining the party. Corporate earnings are booming, on pace for another quarter of double-digit percentage gains as the reporting season draws to a close. The State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR exchange-traded fund is down more than 1% since the start of the year—compared with gains of more than 8% and 15% for the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq, respectively.
Wall Street is getting a lot more comfortable with higher stock prices, but Ed Yardeni is moving the goalpost in a big way. According to a Fortune report, the veteran market watcher just raised his 2026 year-end S&P 500 forecast to 8,250 from 7,700. For perspective, that’s the most bullish call ...
Trump's viral 'rocket ship' stock call returns as strategist James Thorne targets the S&P 500 at 8,000 by end-2026.
The S&P 500 has held up. The headline numbers look constructive. And semiconductors have surged 65% since their March lows. From the outside, the market appears resilient. Still, Liz Thomas, head of investment strategy at SoFi, wants investors to look more carefully at what's underneath those ...
S&P 500 Eyes 7,650 as HSBC Sees Stronger Earnings
The Street is bullish on Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) since the company posted its fiscal Q1 2026 earnings on April 17. The stock currently trades at a forward price to earnings ratio of 12.02, significantly below the average ratio of the S&P 500. The company also ranks among our Best Undervalued Stocks to Buy Under […]
The S&P 500 dipped today while the Nasdaq-100 plunged. Macroeconomic headwinds are weighing on big tech names.
Palantir (NASDAQ:PLTR) trades at $137.80, with the stock going sideways while almost everything else rallied, and that divergence frames the setup from here. Palantir builds enterprise AI software, with Gotham for the intelligence community, Foundry for commercial customers, and AIP turning U.S. commercial into the fastest-growing piece of the business. A year ago shares traded ... Even Dividend Stocks Are Beating Palantir Now. Still Worth Buying?
Your typical savings account likely yields 0.5% or less, and maybe 4-5% if you have a high-yield account. Both of those accounts will fail to generate more than monthly ETFs like the USCF Midstream Energy Income Fund (NYSEARCA:UMI), Pacer Metaurus US Large Cap Div Multiplier 400 ETF (NYSEARCA:QDPL), and Pacer Metaurus US Large Cap Div Multiplier 400 ... Forget Your Savings Account. These 3 Monthly Dividend ETFs Pay 10x More
You gotta know when to hold them — and when to fold them.
US equity indexes fell in Tuesday's midday trading as a hotter-than-expected inflation print for Apr
The country’s largest banks, flush with record earnings and capital, executed their largest quarterly stock repurchases ever in the first three months of the year. The 21 large banks covered by Barclays analyst Jason Goldberg bought back $40 billion in the first quarter, up from $34 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025 and from the prior record of $38 billion in the 2019 fourth quarter, just before the Covid crisis. The industry leaders, based on the biggest percentage reductions in share counts in the first quarter, were M&T Bank (3.9% reduction), First Citizens Bancshares (3.8%), Citi group (3.1%), Bank of America (1.9%), and Goldman Sachs Group (1.8%).
Over the past six months, Charles Schwab’s shares (currently trading at $89.40) have posted a disappointing 6.5% loss, well below the S&P 500’s 7.7% gain. This might have investors contemplating their next move.
GLW rides on AI data center demand with expanded U.S. manufacturing and photonics growth plans, but competition and cyclical markets remain risks.
Over the past six months, U.S. Bancorp has been a great trade, beating the S&P 500 by 8.4%. Its stock price has climbed to $55.23, representing a healthy 16.1% increase. This run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.
AGNC Investment has a high yield, but dividend investors should check its dividend history before buying this mREIT.
DAR stock has surged 84% in six months as renewable diesel margins recover, earnings rebound and operational momentum strengthens.
A striking observation from Charles Schwab’s On Investing podcast episode “Concentration Risk Meets Diversification Reality” reframes how passive investors should think about their S&P 500 exposure heading into the back half of 2026. Today, just three companies (Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta) account for approximately 70% of the increase in earnings expectations for calendar year 2026, ... Just 3 Companies Drive 70% of the S&P 500’s 2026 Growth Expectations
Whether you see them or not, energy businesses play a crucial part in our daily activities, from powering our homes and businesses to powering our transportation and industries.Their momentum is also rising as lower interest rates, as well as AI energy needs, have incentivized higher capital spending. As a result, the industry has posted a 34.2% gain over the past six months, beating the S&P 500 by 26.5 percentage points.
The billionaire investor isn't seeing many compelling buying opportunities.