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LPL: Potential Risks That Could Challenge The Strong Market Narrative
Potential Risks That Could Challenge Today’s Strong Market Outlook Markets have shown impressive resilience over the past year, recovering from geopolitical tensions, tariff concerns, and ongoing global uncertainty. While headlines have caused short-term volatility, strong corporate earnings and economic growth have continued to support investor confidence. However, as markets climb higher, expectations also increase. Investors […]
LPL: The Return Of The Stocks Picker’s Market
The Reemergence of a Stock Picker’s Market At first glance, 2026 may appear relatively uneventful for U.S. equities. The S&P 500’s modest year-to-date performance suggests a market treading water. But beneath the surface, a very different dynamic is unfolding. Individual stocks are moving more independently than they have in recent years. The result is widening […]
John Hancock: Weekly market Recap Week Ended August 22
Momentum shift Stocks rallied on Friday to reverse a downward drift that had sent the S&P 500 to a five-session negative streak. The Dow outperformed, generating a 1.6% return for the week and posting its first record high of 2025. The S&P 500 ended up fractionally higher while the NASDAQ was down slightly. Rising […]
John Hancock: Weekly Market Recap Week Ended April 25
Earnings upgrade The earnings growth rate for S&P 500 companies improved as earnings season entered its busiest period. First-quarter net income was expected to rise an average of 10.1% over last year’s first quarter, based on reports already released as of Friday and analyst forecasts for companies that haven’t yet reported, according to FactSet. A […]
John Hancock: Weekly Market Recap Week Ended April 26th
Recovery story The market’s climb above its previous record high set last September is remarkable in part because of the depths that stocks sank to just four months ago. Since a recent low on December 24, the S&P 500 had climbed nearly 25% through Friday’s market close. Earnings lift While quarterly profits are expected to […]
John Hancock: Weekly Market Recap Week Ended March 15th
Restrained inflation The latest monthly reading on U.S. inflation shows that prices remain stable—a trend that aligns with the U.S. Federal Reserve’s current neutral stance on interest-rate policy. The Consumer Price Index rose 1.5% in February on an annualized basis, the slowest pace since September 2016. Momentum regained After falling for five […]
John Hancock: Weekly Market Recap Week Ended February 22nd
Fast start Entering the final week of February, the S&P 500 was on pace to record its biggest early-year advance in nearly three decades. The last time the index climbed more than 10% over January and February was in 1991. This year’s gains have been broad; as of Thursday, 90% of S&P 500 […]
John Hancock: Weekly Market Recap Week Ended January 25th
Earnings watch Earnings season is entering its busiest stretch, and fourth-quarter results so far have generally exceeded expectations. About 75% of the S&P 500 companies that reported quarterly earnings through Thursday had beaten analysts’ expectations, according to the research firm Refinitiv. Momentum stalls Despite making some sharp daily moves, the major U.S. […]
John Hancock: Weekly Market Recap Week Ended November 16th
Tech trouble The S&P 500 finished the week with gains on Thursday and Friday, but that wasn’t enough to offset the market’s shaky start to the week. The biggest decline came on Monday, when weakness in the technology sector weighed on the broader market. The S&P dropped 2.0% and the NASDAQ sank 2.8%. Reversing […]
LPL: What Happened Last Week Has Bulls Smiling
What Happened Last Week Has Bulls Smiling Posted by lplresearch What a difference a week can make. Last Tuesday the S&P 500 Index closed at a new five-month low and there were many growing concerns. From China trade issues, to peak earnings, to slowing global growth, to a potential Federal Reserve policy mistake—the list added […]