The Waste Land

The Waste Land

OVERVIEW   Markets pushed higher again last week, with steady gains across most major equity indexes. The S&P 500 rose 0.91%, while the NASDAQ led with a 1.12% advance. The Dow Jones Industrials added 0.55%. Large caps held up well, with the S&P 100...
Show of Strength

Show of Strength

OVERVIEW   Markets moved modestly higher last week, with gains across most major equity indexes. The S&P 500 rose 0.55%, while the NASDAQ led with a 1.50% advance. The Dow Jones Industrials slipped 0.44%, showing a bit of divergence beneath the surface. Large...
Mo Better

Mo Better

OVERVIEW   Markets surged higher last week, with strong gains across nearly every major equity benchmark. The S&P 500 climbed 4.54%, the Dow Jones Industrials rose 3.19%, and the NASDAQ led the way with a 6.84% rally. Large-cap stocks participated as well,...
High Octane

High Octane

OVERVIEW   Markets bounced back in a big way last week, with broad strength across nearly every major equity benchmark. The S&P 500 rose 3.56%, the Dow Jones Industrials gained 3.04%, and the NASDAQ led the move higher with a 4.68% rally. Large-cap stocks...
A Fragile Bounce

A Fragile Bounce

OVERVIEW   Markets bounced back last week, with broad gains across most major equity benchmarks after the prior stretch of weakness. The S&P 500 rose 3.36%, the Dow Jones Industrials gained 2.96%, and the NASDAQ led to the upside with a 4.44% rally. Large-cap...
Mo Problems

Mo Problems

OVERVIEW   Markets continued to drift lower last week, with broad weakness across most major equity benchmarks. The S&P 500 declined 2.12%, the Dow Jones Industrials fell 0.90%, and the NASDAQ led to the downside with a 3.23% drop. Large-cap stocks were under...