Corporate profits have been bolstered by higher prices even as some of the costs of doing business have fallen in recent months.
Category: Standard & Poor’s 500-Stock Index
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The Fed Chair Says Inflation Remains Too High
The Fed chair said that it would take “some time” for inflation to moderate and that the central bank would continue to look at data as it considers whether to raise rates next month.
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Bank Stocks Bounce as Investors Rethink Economic Outlook
PacWest and Western Alliance, the banks at the center of the latest phase of the crisis, recouped a chunk of earlier losses, as robust economic data also heartened investors.
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Markets Shrug Off First Republic Failure
The bank’s collapse stopped short of derailing the broader market, with markets focusing instead on corporate profits and the Federal Reserve’s next decision on interest rates.
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First Republic’s Shares Slide as Its Fate Remains Uncertain
Among investors at least, First Republic’s troubles seem contained to the bank itself. The S&P 500 and an index of bank stocks were higher on Friday.
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Worried About a Recession? Patient Investors Can Ride It Out.
Economic downturns are rough on stocks, but history shows that handsome returns can pile up anyway if you stick with it, our columnist says.
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Most Funds Couldn’t Beat the Stock Market in 2022, Despite Advantages
In 2022, conditions were heavily in stock pickers’ favor, but most trailed the market. This year looks worse, our columnist says.
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Dour Earnings Loom Over Wall St. as a Slowing Economy Bites
The outlook for corporate profits has swiftly deteriorated, with inflation still fast and a banking scare prompting some investor caution.
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How the S&P 500 is Dominated By Apple and Microsoft
The New York Times – Business:Investors in the S&P 500 are highly dependent on the fate of Microsoft, Apple and other big technology stocks. A rally in March showed how this can mask turmoil in the rest of the market.
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Bond Trading May Be Sending a Recession Warning
The New York Times – Business:Wild swings in the Treasury market are unlike anything many investors today had seen. They’re also potentially warning of a recession.