Today's American Stocks Pulse
Goldman Sachs lifts S&P 500 year‑end target, dismisses bubble fears
Goldman Sachs raised its forecast for the S&P 500’s year‑end level, citing continued earnings strength, and said the market is not in a bubble. Analysts also note a potential melt‑up could push the index toward 8,000 if momentum holds.
Hormuz Reopen Fuels US Stock Rally, Nasdaq Extends 13-Day Streak
Iran announced the Strait of Hormuz is fully open, triggering a surge in US stock futures. The S&P 500 rose 1.2% and the Nasdaq logged a 13‑day winning streak, while crude oil tumbled more than 10% to about $81 per barrel.
VIX Drops Below 20 as Investors Return to U.S. Equities, Boosting Options Markets
The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) fell from a March high of 31.05 to 19.23, moving below the key 20‑level as investors poured money back into U.S. equities. The drop reflects easing geopolitical tension, strong AI‑driven growth, and a broader global...
Clorox Beats Q4 Revenue but Misses EPS, Shares Slide 3.4%
Clorox reported Q4 2025 revenue of $1.67 billion, edging past the $1.64 billion consensus, yet earnings per share came in at $1.39 versus the $1.43 forecast. The mixed results sent the stock down 3.4% to $111.05 as analysts reassessed growth and margin...
SpaceX Files Confidential IPO Paperwork, Eyes $2 Trillion Valuation
Elon Musk’s SpaceX filed confidential documents to list on Nasdaq, targeting a $2 trillion valuation and a $75 billion capital raise. The filing, which includes a tiny free‑float, forced Nasdaq to tweak its listing rules, sparking debate over market impact and investor...
VTI’s Broad Exposure Triggers Debate Over Large‑Cap vs Small‑Cap Allocation
Vanguard’s Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) posted a 1.63% gain, edging out the S&P 500 ETF (VOO) at 1.53%, reigniting discussion on whether investors should tilt toward large‑caps or embrace the small‑cap exposure that makes up a quarter of VTI....
Alight Inc. Faces Securities‑Fraud Class Action as Investors Seek Lead Plaintiff by May 15
Alight Inc. (NYSE: ALIT) is the target of a securities‑fraud class action alleging false growth and dividend statements. Investors who purchased shares from Nov 12 2024 to Feb 18 2026 may apply to serve as lead plaintiff before the May 15 2026 deadline, with two law...
Tech Leads Rally as Few Stocks Hit 52‑Week Highs
You can look at the market's rally to new highs in a couple ways: 1) Less than 10% of stocks at 52wk highs 2) Tech has resumed its leadership (sector rotation), and is in the early innings of the next leg higher Here's...
AEVEX Corp Prices IPO at $20 a Share, Targets $336 Million in NYSE Debut
AEVEX Corp announced a $20 per share price for its NYSE IPO, covering 16 million shares and a potential 30‑day over‑allotment of 2.4 million shares. The offering seeks to raise up to $336 million, positioning the unmanned‑systems firm among a wave of large...
Autoliv Shares Surge 10% as Q1 Beats Forecast on Asian Demand and Margin Resilience
Autoliv Inc. reported first‑quarter net sales of $2.753 billion, a 6.8% rise year‑over‑year, and adjusted earnings per share of $2.05, beating consensus estimates. The results were driven by a 30% jump in China sales and a 38% organic surge in India,...
IonQ Stock: Accuracy Edge Fuels Bullish Hope, Valuation Risks Keep Bears Skeptical
IonQ (IONQ) jumped 3.31% to $44.68, lifting its market cap to roughly $10 billion after Nvidia’s quantum‑day rally and a DARPA award. Investors weigh the company’s record 99.99% two‑qubit fidelity, $3.3 billion cash pile and SkyWater acquisition against a 95× price‑to‑sales multiple...
Nvidia’s Market Value Surpasses $4 Trillion on AI Chip Surge
Nvidia’s market capitalization topped $4 trillion, making it the world’s most valuable public company. The milestone reflects explosive AI‑chip demand, a 73% YoY jump in data‑center revenue and bullish analyst forecasts that even project a $22 trillion valuation under a UBS model.
Berkshire Shares Left Behind as S&P 500 Rallies to Record High
Berkshire Hathaway’s stock has lagged the S&P 500 as the index hit a record high, with year‑to‑date losses of about 4.7% versus the market’s gains. The gap between Berkshire B and the S&P widened to 9.7 percentage points on March 31, the...
These Chipmakers and Other Stocks Are Overbought After the Market Rally This Week
The S&P 500 posted its biggest one‑week gain since May, while the Nasdaq logged a 13‑day winning streak – the longest run since 1992. Technology stocks led the rally, with the information‑technology sector up 8% week‑to‑date, propelling chipmakers such as AMD,...
Investing Update: I Told You So
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq each closed at record highs, the Nasdaq logging its longest 13‑day winning streak since 1992. From the March 30 lows, the S&P 500 surged 13% in just 14 trading sessions, while the Russell 2000 led major...
Larry Kudlow Hosts April 16 Roundtable on Market Rally Amid Hormuz Blockade Concerns
Larry Kudlow anchored a Fox Business roundtable on Thursday, April 16, focusing on a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, its ripple effects on global oil supplies, and a concurrent rally in U.S. equity markets. The 41‑minute episode featured...
Nasdaq-100 Posts 17% Surge, Its Strongest 13‑Day Rally Since 2020
The Nasdaq-100 surged 17% between March 30 and April 17, marking its strongest 13‑day rally since the COVID‑19 bounce in 2020. The rally was powered by a wave of growth‑stock buying, especially AI‑heavy names, after oil prices fell sharply following a cease‑fire...
Momentum, Not Fundamentals, Drives Trade Timing
On 3/30 I was covering all equity shorts. SPX was 6320 Momentum was bearish Positioning was being deleveraged Analyst earnings expectations were still for YoY 17% EPS growth But because markets expect that growth to disappoint multiples had fallen to 20x which...
Alaska Air Shares Jump 13% as Oil Prices Fall, While Global Carriers Grapple with Jet Fuel Surge
Alaska Air Group shares surged 13% on Friday after crude prices fell, easing jet‑fuel pressure that has been eroding airline margins. The rally comes as carriers from Europe to Asia announce fare hikes, flight cuts and new surcharges to offset...
S&P 500's Fastest Recovery: Oversold to Overbought in 12 Days
historic move for the S&P 500. #SPX went from oversold to overbought in just 12 trading days, making this the third fastest recovery ever.
NASDAQ 100 Posts Longest Rally Since 2013, Miners Surge
Narratives 1. NASDAQ 100 EXTENDS RALLY TO 13 DAYS, LONGEST STREAK SINCE 2013 2. Return since October Silver Miners $SIL +56% Oil Services $OIH +47% Copper Miners $COPX +46% Gold Miners $GDX +45% Natural Gas Equities $FCG +28% Uranium Sector $URNM +26% Mag7 $MAGS 0.00%
Chewy Poised for Growth as Pet Market Hits $165B Amid Stock Discount
Chewy (CHWY) is highlighted as an under‑the‑radar e‑commerce stock that could surge, backed by a $165 billion U.S. pet market, over 80% of sales from its Autoship program, and a new vet‑clinic revenue stream. The company’s shares have fallen more than...
NYSE Advance-Decline Hits Record High, Signaling Weak Breadth
Stock market breadth is so weak the NYSE Advance-Decline line just hit new all-time highs.
SPX Beats 2025 High, Yet Valuation Is Cheap
SPX has soared above its October 2025 price peak, but its P/E ratio is way lower now.
Morningstar Warns Correction May Follow S&P 500 Rebound Amid Earnings Volatility and AI Concerns
Morningstar analysts say the S&P 500’s surge to new highs after the March 30 low could be short‑lived. While earnings season looks solid, a market‑timing indicator and a 16.5% drop in the software group suggest a correction may be looming.
Good News Hits Open Markets, Bad News Follows Closed
The concerns I expressed about unanswered questions proved to be unfortunately prophetic. This week gave us yet another example of the pattern of good news while markets are open, followed by the real news coming as soon as they're closed.
This Week’s Market Outlook: SPY, IWM, QQQ, TLT, GLD
What to expect from the stock market this week https://t.co/ED0eV0SFkz $SPY $IWM $QQQ $TLT $GLD and more https://t.co/K3PhHcpXfk
Tech Index Hits Record Highs While Figma Slides 6.8% After Anthropic Unveils Claude Design
U.S. tech indexes reached all‑time highs on Friday, buoyed by AI chip demand and easing geopolitical tensions. In contrast, Figma shares tumbled 6.8% to $18.92 after Anthropic announced its Claude Design product, underscoring how AI news can create divergent moves...
US Market Hits Record Weekly Close, Adds $7T
JUST IN ‼️ 🇺🇸 US stock market just gave its highest weekly close ever in HISTORY. Over $7 trillion added in the last 17 days. https://t.co/DOiQ51UECk
US Equity Market Stays Upward, Not Looking Down
“Looking through”, “looking beyond”, one way or another the US equity market is not looking down. More on this in the Chartbook Top Links today. https://t.co/0qop5Uo3Zt
S&P 500 Holds Narrow Uptrend Near 6,910 Points Ahead of Q1 2026 Earnings
The S&P 500 index steadied at roughly 6,910 points, up 0.34% and 8.2% from its March trough, as analysts project 12.6%‑19% earnings growth for Q1 2026. The rally reflects a broader market breadth shift away from mega‑cap tech dominance toward...
Small, Mid, and International Stocks Validate Record SPX
But small caps, mid-caps, and ex-US all confirm the record-high weekly SPX close... not bad, right?
Predicting S&P Bottom: Hate Fades, 13-Day Rally
The day the S&P 500 bottomed l shared why a bear market wasn't likely. The hate this received was so extreme. Record 13 day rally since then. :)
Robinhood Shares Propel S&P 500 to Third Straight Week of Gains
Robinhood's shares outperformed the broader market, leading the S&P 500 to a third week of gains. The rally was distinct from the parallel surge driven by hopes of US‑Iran diplomatic progress, underscoring the broker‑app's growing influence on Wall Street.
US Extended Market ETF VXF Gains Record 12.4%
And, along with SPX and ACWX, the US Extended Market ETF $VXF (all US stocks not in the S&P 500) also tallied a record yesterday @stockcharts +12.4% last 3 weeks @michaelsantoli https://t.co/kYignTZhOc
S&P 500 Defies Doom, Posts 4.5% Bullish Surge
Remember all the Weekend Wall Street, IG, and Hyperliquid doom-quoting last weekend? Yeah, the S&P 500 went on to have one of its best weeks of the bull market. $SPY +4.52% Record high, negating the bearish rounded-top pattern.. completing a bullish...
Nasdaq Scores Longest Winning Streak Since 1992 as Historic Stock-Market Comeback Continues
U.S. equities surged on Friday as the Nasdaq Composite logged its 13th consecutive gain, the longest winning streak for the index since January 1992. The rally also produced the Nasdaq’s biggest three‑week percentage increase since April 2020, driven by a resurgence in...
Markets May Correct After Record Rally Amid Optimism
Week Ahead: Dollar and Stocks Due for Corrections?: Progress in US-Iran negotiations and a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon fed investor optimism. The US S&P 500 and Nasdaq reached new record highs, with multi-week rallies in tow. June WTI tumbled…...
Nasdaq 100 and Mid‑Cap Index Reach Record Highs
The Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) just hit new all-time highs, but so did the Nasdaq's stocks 101-200 (QQQJ) https://t.co/UmZJp1lT0x
ICYMI: New Long Idea, The Answer Key to Beat the Market, Your AI Is Lying to You, The Truth About...
The equity markets closed the week at all‑time highs, driven by easing geopolitical risk and a resilient earnings season. Despite the rally, valuations are stretched, prompting investors to seek systematic tools that isolate genuinely cheap stocks. New Constructs introduced its...
US Rally and Dollar Slide Likely to Reverse Next Week
New weekly commentary: US stock rally looks overdone in the near-term and so does the dollar's sell-off. Both could correct next week. News from Middle East may not be as unambiguous as social media posts suggest....
S&P Overbought Fast, Echoes 1982 Volcker Rate Cut
The only other time the S&P 500 index was this overbought faster, was when Paul Volcker cut interest rates from 13% in 1982. https://t.co/1XBzNmG5BV
Dow Jones Futures, Oil Prices In Focus As Iran, Hormuz News Turns
Iran announced that the Strait of Hormuz is now under strict military control, prompting U.S. plans to board Iran‑linked tankers and sending crude oil futures down 13.2% to about $83.85 a barrel. Dow futures opened modestly lower, while U.S. equities...
Nasdaq Beats 1992 Music Era, Sets New Record
Nasdaq in midst of longest winning streak since 1992 & now at record high… After everyone said world was ending. Btw, top new albums in 1992 incl Rage Against the Machine, Alice In Chains, STP, Sonic Youth, The Cure, REM, & Sublime. Music...
U.S. Indices Rally to Record Highs Amid Hormuz Opening
JUST IN: S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record highs for the third straight session, with Dow reaching its February peak as investors embraced Iran's Strait of Hormuz opening.
Fogs Lift a Bit, Animal Spirits a Lot (E258)
Risk assets surged the week ending April 17, pushing the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite to all‑time highs. Fixed‑income markets rallied across the curve, with emerging‑market bonds leading the gains, while the belly of the yield curve saw the most pronounced rise....
S&P Sets New Records as Oil, Yields Stay Elevated
With an impressive week nowunder its belt, the S&P has done more than just reclaim its pre-war levels. It has registered multiple record highs. Interestingly, both oil prices and government bond yields remain elevated above their own pre-war levels. #economy #markets
Fast Rally Unfolds—How to Join Without Chasing
One of the fastest market rallies in years just unfolded. Now the challenge shifts: how to participate without chasing. We break down the price action, key levels, and where opportunities are forming. $SPY $QQQ $IWM $VIX $IBIT https://t.co/s4f2qRcsAE
Transportation Index Surges 10% Amid Stagnant Freight
The Dow Jones Transportation Average rallied 10% this week to hit new all-time highs again, probably because no one is moving anything around and recession.
S&P 500 Posts Historic Three‑Week Streak, Gains Accelerate
Records are made to be broken. First time in history the S&P 500 was up 3% for three consecutive weeks and each week gained more than the previous week. 🥇 https://t.co/fB3IpQSNbG
Vol Sellers Fade as Inverse Volatility Spikes, Then Stalls
From the $SPX low on 3/30 through 4/14, $SPX was up 9.8% while $SVIX (inverse vol) rocketed 31% higher. Since 4/14, $SPX is up another 2.3% while $SVIX has run out of gas, up a measly 0.7%. Vol sellers have...