Hot Start

Hot Start

OVERVIEW   Last week was a good one for U.S. stocks, with the Dow up 1.97%, the S&P 500 rising 2.29%, and the Nasdaq surging 2.85%. Small-cap stocks lagged slightly, up about 1.3% for the week. Foreign stocks also saw gains, with developed country stocks...
A Breadth of Fresh Air

A Breadth of Fresh Air

OVERVIEW   The U.S. stock market fell last week, its second consecutive week of declines for the first time in five months. The S&P 500 dropped 0.13%, the Dow dipped 0.02%, and the Nasdaq declined 0.7%. Lagging the large-cap indices were small-cap stocks,...
It’s Good to Be Average

It’s Good to Be Average

OVERVIEW   The U.S. stock market took a step backward last week, with all three major averages falling. The S&P 500 dipped 0.26%, the Dow dropped 0.93%, and the Nasdaq brought up the rear, slipping 1.17%. Among different types of stocks, growth fell by 1.19%,...
A Hair’s Breadth Away

A Hair’s Breadth Away

OVERVIEW   U.S. stocks pushed higher last week as the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite reached an all-time high on the back of a 1.7% weekly gain. The S&P 500 rose further into record-high territory, climbing 0.95% for the week. The Dow, however, fell about 0.11%....
Not Too Shabby

Not Too Shabby

OVERVIEW   Last week was a good one for U.S. stocks. The S&P 500 went up by 1.66%, the Dow by 1.3%, and the Nasdaq by 1.4%. The big companies saw the most growth, with larger-cap stocks rising by 1.85%, while smaller-cap stocks fell by 0.8%. International...