Tag: Tax Reform

The Power of Corporate Earnings – Weekly Update

June 25, 2018 | By Steven DiGregorio

Stocks stumbled across the globe last week as trade tensions continued to escalate. Despite rebounding somewhat on Friday, the S&P 500 experienced its first weekly loss in a month, and the Dow posted its worst week since March. The S&P 500 dropped 0.89%, the Dow lost 2.03%, and the NASDAQ fell 0.69%. International stocks in […] READ MORE


Stocks Start 2018 With Jump – Weekly Update

January 8, 2018 | By Steven DiGregorio

The first week of 2018 is behind us, and across the globe, stocks experienced a strong start to the year. International stocks in the MSCI EAFE gained 2.44% last week. In the U.S., our major indexes also leapt forward, hitting a number of records and milestones. Domestic Index Performance for the First Week of 2018 […] READ MORE


Tax Plan Boosts Stocks – Weekly Update

December 18, 2017 | By Steven DiGregorio

Domestic markets were up last week as tax reform became more likely. On Friday, multiple previously undecided Senators announced they would back the combined House and Senate bill, and stocks reacted by hitting new record highs. For the week, the S&P 500 gained 0.92%, the Dow added 1.33%, and the NASDAQ grew by 1.41%. International […] READ MORE


Looking Beyond Politics – Weekly Update

December 4, 2017 | By Steven DiGregorio

Markets went for a wild ride last week—especially on Friday. In fact, on December 1, the S&P 500 had its largest fluctuations since the day after the 2016 presidential election. Nonetheless, two of the major domestic markets hit new record highs on Thursday and ended the week with sizable gains. The S&P 500 added 1.53% […] READ MORE


Stocks Mixed, Data Up – Weekly Update

November 20, 2017 | By Steven DiGregorio

Domestic stock performance varied last week, with the S&P 500 and Dow losing ground for the 2nd straight week, while the NASDAQ posted gains. By Friday, the S&P 500 had dropped 0.13%, the Dow gave back 0.27%, and the NASDAQ gained 0.47%. International stocks in the MSCI EAFE stumbled, dropping 0.67%. Tax reform remained a […] READ MORE


Stocks Slide As Uncertainty Rises – Weekly Update

November 13, 2017 | By Steven DiGregorio

After posting gains every week since September, U.S. stocks declined by market’s close on Friday. The S&P 500 and Dow ended their longest stretch of weekly increases since 2013, and the NASDAQ ended its own 6-week streak. By November 10, the S&P 500 declined 0.21%, the Dow was down 0.50%, and the NASDAQ slipped 0.20%. […] READ MORE


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