MDYV News and Press, SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETF (based on S&P MidCap 400 Value Index--symbol: MGD From 02/14/24

2024-02-14 12:30:00 ET Summary On average, US equity returns have tended to be strongest in January, compared to the other 11 months of the year. When the S&P 500 Index rises in January, full year returns have tended to be positive, leading some to call January a performance p...

2024-02-13 01:40:00 ET Summary Earnings haven’t been consistently rewarded in equity markets recently. That could change faster than you think. When seven giant stocks dominate returns, it’s hard for active managers to outperform the market. We think the pendulum...

2024-02-12 04:47:00 ET Summary For the week just past, the S&P 500 was up 1.4%. Even though Magnificent 7 stocks continue to lead the market higher, market participation is broadening out, which is a healthy sign. The ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF took the top spot on the...

2024-02-11 02:12:00 ET Stock Traders Daily has produced this trading report using a proprietary method.  This methodology seeks to optimize the entry and exit levels to maximize results and limit risk, and it is also applied to Index options, ETFs, and futures for our subscribers. This...

2024-02-10 00:55:00 ET Summary On the way to achieving another one of those round-number milestones so beloved by the financial media talking heads, it was the usual mega-cap stalwarts leading the way. Meta (Facebook) and chipmaker Nvidia have been particular standouts on the road...

2024-02-09 19:20:00 ET Summary The forward 4-quarter estimate for the S&P 500 rose actually increased this week to $242.77 from $241.97, probably a lot due to Amazon, Meta and Apple reporting the night of February 1. The P/E on the FFQE is 20.7x this week versus 20.5x last wee...

2024-02-08 22:35:00 ET Summary Amid an onslaught of fourth-quarter earnings reports, dividend change announcements are to the positive side in a big way. Walmart announced a 3:1 stock split – is a new wave of split activity on the way? Sentiment appears to be trending b...

2024-02-08 14:20:00 ET Summary Over the intermediate term, I believe falling inflation and moderating but not collapsing growth still favor cyclical equities and riskier credit. It’s time for our politicians to scare us into thinking that our investment accounts are in trou...

2024-02-06 03:35:00 ET Summary The S&P 500 rose almost 1.4% over its previous week's close to set another new record-high close of 4,958.61 on Friday, 2 February 2024. Part of what made the week not boring is how stock prices reacted to the news on Wednesday that the U.S. Fede...

2024-02-05 22:35:00 ET Summary It is normal to see huge swings in bonds and stocks on a day when the Fed Chairman releases his FOMC statement and holds a press conference. What is far from normal, however – although we have seen it occasionally – is to see a sharp se...