SDS News and Press, ProShares UltraShort S&P500 From 05/10/23

2023-05-10 16:06:00 ET Summary Why a potential recession hasn't arrived yet and may not be as bad as expected? The latest corporate earnings haven't been strong, but are outperforming. Why many of last year's headwinds haven't materialized for markets? The la...

2023-05-10 03:10:00 ET Summary Earnings season has been better than feared, but all eyes are on how the current quarter progresses and emerging risks to corporate profits. We spotlight a pair of troubled financial institutions with unusual earnings events. AT&T, meanwhile,...

2023-05-10 01:59:00 ET Summary I think that the Fed had to take the olive branch that the market was extending to it with fully pricing in this rate hike. The First Republic going into receivership and having the merger there - I think from that vantage point, it was a win-win-win...

2023-05-10 01:05:00 ET Summary Economists have been forecasting a recession would happen since the Federal Reserve (Fed) started raising interest rates back in March 2022. The federal funds rate has risen almost 500 basis points since last year, as the Fed has aggressively attacke...

2023-05-09 04:00:00 ET Summary Better-than-expected results for the week once again lift S&P 500 EPS growth for Q1 2023, now set to come in at -2.2%. Potential earnings surprises this week: PerkinElmer, Air Canada. Names to watch during the third peak week: DIS, TWLO, UAA,...

2023-05-09 02:25:00 ET Summary It's true that the Fed is very tight and the yield curve is very inverted - both being classical precursors to recessions in the past. While some observers note with concern the unprecedented decline in the M2 money supply over the past year, I view ...

2023-05-09 01:45:00 ET Summary The latest rake hike from the Federal Reserve is behind us, and we are left to wonder if Jerome Powell overdid it yet again, this time on the tightening side. Powell’s Federal Reserve overstimulates to the upside and then overtightens to the d...

2023-05-09 01:00:00 ET Summary As we exit the peak period of earnings season, we review the S&P 500 2023 Q1 earnings season in more detail, providing both aggregate and company-level insights. As highlighted in our 2023 Q1 Earnings Preview last month, analysts set the bar lowe...

2023-05-08 16:44:00 ET Summary In the trading week ending on Friday, 5 May 2023, the S&P 500 ended the week at 4136.25, down just 0.8%. The biggest market-moving news of the week was the Federal Reserve's quarter-point rate hike. The CME Group's FedWatch Tool anticipates t...

2023-05-08 09:05:00 ET Summary The increase in the Q1 ’23 S&P 500 EPS estimate since 3/31/23 shows a big jump and reflects an “upside surprise”. There has been an improvement in “expected 2023” sector growth rates: Consumer Discretionary has ...