XMLV News and Press, Invesco S&P MidCap Low Volatility From 02/12/24

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...

2024-02-10 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...

2024-02-02 19:25:00 ET Summary The upside surprise for Q4 ’23 SP 500 EPS closed the week at +6.4%, versus the +7.2% from Q3 ’23. The revenue upside surprise this week for Q4 ’23 S&P 500 improved to +1.2%, versus Q3 ’23’s +0.9%. The forwar...

2024-02-01 22:50:00 ET Summary The race into 2024 has begun, and the U.S. market is off to a quick start. The S&P 500 jumped out of the gates by +1.6%. The bull market rally broadened out at the end of 2023, but 2024 returned to the leaders of last year’s pack. Out ...

2024-01-29 22:05:00 ET Summary As we come to the end of January, having made fresh all-time highs in the S&P 500 last week, one is reminded again of the old trader’s saw that, “As January goes, so goes the year.”. October through January tends to be the st...