The S&P 500: The Big Picture
Earnings season is upon us once again, putting the stock market at another inflection point. With the S&P 500 (SPY) and other major indexes trading at all-time highs companies are likely going to have to report relatively strong Q2 earnings to keep stocks from slipping lower. More importantly, corporations will likely need to provide relatively robust 2H guidance to keep the current stock rally alive going into the fall and year-end.
S&P 500 1-Year
Source: StockCharts.com
Several crucial factors capable of propelling the S&P 500