Analysis: Potential U.S. Recession Could Feed An Already Vicious Bear Market
The prospect of a U.S. recession could mean more pain for battered stocks, despite a recent rebound that has taken the benchmark index to its highest level in more than a month.
Nascent U.S. Stock Rally Hangs In Balance As Wall St Awaits Megacap Earnings
Results from the four largest U.S. companies by market value highlight a busy week of corporate earnings and could help determine whether the stock market can sustain its recent rally.
Recession Fears Loom Over U.S. Value Stocks
Fears of a potential economic slowdown are clouding the outlook for value stocks, which have outperformed broader indexes this year in the face of surging inflation and rising interest rates.
Inflation Report Sets Grim Markets Tone As Investors Ponder 100-basis-point Hike
A surprisingly hot inflation report for June is complicating the outlook for markets, as investors brace for more hawkishness from the Federal Reserve and continued volatility in stocks and bonds.
Blistering Inflation Report Sets Grim Tone For U.S. Markets
A surprisingly hot inflation report for June is darkening the outlook for markets, as investors brace for more hawkishness from the Federal Reserve and continued volatility in stocks and bonds.
Bruised Investors Seek Shelter In U.S. Healthcare Stocks
Shares of U.S. healthcare companies are gaining favor as investors bank on their ability to weather rocky economic times and the stocks look more reasonably valued than other defensive sectors.
Analysis: Bruised Investors Seek Shelter In U.S. Healthcare Stocks
Shares of U.S. healthcare companies are gaining favor as investors bank on their ability to weather rocky economic times and the stocks look more reasonably valued than other defensive sectors.
Recession? Soft Landing? Stagflation? Investors Assess Economy's Strength
With a miserable first half for the stock market now in the history books, investors are assessing whether the U.S.
Analysis-Strong U.S. Jobs Report Does Little To Ease Nerves On Wall Street
A better-than-expected U.S. jobs report eased some worries about an imminent recession but also bolstered the case for the Federal Reserve to continue aggressively hiking rates, threatening more turbulence for asset prices this year.
Analysis-Recession Fears Deal Blow To Rare 2022 Market Winner: US Energy Shares
A rally in U.S. energy shares is crumbling, as fears of a global recession have prompted investors to take profits in one of the few corners of the stock market that has thrived this year.
Investors Brace For Pivotal July After Dismal First Half
The U.S. stock market is reeling from its worst first half of any year since 1970, with investors girding for a series of potential flashpoints in July that may set Wall Street's course for the coming months.
Analysis: Latest U.S. Stocks Bounce Tests Skepticism That Rally Can Last
Investors are assessing a recent U.S. stock market bounce after similar rallies have fizzled in 2022, a year that is on track for the biggest S&P 500 percentage drop in the first half of a year in over a half century.
Cloudy Valuations Give Investors Pause In Buying Beaten-up U.S. Stocks
Whipsawing bond yields, surging oil prices and a Federal Reserve bent on squashing the worst inflation in four decades are hampering investors' ability to assess U.S.
Some See Few Signs Of A Bottom In U.S. Stocks, Even After Steep Selloff
Despite a crushing selloff that pushed U.S. stocks into a bear market, investors see few signs suggesting equities have hit bottom, as persistent worries over surging inflation and an aggressive Federal Reserve continue to pressure asset prices.
Analysis-U.S. Stocks' Bear Market Growl Could Beckon Recession
The bear market in U.S. stocks could be a prelude to even tougher times to come: a market swoon has often come hand-in-hand with recession.
Bear Market Beckons As U.S. Stocks' 2022 Descent Deepens
The stock market's brutal year neared a grim milestone as the S&P 500's slide on Monday threatened to leave it in a bear market for the first time since March 2020, fueled by worries over sky high inflation, a hawkish Federal Reserve and future economic growth.
U.S. Stock Market Rebound Faces Key Inflation Test
A rally that lifted U.S. stocks from the brink of a bear market faces an important test next week, when consumer price data offers insight on how much more the Federal Reserve will need to do in its battle against the worst inflation in decades.
Analysis-Sizzling U.S. Energy Stock Rally Confronts Global Growth Worries
A scorching rally in U.S. energy shares has left investors facing a tough decision: hold on despite growing worries that global growth will slow or lock in profits in one of the few areas of the stock market that has thrived this year.
U.S. Stock Bounce Likely Just 'Bear Market Rally,' Says Morgan Stanley Strategist
A rebound in U.S. stocks may have another 5% to go but likely remains just a "bear market rally," according to Morgan Stanley's equity strategist, who sees negative trends in corporate earnings and economic indicators.
Bear Market Beckons As US Stock Slide Deepens
The stock market's brutal year neared a grim milestone as the S&P 500's slide on Friday threatened to leave it in a bear market for the first time since March 2020, fueled by worries over sky high inflation, a hawkish Federal Reserve and future economic growth.
Bear Market Beckons As Stock Volatility Continues In 2022
The stock market's brutal year neared a grim milestone as the S&P 500's slide on Friday threatened to leave it in a bear market for the first time since March 2020, fueled by worries over sky high inflation, a hawkish Federal Reserve and future economic growth.
Bear Market Beckons As U.S. Stock Slide Deepens
The stock market's brutal year neared a grim milestone as the S&P 500's slide on Friday threatened to leave it in a bear market for the first time since March 2020, fueled by worries over sky high inflation, a hawkish Federal Reserve and future economic growth.
Signs Of Market Bottom Elude Investors After Steep Selloff
Investors are studying an array of indicators for clues on how much further a brutal slide in U.S.
Why The U.S. Stock Market Is Tumbling In 2022
The U.S. stock market is off to brutal start in 2022.
Battered U.S. Stocks May Not Be Bargains As Investors Brace For Inflation Data
U.S. stocks' tumble this year is putting an increased focus on equity valuations, as investors assess whether recently discounted shares are worth buying in the face of a hawkish Federal Reserve and widespread geopolitical uncertainty.
Uneven Earnings Season Providing Little Fuel For Volatile U.S. Stock Market
Mixed financial results from U.S. megacap companies are dampening an otherwise better-than-expected first-quarter earnings season and so far failing to fuel stock performance in the face of U.S.
Rocky Stock Market Faces Fed Test With Eyes On Tightening Plans
A volatile stock market faces a critical test next week, when the U.S.
Stakes Are High As Megacap Companies Highlight Big Earnings Week
Investors are hoping a flood of U.S. quarterly reports next week, including those from megacap growth titans, will confirm a solid profit outlook for corporate America and bolster the case for stocks after a rocky start to the year.
Investors Turn To Defensive Stocks As Economic Concerns Grow
U.S. stock investors worried geopolitical uncertainty and the Federal Reserve's fight against inflation could dent economic growth are heading for defensive sectors they believe can better weather turbulent times and tend to offer strong dividends.
'Robust' Corporate Cash May Buoy Stocks After Rocky Quarter
As the U.S. stock market ends a rocky first quarter, investors are looking at what could support equities in the coming months - with high cash levels at companies one potential boost as executives deploy resources for share buybacks, dividends or deals.