Magnificent Seven Breaks With Momentum
U.S. Stock Futures Flat Ahead of August Jobs Report
Here's Another Way Rising Bond Yields Could Take a Bite Out of Americans' Wallets
By Isabel Wang Rising yields are a threat to the 'Magnificent Seven.' Here's why that could hurt U.S. consumers. There are more than a few ways that rising bond yields might take a bite out of
Bank of America Stays Firm on Street-Low S&P 500 Target Amid 'Flak' From Peers
3 Paths That Could Push the S&P 500 up to 39%
Over the last 12 months, the S&P 500's advance was built on a narrow but relatively durable foundation – rising profit expectations, rather than investors willing to pay more for the same earnings.
Apple and Nvidia Don't Drive the Market Anymore-and These Funds Might Be Worth the Price -- Barrons.com
By Paul R. La Monica The Magnificent Seven stocks just haven't lived up to their name this year. But that hasn't stopped the market from rallying. That could be a signal that it's a good time to buy
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The Trader: AI Spending Boom Isn't Boosting Profit Margins -- at Least Not Yet -- Barron's
By Paul R. La Monica The artificial-intelligence revolution is supposed to improve the financial fortunes for companies in a wide swath of sectors. AI should help businesses cut costs and make them
AI Spending Boom Isn't Boosting Profit Margins -- at Least Not Yet -- Barrons.com
By Paul R. La Monica The artificial-intelligence revolution is supposed to improve the financial fortunes for companies in a wide swath of sectors. AI should help businesses cut costs and make them
Evercore's FOMO Barometer Says Path to S&P 9,000 Is Still Open
Are hyperscale cloud providers beginning to lead the market, and is a second wave of tech sector gains imminent?
Over the past month, the MAGS Index has significantly outperformed both the Nasdaq 100 Index and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index. As AI-related capital expenditures approach the trillion-dollar mark, hyperscale cloud providers are sending positive signals through accelerating cloud revenue growth, growing order backlogs, and improving returns on AI investments. Meanwhile, hedge funds have substantially reduced their positions—net long exposure has fallen to the 25th percentile since 2018—and valuations have retreated, creating room for renewed capital inflows. Whether cloud vendors can continue to lead the market may become the key determinant of a second leg in the tech rally.
Bank of America’s Hartnett: 'Tactically' bearish but 'strategically' bullish, as policymakers will not allow a market crash.
In a rare move, Bank of America's Hartnett issued a dual tactical bearish and strategic bullish outlook: short-term market sentiment has become excessively euphoric, with credit markets flashing early warning signs, warranting a retreat from risk assets; however, the long-term stance remains overweight equities and underweight bonds. The core rationale is that U.S. policymakers now regard the stock market as a 'too-big-to-fail' systemic asset. The true signal of the end of the bull market would be 'rising yields coupled with falling bank stocks.'
Investors Rotate to Magnificent 7 Stocks as Bargain Hunting Continues
American investors are steadily rotating back into the Magnificent 7 as bargain hunting picks up pace after the recent earnings.Top Magnificent 7 ETF is Seeing More InflowsThe Roundhill Magnificent
Mag 7 Price Strength Needed to 'Slay' Cheap China Compute Threat - BofA
Has the market misjudged AI? Cloud business backlogs have surged by 150% to reach $1.7 trillion, prompting Wall Street to declare that tech stock valuations have already hit a 'trough.'
JPMorgan believes that AI-related capital expenditures are effectively translating into cloud business orders, with backlog rising by over 150% year-over-year to $1.7 trillion—far exceeding the approximately 80% increase in capital spending. Despite upward revisions to earnings expectations, tech stock valuations have fallen to historic lows, with forward price-to-earnings ratios now below their ten-year average. Institutional positioning remains light, and if market sentiment shifts from 'overinvestment' to 'realization of returns,' technology stocks could see a rebound driven by position rebuilding and mean reversion.
Stocks Return to Record Highs. Investors Who Sat Tight During the Recent Momentum Crash Are Being Rewarded.
By Joseph Adinolfi The S&P 500 is breaking out after a bout of consolidation The S&P 500 is back in record territory after a brief break. After an eventful two-month stretch for the stock market
Retail Investors Just Got a Lot More Bullish on the Market, Schwab Says -- Barrons.com
By Cheryl Winokur Munk Investors are expressing positive vibes about U.S. equities, despite ongoing concerns that the market is overvalued. That's the takeaway from Schwab's most recent quarterly
Hedge funds are once again flocking to the U.S. technology sector.
Gelonghui, August 4 | According to Goldman Sachs data, hedge funds recorded their largest single-week purchase of U.S. technology stocks since December 2022 in the week ending Thursday, July 30. This also marked the third-largest weekly purchase in at least five years. The activity was primarily driven by long positioning (increased long exposure), followed by short covering (closing short positions). Demand was strongest for software, semiconductor, and semiconductor equipment stocks, closely followed by technology hardware shares. Additionally, over the four consecutive trading days through Thursday, July 30, hedge funds continuously bought the 'Mag 7' (
Concerns over AI spending won’t fade away? JPMorgan strategizes the outlook: Tech stocks 'take a back seat' as cyclical stocks lead the rally!
① JPMorgan stated that high AI-related capital expenditures have raised market concerns, making it unlikely for tech stocks such as the 'Magnificent Seven' to be the primary drivers of equity markets in the second half of the year, and expressed a more favorable view on semiconductor stocks; ② JPMorgan expects cyclical stocks to lead market gains in the second half, and if relevant conditions materialize, non-U.S. equities could outperform U.S. stocks for the second consecutive year.
Review & Preview: Starting Strong -- Barrons.com
By Megan Leonhardt Fresh Record. Markets kicked off the first trading day of August on a strong note, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing at a new high on Monday. The pullback in oil