by jwuser | Jul 25, 2024 | market commentary
OVERVIEW It was a mixed week for U.S. stocks. While the Dow gained 0.72%, the S&P 500 dropped 1.97% and the Nasdaq slipped 3.65%. Growth stocks led the decline, falling 3.75%, whereas value stocks rose about 0.85%. Small-cap stocks did well, rising 2.22%....
by jwuser | Jul 17, 2024 | market commentary
OVERVIEW It was a positive week for U.S. stocks. The S&P 500 gained 0.87%, marking its 35th record high of the year. The Dow performed even better, rising 1.6%, while the Nasdaq lagged with a 0.25% increase. Growth stocks dipped by 0.26%, whereas value...
by jwuser | Jul 9, 2024 | market commentary
OVERVIEW U.S. stocks hit new records and posted weekly gains once again last week. The Nasdaq surged by 3.5%, the S&P 500 increased by 1.95%, and the Dow rose by 0.66%. Growth shares led the charge, gaining 2.64%, compared to a modest 0.2% rise for value...
by jwuser | Jul 5, 2024 | market commentary
OVERVIEW It was a choppy week of trading for U.S. stocks last week. Both the S&P 500 and Dow fell 0.08%, whereas the Nasdaq gained 0.24%. Growth shares rallied about 0.2%, and value stocks fell 0.1%. Small-cap stocks, however, did well and gained around...
by jwuser | Jun 27, 2024 | market commentary
OVERVIEW The U.S. stock market registered moderate gains on a holiday-shortened week last week. While the Nasdaq was flat—remaining unchanged—the S&P 500 gained 0.61%, and the Dow rose 1.45%. Value stocks outperformed, gaining 1.18%, whereas growth stocks...
by jwuser | Jun 19, 2024 | market commentary
OVERVIEW It was another strong week for U.S. stocks. The tech-heavy Nasdaq surged 3.24%, followed by the S&P 500, which gained nearly 1.6%, while the industrials-heavy Dow shed a little over 0.5%. Technology was the top-performing sector, with AI and...
