Why 3Q Earnings May Undershoot Estimates
That has happened just once since 2009, but CFRA’s Stovall expects a re-run.
That has happened just once since 2009, but CFRA’s Stovall expects a re-run.
Split views seen in FOMC minutes are vexing. So let’s hear what Wall Street strategists think.
Wide dispersion in stock sectors suggests a slide ahead, says Sam Stovall, citing market history.
As the tech stars dim, other sectors are charging upward, thus triggering the next breakout, CFRA sage declares.
CFRA sage likens investors to an ‘irresponsible teenager’ borrowing against dubious future allowances.
His 13.4% yearly corporate profit increase, admittedly over just three years, is bested only by Obama’s 26% over eight, CFRA’s Stovall finds.
Contrast the current situation with year-end 2018’s lousy showing.
Lower-cost stocks have outpaced hot-shot momentum plays since August.
Historically, the S&P 500 has been flat when federal functions grind to a halt, and the index is up 7.5% since the latest closure.
While Wall Street proclaimed a new record on Wednesday, another view holds that the celebration must wait until 2021.