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Stocks See Support as Bond Yields Fall and Earnings Impress


The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) Tuesday closed up +0.13%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.08%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -0.01%. 

US stock indexes settled mixed on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 posting a 3-week high and the Dow Jones Industrials posting a 4-week high.  A decline in the 10-year T-note yield Tuesday to a 3-1/2 week low supported stocks. Also, expectations that the Fed will start cutting interest rates this year are a positive for stocks. 

Corporate news Tuesday was mixed for stocks.  On the positive side, FMC Corp rose more than +9% after forecasting full-year revenue above consensus.  Also, GlobalFoundries closed up more than +6% after reporting Q1 adjusted EPS above consensus.  In addition, International Paper rose more than +5% after Reuters reported that Suzano approached International Paper with an offer to buy the company for about $15 billion or $42 per share. 

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Buy The Dip: 1 Beaten-Down Stock Wall Street Says Is a 'Strong Buy'

Down 78% from its all-time high, Wall Street expects this stock to soar 72% over the next 12 months.

AMRC : 23.75 (+6.79%)
$SPX : 5,187.70 (+0.13%)
1 Semiconductor Stock Set to Rise 16% on 'Soft Landing' Upside

After reporting its Q1 earnings results, this semiconductor stock is gearing up for a boost on the potential 'soft landing' this year.

$SOX : 4,784.88 (-0.74%)
BAC : 37.66 (-0.48%)
NXPI : 256.84 (-0.70%)
$SPX : 5,187.70 (+0.13%)
SOXX : 216.82 (-0.86%)
ADI : 202.92 (-0.32%)
MCHP : 91.34 (-0.78%)
Most FTX customers to get all their money back less than 2 years after catastrophic crypto collapse

FTX says that nearly all of its customers will receive the money back that they are owed, two years after the cryptocurrency exchange imploded, and some will get more than that

$SPX : 5,187.70 (+0.13%)
$DOWI : 38,884.26 (+0.08%)
$IUXX : 18,091.45 (-0.01%)
Fans are following Taylor Swift to Europe after finding Eras Tour tickets less costly there

Thousands of Taylor Swift fans are following her across the pond after missing out on her U.S. concert tour last year or being put off by marked-up ticket prices

EXPE : 112.63 (-0.25%)
$SPX : 5,187.70 (+0.13%)
$DOWI : 38,884.26 (+0.08%)
$IUXX : 18,091.45 (-0.01%)
Stock market today: Wall Street starts slow on Wednesday, threatening its four-day winning streak

Wall Street leaned toward small losses in premarket, coming off a four-day winning streak that’s been driven broadly by better-than-expected earnings reports from U.S. companies

DIS : 105.05 (-0.32%)
SNE : 106.01 (+1.44%)
NTDOY : 12.4000 (-0.08%)
$SPX : 5,187.70 (+0.13%)
$DOWI : 38,884.26 (+0.08%)
$IUXX : 18,091.45 (-0.01%)
Edmunds: Trade or sell your car? What's best might surprise you

With used car prices dropping, it’s crucial to know the best way to maximize your return when you part ways with your current car

$SPX : 5,187.70 (+0.13%)
$DOWI : 38,884.26 (+0.08%)
$IUXX : 18,091.45 (-0.01%)

52 Week New Highs & Lows

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Today's New Highs & Lows

HIGHS LOWS DIFF
5-Day 2,132 619 1,513
1-Month 918 233 685
3-Month 470 145 325
6-Month 349 78 271
52-Week 276 65 211
YTD 382 115 267

Top Performing Sectors

(Ranked by 5-Day Change)

Top 100 Stocks

(Sorted by Daily Weighted Alpha)

Market Momentum

NYSE AMEX NASDAQ
Issues Up 1,050 91 1,398
Issues Down 857 116 1,651
Issues Unch 30 15 114

S&P Sectors Market Map

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