Market Intelligence & Analysis
Weekly market updates, charts of the week, quarterly commentary, and annual outlooks from the Waterloo Capital investment team.
This Week on Wall Street – Week of November 2nd
The week opens with a vote and closes with a jobs report. Voters go to the polls Tuesday, with all 435 House seats, 35 Senate seats and 36 governorships on the ballot and narrow Republican majorities in both chambers at stake.
Last Week on Wall Street - Week of October 26th
Stocks finished the week lower, and the Nasdaq took most of the damage.
This Week on Wall Street – Week of October 26th
The week's scheduled test is earnings from the largest technology companies, where the question has moved from how much they are spending on artificial intelligence to how they are paying for it.
Last Week on Wall Street - Week of October 19th
Second losing week in a row for the big indexes, though not by much. The S&P 500 slipped about half a percent and the Nasdaq gave back a little less than three quarters of one.
This Week on Wall Street – Week of October 19th
Markets head into a heavy week of earnings with the artificial intelligence trade under pressure.
This Week on Wall Street – Week of October 12th
Two energy stories open the week pulling in opposite directions.
Last Week on Wall Street - Week of October 5th
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq both finished the week higher, and both of them earned it the hard way. Tuesday was a record close for each.
Chart Of the Week – How Much of the Market Is Still Participating (Copy)
The share of S&P 500 stocks above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages has plunged.
This Week on Wall Street – Week of October 5th
A thin calendar this week leaves the tape exposed to headlines, and oil is the loudest one.
Chart Of the Week – Lifetime Returns Across U.S. Stocks
The share of S&P 500 stocks above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages has plunged.
This Week on Wall Street – Week of September 28th
Energy sets the tone as the week opens. Iran carried a conditional offer to the United Nations meetings in New York: reopen the Strait of Hormuz within a week, in exchange for lifting the naval blockade, easing oil sanctions and releasing frozen assets.
Last Week on Wall Street - Week of September 28th
Bonds had a week. The ten-year yield ran to its highest level since before the financial crisis, the long end of the curve went back further still, and by Thursday it had stopped being a purely American problem.
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