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Last Week In ReviewLast week the major indexes ended mixed, with the S&P 500 Index closing out its best month since December but its worst quarter since early 2020. Cyclically sensitive stocks underperformed as investors girded for a slowdown in growth, with the...

Last Week In ReviewLast week the major indexes ended higher, with the large-cap S&P 500 Index reaching its highest level since February 10. Information technology stocks outperformed, helped by gains in Apple following news of analyst expectations for strong sales...

Last Week In ReviewLast week moved higher, ending a two-week losing streak and reclaiming much of the ground lost over the past month. Traders I spoke with said that markets were supported by multiple factors, including falling oil prices, news that Russia had avoided...

Last Week In ReviewLast week, stocks moved lower and into bear market territory provoked by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. At its intraday low for the week on Tuesday, the Nasdaq Composite fell to a level that was nearly 22% below its recent peak, more than the 20%...

Last Week In ReviewLast week stocks ended lower as investors continued to weigh developments in the crisis in Ukraine. The S&P 500 Index was dragged lower by the heavily-weighted technology, financials, consumer discretionary, and communication services sectors,...

Last Week In ReviewLast week large-cap indexes suffered their second consecutive week of declines as worries over a Russian invasion of Ukraine and high inflation weighed on sentiment. A steep decrease in Meta Platforms (Facebook) weighed heavily on the communication...

Last Week In ReviewVolatility continued last week, as the large-cap indexes ended the week lower, while the S&P Midcap 400 and small-cap Russell 2000 indexes recorded modest gains. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite fared worst and ended the week down roughly...

Last Week In ReviewLast week equity markets remained volatile but recorded overall gains for the second consecutive week. Breaking with a pattern of value outperformance mainly in place since November, growth and value shares performed similarly, while mid-and...

Last Week In ReviewLate gains last week helped the large-cap benchmarks move higher, but not before most major indexes moved temporarily into correction territory or down more than 10% from recent highs. The small-cap Russell 2000 Index lagged and ended the week down...