The market got off to a horrible week as stocks sold off Monday, but things have been a lot better since and the S&P 600 Small Cap Index is now back above where it closed last Wednesday (6% below all-time highs). Stepping back, see...
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The Uber of China – DiDi, has been in the headlines and is caught up in power play over data security and defying authorities in Beijing. All this highlights that Chinese stocks listed in the U.S. should be considered speculative.
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Stock Name
Market Cap
Price
Investment Type
Concentrix (CNXC)
$8.25 Billion
158.2
Growth – CX Software
FirstService Corporation (FSV)
$7.88 Billion
178.9
Growth – Property Services
iHeartMedia (IHRT)
$3.25 billion
24.61
Growth – Radio/Podcast/Broadcasting
L Brands (LB)
$19.9 billion
74.46
Growth – Retail
Upstart Holdings (UPST)
$9.05 billion
117.6
Rapid Growth – AI Lending
Seeking Simplicity Through Diversification
As we move through the middle of 2021 investors continue face...
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The market hasn’t seen ugliness on this scale since October. Indexes had been somewhat flat and bouncing around near the highs as investors weighed the booming economy against inflation fears, a falling 10-year rate and growth concerns after the pandemic recovery.
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The big picture this week is much the same as last week. In fact, the S&P 600 Small Cap Index closed today just a fraction off where it closed last Thursday. The same applies to the Nasdaq, while the S&P 500 is up modestly.
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After last weekend’s successful space flight of Sir Richard Branson, one would have expected Virgin Galactic (SPCE) stock to soar on Monday. Instead, it lost altitude. Sure, the announcement of a $500 million secondary offering leading to dilution was not welcome news, but part of reason...
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It’s another week of more of the same. The three major indexes are very near the all-time highs, but still not really going anywhere.
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The market, and especially the small-cap index, has been a little soft after the Fourth of July holiday weekend, but all things considered it’s hard to say anything is wrong. The move down in U.S. Treasury yields is a bit of a head-scratcher the...
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The Uber of China – DiDi, has been in the headlines and is caught up in power play over data security and defying authorities in Beijing. All this highlights that Chinese stocks listed in the U.S. should be considered speculative.
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The U.S. economy is recovering robustly with promises of ongoing strength as the jobs market recovery accelerates and as international economies more fully reopen.
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Cyclical stocks are getting creamed today. Energy is down the most. But industrials, materials, and financials are getting hit too.
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The S&P 500 closed out the second quarter of 2021 at a record high advancing for a fifth consecutive quarter. Meanwhile the Dow and Nasdaq closed just below records and each of these indexes recorded more than 18 record closes during the first of...
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There’s good news. The S&P 500 has made a new all-time high. The Nasdaq achieved a new high on Monday. That’s the first new high for the tech-heavy index since early February.
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Despite some wobbles last Friday it has been a constructive week for the market, and especially for growth stocks. Since last Thursday’s close and through yesterday’s close the S&P 500 has inched up 0.5% (back near record closing highs), the Nasdaq has hit record...
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The S&P 500 has now gained 90% since its closing low last March. Quite amazing. We now need to look forward and remain optimistic while a bit cautious.
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Small caps have pulled back ever so slightly from the all-time highs of last week. But that’s not the big news of the week. The larger event was yesterday’s Fed meeting, during which Chairman Jerome Powell suggested that a start to tapering of purchases...
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The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) convened on Wednesday and Chairman Jerome Powell and colleagues seem to be inclined to raise benchmark rates sometime next year. At least for now, the Fed kept rates on hold and signaled it would continue its quantitative easing.
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Stock Name
Market Cap
Price
Investment Type
Academy Sports & Outdoor (ASO)
$3.63 Billion
39.37
Growth – Sporting Goods/Retail
Driven Brands (DRVN)
$4.97 billion
29.66
Rapid Growth – Auto Services
GoEasy (GSY.CA, EHMEF)
$2.53 billion
153.9
Growth/Value – Leasing & Lending
Maravai LifeSciences (MRVI)
$11.4 billion
44.00
Rapid Growth – MedTech
TELUS International (TIXT)
$8.09 billion
31.46
Rapid Growth – Customer Care
Up, Up and Away?
Over the week...
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It’s a period of offsets for the market. The excitement of a booming recovery is offset by the fact that the market is looking six months ahead to the end of the year when growth is slowing.
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Small caps and growth stocks continue to look better for the third consecutive week. This is a welcome trend given that the beginning of May was pretty tough.
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