US markets have soared so far this year with the S&P 500 up by 25.30% based on price returns alone. Semiconductors are the stars of 2019 with a growth of over 48% for the Philadelphia semiconductor index. Even the normally boring bank stocks are up by 28% as represented by the KBW index. The important …
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The S&P 500 is up by 19% YTD on price basis. Including dividends it has increased by 21.05%. The following stocks reached a new 52-week high yesterday: Home Depot Inc. 238.17 Nike Inc. Cl B 95.89 Royal Bank of Canada 81.61 TJX Cos. 60.54 PNC Financial Services Group Inc. 144.32 With that said, below are …
The S&P 500 is up by about 13% YTD. Greece has become one of the best performing markets this year with Athens Stock Exchange General Index soaring nearly 36%. Over 32 people are dead in mass shootings in 2 days this month. Instead of focusing on important things, we have already moved on to buying Greenland. …
The S&P 500 is up by over 16% YTD. Among the sectors, biotech is lagging the market with a return of about 9% while the Philadelphia semiconductor index has shot up nearly 27%. Markets have turned volatile in recent weeks with wild swings between one day and another. Stocks that reached a 52-week include: McDonald’s …