S&P 500 may find floor around 6,000 by May, analyst says
Analyst Mark Hulbert predicts the S&P 500 could settle near 6,000 by May, marking the low point of the current correction. He notes the brief rally on March 31‑April 1 was a typical single‑day spike in weak markets and not a sign of a sustained recovery.
NextDecade (NEXT) stock climbed 6.95% on Thursday, outpacing the broader market as natural‑gas prices spiked following heightened Middle‑East tensions. The rally reflects investor confidence in the U.S. LNG exporter’s ability to meet rising demand as the Strait of Hormuz remains a chokepoint.
MP Materials recorded a $149.4 million operating loss for 2025, extending a ten‑quarter streak of negative margins, while USA Rare Earth’s shares slid 19.9% in March despite positive operational news. The twin setbacks underscore financial pressure on the domestic rare‑earth supply...
Wall Street Zen upgraded Alphabet (GOOGL) from hold to buy, joining Raymond James, Wolfe Research and others in raising price targets. At the same time, Wedge Capital Management slashed its Alphabet position by 27.3%, selling nearly 79,000 shares worth $66 million, underscoring...
Roku reported fourth‑quarter revenue of $1.39 billion, up 16% year over year, while its platform segment grew 18% to $1.22 billion. Despite the top‑line gains, the company posted a device gross margin of –23.3% and its stock fell sharply, prompting investors to...
Oil prices surged past $110 a barrel on Friday as the Iran‑Israel war tightened the strategic Strait of Hormuz, sending U.S. equities into a modest weekly gain and lifting South Korean stocks nearly 3%. The price shock is fueling inflation...

SPX: The bounce on Thursday completed a MACD cross that is worth watching even if there is a red opening this Monday. The new hurdle is the 20DMA, not touched for a month. Consolidation is likely, but even bear market...

The segment examined the recent options activity in the Russell 2000, highlighting that puts have overwhelmingly dominated the tape in small‑cap equities. The index climbed more than 3% this week to around 2,542, while over 40,000 put contracts changed hands. April...
Meta Platforms reported mixed fourth‑quarter 2025 results, prompting a slide in its stock price. The move came as the MSCI World Index rose 3.1% in USD, while a Magellan Global Fund benchmark underperformed, returning only 0.1%. The episode illustrates earnings...
Japan's Nikkei 225 climbed 1.4% and South Korea's Kospi surged 2.7% after the S&P 500 erased a prior loss and closed modestly higher. The rally was driven by easing oil prices and fresh hopes that Iran will negotiate a traffic...
Tesla's shares fell more than 5% after the company reported 358,023 Q1 vehicle deliveries, missing the Bloomberg consensus of 372,160. The miss triggered a downgrade from Wedbush and added pressure to the Magnificent 7 large‑cap cohort.
PayPal announced a $400 million investment to revive its branded checkout after Q4 growth slowed to 1% and its stock fell more than 20% since January. New CEO Enrique Lores, who took the helm in March, must reverse the trend as...
Analyst Mark Hulbert predicts the S&P 500 could find a floor around 6,000 by May 21, marking the low point of the current market correction. The forecast follows a brief rally on March 31 and April 1 that temporarily lifted sentiment. Hulbert warns...

S&P down 7-8% from the January high. We touched -10% on March 27th and bounced. NASDAQ death cross confirmed. Only 27.6% of stocks above their 50-day average. We're in Scenario A. For now. https://open.substack.com/pub/dralexkoh/p/is-the-market-bottomed-in

US vs international stocks.. still the 3rd-worst start to a year in the last 30 @augurinfinity $SPY $VEU https://t.co/bv48hVPlK9

In this interview, technical analyst Katie Stockton breaks down the latest chart signals shaping equity and commodity markets. She highlights a fresh monthly MACD sell crossover on the S&P 500, confirming dwindling intermediate‑term momentum and aligning with a DeMark 13 counter‑trend...

The market caught its breath this week, burned off some hedges and worked off oversold conditions, now we'll see how much fuel is left in the tank. We discuss in this week's episode. $SPY $QQQ $USO $XLE $VIX Watch here: https://t.co/pQRRTne2Ml https://t.co/NonzTIzPU0

Dragonfly Capital - What to expect from the stock market this week https://t.co/nYa6prRwe3 $SPY $IWM $QQQ $GLD $TLT and more https://t.co/XAP8Q37TwX