U.S. stocks weekly: Halfway and higher
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** S&P 500 .SPX breaks three-week winning streak, though edges lower just 0.1% .N
** That said, there have been first-half fireworks: Nasdaq composite .IXIC up 18.1% YTD, S&P 500 up 14.5%, Dow .DJI up 3.8%
** However, there are concerns as SPX may be hitting a wall, as dearth of 2% or more down days continues to dog traders
** This as the DJI streaked back toward 40k, and its highs, but then backed away
** And as for the IXIC, lagging internal strength remains a red flag
** The question is, are there enough animal spirits for U.S. stock bulls to keep running?
** Most sectors post losses; Materials and Utilities take biggest hits, while Energy and Communication Services rally most
** Consumer Staples .SPLRCS retreat 0.7%. Walgreens WBA.O sinks to near three-decade low on profit view cut, U.S. store closures. WBA plunges 24%
Walmart WMT.N falls after CFO flags Q2 to be "challenging"
** Industrials .SPLRCI off 0.6%. Though FedEx FDX.N delivers better-than-expected FY25 profit outlook, shares soar 18%
** Tech .SPLRCT dips 0.4%. Memory chipmaker Micron MU.O slides after muted qtrly rev outlook
Semiconductor index .SOX slips ~1%
** Financials .SPSY tick down 0.2%. Goldman Sachs GS.N falls 2% on Thurs after Federal Reserve's stress test results
However, for the week, S&P 500 banks index .SPXBK advances 2.6%, and KBW regional banking index .KRX lifts 5.1%
** Consumer Discretionary .SPLRCD up 0.5%. Amazon.com AMZN.O hits $2 trln in valuation on AI fervor, rate cut bets. AMZN notches 2% gain
Carnival CCL.N speeds up after another annual profit forecast raise on sustained cruise demand
But Nike NKE.N slumps 22% after forecasting surprise rev drop as competitors steal market share
** Communication Services .SPLRCL up 1.3%. Meta META.O gains after report of AI partnership talks with Apple AAPL.O. META up nearly 2%. Alphabet GOOGL.O dips Fri after Rosenblatt cuts to 'neutral' on AI search concerns
** Energy .SPNY jumps 2.7%. Oil cos advance as demand expectations lift crude prices O/R
** Meanwhile, investment advisor bulls flirt with 2024 high, but individual investor bears bounce back
** SPX performance YTD:
SP 500 2024 YTD THROUGH JUNE https://tmsnrt.rs/4eITus6
(Lance Tupper and Terence Gabriel are Reuters market analysts. The views expressed are their own)
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