Slowdown or recession? Lack of clarity is what’s got the market on edge

The S & P 500 is now within roughly a half-percent of a 10% decline from its recent high. That would be a garden-variety correction, and it would be based on: 1) very rich valuations (the S & P 500 was trading at a multiple of 22 times 2025 estimates, historically high), and 2) a modest … Read more

Recent chaos shows investors are better off avoiding market timing

The S & P 500 went from 5,670 at the closing high on April 2 to a low of 4,982 at the closing low on April 8, a drop of about 12%. Stocks have since regained a large chunk of that loss. Very large parts of the market have staged a nice bounce back, and … Read more

What’s likely to move the market

Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you a first look at tomorrow and last look at today. Sign up for free to receive it directly in your inbox. Here’s what CNBC TV’s producers were watching and what’s on the radar for the next session. The Nasdaq Composite The tech-heavy Nasdaq … Read more