Daily coverage · James Nakamura
Earnings, sector rotation and what the index is really pricing.
Tech led today's pullback, down 1.78% and dragging QQQ a full point, while Staples, Financials, and Utilities posted gains in a classic defensive rotation. The VIX rose 4.76% to 15.85.
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SPY and QQQ sit near 52-week highs, but so do DIA and IWM, a sign the rally is broadening beyond mega-cap tech. The VIX just sank to 15.13 heading into core PCE, NVIDIA earnings and the Jackson Hole keynote, three catalysts in five days.
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The VIX fell to 15.13 as breadth broadened across captier ETFs, setting up cheap volatility ahead of PCE, NVIDIA earnings, and the Jackson Hole keynote.
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SPY and QQQ near highs as DIA and IWM broaden participation. VIX at 15.13 heads into PCE, NVDA earnings, and Jackson Hole this week.
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S&P 500 fell 0.87% as Treasury buyback bounce faded and NYSE breadth turned negative. Discover the implications for equities, bond yields, and sector rotation.
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NYSE breadth flipped hard negative Thursday and VIX jumped 7.52%. Here is what internals say about Friday's session and next week's Jackson Hole setup.
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Walmart beat Q2 FY27 revenue and EPS estimates and raised guidance, but a 2.6% US comp sales miss sent shares down 8% premarket. Here is what the data shows.
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S&P 500 rose 0.24% to 7,709.91 as a Treasury buyback eased the 30yr yield, but healthcare led while tech and semis lagged. Breadth, not the index, is the signal.
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S&P 500 rose 0.24% to 7,709.91 Wednesday as Treasury's bond buyback move eased yields; healthcare hit a record high while tech and semis lagged.
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Lowe's adjusted EPS topped consensus at $4.40, but a guidance cut to the low end of every range, and a smaller stock pop than Home Depot's, tells the more honest story.
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Target's Q2 FY2026 EPS of $4.11 beat consensus, but a $994 million tariff refund did most of the work. Comparable sales grew 3.8%, guidance was raised, and TGT shares whipsawed in premarket trading.
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S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell Tuesday as the 30-year Treasury yield hit 5.327%, a 19-year high, driven by oil above $90 and fading Iran truce hopes.
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