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SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

SPY tracks a market cap-weighted index of US large- and mid-cap stocks selected by the S&P Committee.

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U.S. stock futures were trading higher on Tuesday following Monday's selloff. All four index futures rose in trade.

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Excitement about artificial intelligence (AI) has driven market gains this year, and investors have piled into companies developing or using the technology -- from chip designer Nvidia to electric vehicle (EV) giant Tesla. These players are among the top five favorites of retail investors this year, with those stocks seeing billions of dollars in net inflows.

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Major U.S. equities indexes moved lower at the onset of another holiday-shortened trading week as the positive momentum that has lifted stock markets in 2024 failed to carry over into the year's penultimate trading session.

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The report showed that Texas factory activity increased in December.

Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index Rises To +3.4; SP500 Rebounds From Session Lows

US indices have pulled back a little bit in electronic premarket trading on Monday, as perhaps we are getting ready to see a bit of profit-taking as we head into the holidays. Nonetheless, all 3 major indices remained very much in an uptrend.

NASDAQ, Dow Jones and S&P 500 Forecast – US Indices Pull Back in Early Trading on Monday

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Only 11 Dividend Kings outperformed the S&P 500 during the last decade based on Total Return. 5 Dividend Kings earn the rank of "High Quality" based on my custom quantitative model. Using a variation of a truncated custom quality score could have generated a total return nearly double that of the S&P 500 during the last 9 years.

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If you're interested in broad exposure to the Large Cap Blend segment of the US equity market, look no further than the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 01/29/1993.

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The S&P 500 is forecast to hit 6,400 – 6,800 in 2025, driven by AI, healthcare, and energy. See which sectors and stocks are set to outperform next year.

US Stock Market 2025 Forecast – Can Earnings Growth Push the S&P 500 to 6,800 by Year-End?

The S&P 500 index has been in a strong uptrend for a long time. This momentum continued in 2024 as it soared by over 25% in 2024, continuing a trend that started in 2023.

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Palantir Technologies

Year-end rebalancing and profit-taking drove Palantir, Microstrategy, and tech stocks lower as rising Treasury yields hit the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100.

S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100: Palantir and Microstrategy Slide on Year-End Profit-Taking

The S&P 500 enjoyed an excellent performance trajectory throughout 2024, having returned more than 26% in the year leading to December 27. As a proxy for the broader U.S. economy, this index has demonstrated that the economic environment is strong and continuing to grow, broadly speaking.

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The US indices continue to see a lot of strength in general, as the markets are positive yet again. However, it is worth noting that the next week will also be lacking some of the liquidity that people are willing to provide.

NASDAQ, Dow Jones and S&P 500 Weekly Forecast – US Indices Continues to Strengthen During Holiday Week

The US indices continue to see a lot of noisy and negative trading in the early hours of Friday. At this point, the market is likely to see a lot of liquidity issues, so it is more likely than not that we will struggle for clarity over the next few

NASDAQ, Dow Jones and S&P 500 Forecast – US Indices Pullback Slightly in Early Friday Hours

The calendar Q1 2025 earnings reporting cycle is about to shift into high gear, with reports from CQ4 coming from nearly 100% of the S&P 500 NYSEARCA: SPY. The cycle begins on January 15th when JPMorgan Chase & Company NYSE: JPM issues its report, which will likely be strong.

S&P 500 Earnings Set to Shine: January's Critical Market Test

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Invesco QQQ

The SPDR S&P 500 (SPY), Invesco QQQ (QQQ), and SPDR Dow Jones (DIA) ETFs have had a strong performance in the past two years. The QQQ ETF had total returns of 54% in 2023 and 30% this year.

Here's one reason why the SPY, QQQ, DIA ETFs may plunge in 2025

Major U.S. equities indexes were mixed in the first trading session since the Christmas holiday, with the S&P 500 finishing only modestly lower on the day.

S&P 500 Gains and Losses Today: Index Treads Water in First Post-Christmas Session

The portion of the index accounted for by stocks with 3% or more weightings is at a record high.

The S&P 500 Has a Diversification Problem, Which Means You Do Too

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Vanguard Growth ETF

Here's a look at the big trades ETF investors missed out on in the past year and what that might mean for 2025.

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The US indices are all a bit weaker in the early hours of the Thursday session, which of course will be greatly influenced by the lack of trading volume.

NASDAQ, Dow Jones and S&P 500 Forecast – US Indices Pull Back a Bit in Early Trading

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a further easing in the fear level, while the index remained in the “Fear” zone on Tuesday.

S&P 500 Surges Over 1% As Santa Rally Kicks Off, Tesla, Nvidia Gain: Greed Index Remains In 'Fear' Zone

We have built a Christmas tree with the help of ETFs, which are likely to shine bright heading into 2025.

The Christmas Tree of ETFs is Ready to Spread Cheer

The US indices are all looking like they want to go higher again, in what would have been very illiquid trading. That being said, it would just be a simple continuation of the overall trend anyway.

NASDAQ, Dow Jones and S&P 500 Forecast – US Indices Slightly Positive

Major U.S. equities indexes moved higher to kick off the week, with a shortened trading session on tap for Tuesday followed by a midweek day off in observance of Christmas.

S&P 500 Gains and Losses Today: Chip Stocks Surge as Holiday Trading Week Begins

SPY is expected to offer superior risk-adjusted returns that PFXF and preferred shares throughout 2025. A Monte Carlo simulation seems to demonstrate that SPY has lower downside risk than preferred share ETFs whilst maintaining an asymmetrical upside. Despite valuation and earnings growth risks, SPY could be a better option for investors than fixed income if capital preservation is the main concern.

SPY Vs. PFXF: S&P 500 Has Lower Risk Than Preferreds

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The S&P 500 finished the week ending December 20 with a loss, down 1.99% from last Friday. The index is now up 25.05% year-to-date.

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