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U.S. equities slipped into the weekend on a quiet note, especially compared to how much noise the market has been making of late.
Traders finished the week’s heavy menu of Fed rate-hike talk and developments in Ukraine with just a bite of economic news and little else to digest Friday.
Among the data, the University of Michigan Index of Consumer Sentiment declined for a third straight month in March. At 59.4, it was the survey’s lowest reading in more than a decade.
Meanwhile, a combination of low inventories, higher prices and rising mortgage rates caused pending home sales to drop by 4.1% in February, surprising economists who forecast a gain of 1.0%. The reading took a toll on homebuilders and housing-related stocks, including PulteGroup (PHM, -1.7%), Loweâs (LOW, -2.9%) and Pool Corp. (POOL, -4.3%).
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.4% to 34,861) logged a modest increase, putting it 0.3% higher for the week. The S&P 500 (+0.5% to 4,543) and the Nasdaq Composite (-0.2% to 14,169) closed the week more solidly in the green, up 1.8% and 2.0%, respectively.
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The pros largely remain bullish despite potential near-term turbulence.
We mentioned yesterday that weâve begun the third year of the post-COVID-19 bull market, and year threes have historically been rocky. Earnings guidance for the current quarter could be a sign of whatâs to come.
As of today, 95 S&P 500 firms have issued first-quarter earnings per share (EPS) guidance, says John Butters, senior earnings analyst for FactSet. Of those, 66 issued negative guidance (higher than the five-year average of 59), while just 29 issued positive guidance (well below the five-year average of 40).
That could make for a tumultuous Q1 earnings season ahead, though pros looking out across the full year are still optimistic. Butters says analystsâ S&P 500 price targets imply a 16.8% gain for the index over the next 12 months.
Investors looking to maintain their sanity until the proverbial storm clouds lift might find comfort in placing their capital in skilled and experienced hands. A small but growing group of actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) can be a great place to start, and new options are emerging by the day. Just look at Capital Group’s recent entry into the space for proof.
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Stocks traded lower on the two-year anniversary of the pandemic market bottom as familiar worries weighed on investor sentiment.
For starters, sizzling energy prices kept inflation concerns front and center. U.S. crude futures jumped 5.2% to $114.93 per barrel after Russia said a storm-damaged pipeline running from Kazakhstan to the Black Sea could cut exports by roughly 1 million barrels per day in the near term.
Rising interest rates also remained in focus as speeches from several Federal Reserve speakers indicated support for taking a more hawkish approach on inflation.
Among them was Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester â a voting member of the central bank’s rate-setting committee â who told reporters that she thinks “we’re going to need to do some 50-basis-points moves.” (A basis point is one-one hundredth of a percentage point.)
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Elsewhere on the economic front, data from the Census Bureau showed new home sales fell by a bigger-than-expected 2% in February to an annual rate of 772,000.
Additionally, mortgage applications are down around 8% this week, says Michael Reinking, senior market strategist for the New York Stock Exchange. “As we approach the ever-important spring selling season, this is a dynamic to pay close attention to,” he adds.
At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 1.3% at 34,358, the Nasdaq Composite was off 1.3% to 13,922 and the S&P 500 Index had given back 1.2% to 4,456.
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Don’t let the market’s daily noise distract you from its long-term signal. After all, investing is a marathon, not a sprint â and there are many reasons to be upbeat toward stocks, especially those that return cash to shareholders.
Companies that reliably grow their dividends, or gift investors with special one-time payments, are always worth paying attention to. And then there are those firms that have generous buyback programs, which can help boost earnings per share and stock prices to boot.
Indeed, the breadth of buybacks is currently running near a record high, according to the Goldman Sachs Portfolio Strategy Research team. As a result, GS recently raised its S&P 500 buyback forecast by 12% to $1 trillion for 2022.
“Looking ahead, our previously assumed headwinds to buybacks from higher effective corporate tax rates and a buyback excise tax no longer look likely,” the team says. “Based on our forecast, buybacks will continue to represent the largest use of cash for S&P 500 companies, followed by capital expenditures.”
Read on as we explore six companies that are repurchasing impressive amounts of their own stock.
Karee Venema was long AAPL as of this writing.
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