If the S&P 500 breaks below 6,200, that's a sign the stock market may be headed for a more serious decline, Bank of America said.

With inflation eating into your savings, relying solely on your nine-to-five paycheck might not be enough. This is where investing comes in. The stock market is in the red again, with major indexes wobbling on renewed concerns about economic growth and interest rate policy.

A flight to quality trade happens when investors begin to get more defensive and risk-averse, buying stocks that they perceive as higher-quality and avoiding low-quality ones. It’s typical of a market that is seeking safety as some investors bail out, and may presage a market drop.

Stocks in areas like airlines, lithium, solar, and homebuilding are being propelled by some bullish near-term catalysts, Ned Davis Research said.

Live Updates Live Coverage Has Ended Thursday Wrap-up 4:17 pm The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF closed at 584.27 Thursday, down 0.4%. Morgan Stanley Loves HP Enterprise 12:31 pm In analyst action, Morgan Stanley analyst Erik Woodring upgraded shares of HP Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) to overweight with a $28 price target this morning.

T his year’s back-to-school shopping season will be an important test for the U.S. economy. Retailers have the opportunity to capture $30.9 billion in potential sales, little changed from 2024. According to a survey conducted by the National Retail Federation in early July,

"Surely we can all agree that rising bond yields will break the equity market at some point? But when?" writes Albert Edwards.

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