Goldman Sachs Cuts S&P 500 Forecast, Lowers Earnings 9%

March 4, 2025

Catenaa, Monday, March 03, 2025- Goldman Sachs says any rebound in the S&P 500 Index is likely to prove temporary amid concerns about the US economy as earnings growth for the year is revised to 9% from 11%. In a note on Monday, Goldman Sachs Strategist David Kostin said investor exposure declined last week as the […]

Goldman Sachs Lowers S&P 500 Year End Target To 6200

March 12, 2025

Catenaa, Wednesday, March 12, 2025– Goldman Sachs lowered its 2025 year-end target for the S&P 500 to 6,200 from 6,500 on Tuesday, due to policy uncertainty largely related to tariffs and concerns about the economic growth outlook. Goldman Sachs said a 4% reduction in its fair-value forward price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple from 21.5x to 20.6x. The firm also […]

Hedge funds exiting US tech and media stocks

February 24, 2025

Catenaa, Monday, February 24, 2025– Hedge funds have exited US tech and media stocks during the two weeks ending on February 21 at the fastest pace in six months, according to Goldman Sachs. A note sent to Goldman Sachs clients on Friday said speculators “aggressively” dumped both long and short positions in AI-related equipment, media, and communications […]

S&P 500 Hits 3rd High of Year After Fed Minutes Review

February 20, 2025

Catenaa, Thursday, February 20, 2025 – US stocks closed at a record high on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 reaching its third record close of the year, as minutes from the Federal Reserve meeting in January stressed officials would stay till inflation improves for further rate cuts. Many stocks had opened lower after Trump said he was […]

StanChart Says Trump’s Policies Increase Recession Risk

March 12, 2025

Catenaa, Wednesday, March 12, 2025– US President Donald Trump’s tariff and other policies have increased the probability of a US recession as the markets unwind on their higher growth expectation, Standard Chartered said. Kaushik Rudra, Global Head of Fixed Income Research and Head of Asia Research at Standard Chartered, said that although they expect a growth in […]

Trump Doubles Tariff On Canada To 50%, Trade War Intensifies

March 12, 2025

Catenaa, Tuesday, March 12, 2025- US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he will double his planned tariff on all steel and aluminum to 50% from Canada as the trade war between two countries intensifies. Trump said on social media that the increase of the tariffs set to take effect on Wednesday is a response to […]

US Household Wealth Hits Record High in Q4 Stock Rally

March 13, 2025

Catenna, Thursday, March 13, 2025- US household wealth rose to a record high at the end of 2024, Federal Reserve data showed on Thursday, due to the stock market rally that increased the stock assets of Americans to $ 56 trillion. The net worth of households and non-profit groups rose to $169.4 trillion in the […]

US Stocks Rebound on Government Funding to Prevent Shutdown

March 18, 2025

Catenna, Friday, March 14, 2025- US stocks rallied on Friday after news of a government funding plan by lawmakers, as investors tried to finish a rocky week as all three major indexes were on track to continue their loss streak for another week. The Dow opened higher and surged 572 points, or 1.40%. The broader […]

US Treasury Secretary says Bitcoin a “store of value”

April 7, 2025

Catenaa, Monday, April 07, 2025- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says that bitcoin is emerging as a “store of value” replacing Gold as Bitcoin falls 10% since Trump’s announcement of reciprocal tariffs. “Bitcoin is becoming a store of value, gold has historically been a store of value,” Bessent told podcaster Tucker Carlson on Saturday, adding […]

Walmart profits up by 5.6% in FY25, global sales up 16%

February 20, 2025

Catenaa, Thursday, February 20, 2025 – Walmart global sales grew by 16% in 2024, the earnings report for the fourth quarter released on Thursday showed, as the e-commerce giant records more than expected profits FY2025. Walmart’s global e-commerce sales grew 16%, led by store-fulfilled pickup & delivery and the US marketplace, while growth was negatively affected by […]