SlavkoSereda/iStock via Getty Images Now that the S&P 500 has closed firmly below the -5% line, the next level of support is the -10% line, which is roughly 6300. What began as an orderly pullback has turned into a fear-driven slide. Today we’ll go through the charts to find out where most of the selling is happening, and which parts of the market are holding up the best. S&P 500 Last 4 Weeks I ha...
SlavkoSereda/iStock via Getty Images Now that the S&P 500 has closed firmly below the -5% line, the next level of support is the -10% line, which is roughly 6300. What began as an orderly pullback has turned into a fear-driven slide. Today we’ll go through the charts to find out where most of the selling is happening, and which parts of the market are holding up the best. S&P 500 Last 4 Weeks I had to rescale this chart for the second time in two weeks to accommodate the market’s rapid decline. This chart clearly shows the downdraft we’ve been in for the last 4 weeks. And for now, there doesn't seem to be any relief on the near-term horizon. S&P 500 last 4 weeks (ZenInvestor) Zoom out to 12 months We’re almost at the end of March and the S&P 500 is down 7.4%. That’s the worst monthly decline we have seen in the last 12 months. You have to go all the way back to September 2022 to find a worse monthly showing. S&P 500 returns by month (author's compilation) S&P 500 drawdowns You can see on this chart how the decline has accelerated. The only positive thing I can say about this is that we are about due for an oversold bounce. The question is, will you sell the rally, or buy the dip? If you have a written investment policy, you already know the answer. S&P 500 drawdowns (ZenInvestor) A look at the bull run since 2022. Here is another chart that is calling out for an oversold bounce. We haven’t reached the 15% drawdown that we experienced one year ago, but we could get there if this Iran war drags on. S&P 500 price since 2022 (ZenInvestor) Major index performance last week This chart has some valuable information for us. The Mag 7 had another bad week, which dragged down the Nasdaq 100 as well as the full Nasdaq index. That was expected. Foreign markets held up better than domestic ones – again, not a big surprise. But the interesting thing is the way small, mid, and micro-cap stocks actually went up last week. That’s where the big money was going, and large caps were th...
The U.S. reportedly is making plans for Iran war ground operations. The stock market is already at six-month lows with oil prices at $100. Tesla deliveries loom.
The U.S. reportedly is making plans for Iran war ground operations. The stock market is already at six-month lows with oil prices at $100. Tesla deliveries loom.
Procter & Gamble, owner of the Crest toothpaste brand, will announce its 70th year of dividend growth in the first half of April. NoDerog/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images This is the latest in my series of articles where I provide predictions of annual dividend increases for long-term dividend growth companies. At the end of February, I provided predictions for 10 dividend growth companies that ...
Procter & Gamble, owner of the Crest toothpaste brand, will announce its 70th year of dividend growth in the first half of April. NoDerog/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images This is the latest in my series of articles where I provide predictions of annual dividend increases for long-term dividend growth companies. At the end of February, I provided predictions for 10 dividend growth companies that have historically announced annual payout increases in March. In this article I’ll look at another 9 dividend growth companies that I expect will announce their annual dividend increases in the first half of April. Before we see how my predictions from March fared (you can see the original predictions here ) and my predictions for the first half of April, there were a few other long-term dividend growth companies that announced their annual dividend increase in the second half of February: - Electronic component manufacturer TE Connectivity plc ( TEL ) announced a 9.9% dividend increase to an annualized $3.12, giving the company a forward yield of 1.54%. This is the company’s 13th year of dividend growth. - Waste Management ( WM ) announced a 14.5% increase for its 23rd year of dividend growth. The new annual rate of $3.78 gives the company a forward yield of 1.68%. - Semiconductor equipment manufacturer KLA Corporation ( KLAC ) announced its 17th year of dividend growth with a 21.1% boost to an annualized $9.20, giving the company a forward yield of 0.64%. (All yields are based on stock prices at the market close on Friday, March 27th.) Results for Dividend Increase Announcements in March Best Buy Co., Inc. ( BBY ) – 22 years Prediction: 4.2–5.8% increase to $3.96–$4.02 Actual: 1.1% increase to $3.84 Forward yield: 6.10% The electronics retailer announced a second year of 4-cent annual dividend growth. Colgate-Palmolive Company ( CL )—63 years of dividend growth Prediction: 2.9–4.8% increase to $2.14–$2.18 Actual: 1.9% increase to $2.12 Forward yield: 2.52% Dividend growth...
Trump Ready To Take US Arms For Ukraine & Divert Them To Middle East The Iran war has been bad for Ukraine, and President Zelensky knows it. He's frequently been warning partners not to let the global focus on the latest Middle East war distract from supporting Kiev. But President Trump himself made fresh remarks highlighting just this situation, signaling he's willing to reroute arms originally t...
Trump Ready To Take US Arms For Ukraine & Divert Them To Middle East The Iran war has been bad for Ukraine, and President Zelensky knows it. He's frequently been warning partners not to let the global focus on the latest Middle East war distract from supporting Kiev. But President Trump himself made fresh remarks highlighting just this situation, signaling he's willing to reroute arms originally tied to Ukraine toward the Middle East theater against Iran , reinforcing the obvious and growing pivot in US priorities. Reporter: Is the U.S. diverting some munitions that were meant for Ukraine to the Middle East? Trump: We do that all the time. We have a lot of munitions. Sometimes we take from one and use for another. pic.twitter.com/yxxCB7TlLb — Clash Report (@clashreport) March 26, 2026 Pressed on reports that shipments were being redirected on Thursday, Trump shrugged it off as standard practice: "We do that all the time. We have a lot of munitions. Sometimes we take from one and use for another." He added Washington is no longer directly supplying the Ukrainian government and armed forces, but is instead "selling" weapons to NATO states that then pass them along. This has for many months been the White House's stated plan. According to The Washington Post , officials say the Pentagon is weighing whether to divert missile interceptors initially intended for NATO purchase for Ukraine and send them to the Middle East. While a final decision hasn't been made, or has at least not been publicly declared, this would be reasonable given how much US bases in the region have struggled to intercept Iran's inbound missiles and drones. On Friday Prince Sultan airbase in Saudi Arabia was hit, wounding at least a dozen US troops , with reports of several in serious condition. Expensive US Air Force planes were also hit. Clearly the US needs more interceptors, and yet Ukraine has for months been raising the alarm over its need for more Patriots and other air defense systems. Russia...
From a law lecture hall to Barbie and later the glitzy ballroom of Bridgerton, Malaysian-born actor Yong Zheng Xi is quietly carving out a place for himself on the international stage. He appeared in the period drama as Lord Barnaby, a role that marks another milestone in a journey shaped as much by persistence as by talent. Yong, 32, began as a singer but it was only after moving to London to pur...
From a law lecture hall to Barbie and later the glitzy ballroom of Bridgerton, Malaysian-born actor Yong Zheng Xi is quietly carving out a place for himself on the international stage. He appeared in the period drama as Lord Barnaby, a role that marks another milestone in a journey shaped as much by persistence as by talent. Yong, 32, began as a singer but it was only after moving to London to pursue a law degree that his career trajectory shifted. “When I came to London to pursue my...
Bjoern Wylezich/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Introduction After an initial strong start to 2026, shares in Vonovia ( VNNVF ) have slumped in recent weeks amid high energy price volatility, which is expected to lead to a renewed hiking cycle by the ECB. I view the recent pullback as a buying opportunity, confirming my previous Strong Buy rating on the shares. My bullish thesis can be summarize...
Bjoern Wylezich/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Introduction After an initial strong start to 2026, shares in Vonovia ( VNNVF ) have slumped in recent weeks amid high energy price volatility, which is expected to lead to a renewed hiking cycle by the ECB. I view the recent pullback as a buying opportunity, confirming my previous Strong Buy rating on the shares. My bullish thesis can be summarized as: A well-covered 5.95% current dividend, with growth in the low single digits supported by a robust rent growth pipeline and a well-laddered maturity structure. The potential for an incremental increase in 2026 net asset values, with analyst consensus pointing to a circa 2.9% positive revaluation in portfolio values. A realistic path to reaching a 40% LTV ratio in 2028, driven by private market sales and organic portfolio value growth. Vonovia recently made a concerted effort to improve property fundamentals disclosure, with the latest Q4 2025 results presentation available here . 88% of portfolio value is concentrated in Germany, followed by Sweden at 9% and Austria at 3%. While the key Rental segment accounted for 87% of Vonovia's 2025 EBITDA, contribution from other segments increased to 13% last year, with a further increase to 15% projected for 2026. 2025 Results Recap In a bid to improve transparency, Vonovia introduced a new non-GAAP metric called "adjusted shareholder earnings" which takes into account tax expenses related to its core business and payments to minority interests. 2025 non-GAAP earnings were €1.85/share, a 3.6% Y/Y increase. Growth was driven principally by non-rental segments, which delivered double-digit EBITDA growth, which was only partially offset by higher interest costs and minority payments. European Public Real Estate Association [EPRA] net tangible assets [NTA] stood at €46.28/share, a 2.3% increase in 2025. This was principally driven by positive revaluations of 1.8% for the property portfolio (excluding investments made throughout 2025...
The average one-year price target for Euroapi (ENXTPA:EAPI) has been revised to €2.30 / share. This is a decrease of 15.25% from the prior estimate of €2.71 dated February 21, 2026. The price target is an average of many targets provided by analysts. The lates
The average one-year price target for Euroapi (ENXTPA:EAPI) has been revised to €2.30 / share. This is a decrease of 15.25% from the prior estimate of €2.71 dated February 21, 2026. The price target is an average of many targets provided by analysts. The lates