S&P 500 Hits New High As Oil Prices Fall: Investor Sentiment Improves, Fear Index Remains In 'Greed' Zone

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed an increase in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the “Greed” zone on Tuesday.

Benzinga • 6 hours ago

Nasdaq 100, Dow Jones 30 and S&P 500 Forecasts – US Indices Working Through Earnings Season

I think these markets are going to continue to look to the upside, but we are in the middle of earnings season, so expect a slight wiggle from time to time.

FXEmpire • May 5, 2026

10 S&P 500 Stocks Come Out Of Nowhere And Now Rank High With Investors

Move aside Magnificent 7. Some of the "other 493" stocks in the S&P 500 are making a huge run.

Investors Business Daily • May 5, 2026

S&P 500 Rises on Big Tech Bump, Corporate Profits and Oil Price Relief

The S&P 500 (^GSPC) heads into Tuesday with momentum after a powerful rebound last month in which the broader markets advanced 9%. A pullback in crude oil and first-quarter earnings beats are driving today's gains as the markets embrace a reprieve in the Mideast escalation.

24/7 Wall Street • May 5, 2026

S&P 500: Tech Stocks Surge as Apple-Intel Chip Deal Shifts Supply Chain

Crude oil dropped 3% and the S&P 500 pushed toward record highs. Intel surged 14% on Apple chip talks as earnings kept the bulls engaged Tuesday.

FXEmpire • a day ago

Project Freedom Or Not, The S&P 500 Is Pricing Earnings, Not Panic

Markets barely reacted to Project Freedom and the fact that Iran has targeted U.S. commercial and combat ships, compromising an already fragile ceasefire. I think the lack of reaction is for the right reasons.

Seeking Alpha • a day ago

S&P 500 Earnings Are Handily Topping Expectations—It's Good News for Investors

The last big week of earnings is here, and investors have good reason to be hopeful that the results will continue to power the stock market to record highs.

Investopedia • May 4, 2026

S&P 500 Faces Oil-Fueled Sell-off Pressure in Possible Return to Merger Monday Deal

The S&P 500 (^GSPC) opened the week lower as oil prices spiked on renewed Iran tensions, with index futures slipping 0.1% after conflicting reports about a U.S.

24/7 Wall Street • May 4, 2026

Buy 2 Index Funds to Beat the S&P 500 in the Next 5 Years, According to Wall Street Analysts

State Street Advisors expect the S&P Small Cap 600 and the MSCI Emerging Markets indexes to beat the S&P 500 over the next three to five years. State Street argues small cap and emerging market stocks will outperform due to strong earnings growth and cheaper valuations.

The Motley Fool • May 4, 2026

Top catalysts for S&P 500 Index, SPY, and VOO ETFs this week

The S&P 500 Index and its exchange-traded funds (ETFs) like VOO and SPY surged to their record highs last week as the first-quarter earnings season accelerated. The SPX Index was trading at $7,230, up sharply from last month's low of $6,330.

Invezz • May 4, 2026