Good MorningEquity markets churned for another day on Wednesday as market participants weigh earnings outlook against the spread of COVID-19. The S&P 500 opened higher for the day and closed in the green despite moving briefly into negative territory mid-day. The move is one of indecision and may lead to another market correction if the outlook for earnings begins to deteriorate again.
The earnings and economic calendars are short on market-moving events this week so it is investor sentiment more than anything else driving prices. Based on the few Q2 reports that have come in so far, the risk for traders is to the upside. Reports from a number of companies including Micron, Winnebago, General Mills, and Paypal the consensus targets for the Q2 and 2020 full-year earnings cycle are too low. What that means for the market is the potential for a round of upward revisions from Wall Street to add fuel to what is already a record-setting market melt-up.
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