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RBC Calls Itself 'A Nervous And Jumpy Bull' As It Raises S&P 500 Outlook
Tuesday, July 2, 2024 - 6:10pm | 740RBC Capital Markets raised its outlook on the S&P 500 Index for the second half of this year, but it is doing so with trepidation. The investment bank lifted its 2024 price target for the S&P 500 from 5,300 to 5,700, calling the move “a nervous raise” on Tuesday. “The...
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What The Pros Are Saying About Phase One Of The US-China Trade Deal
Monday, December 16, 2019 - 4:52pm | 541Business confidence is sitting at the low levels typically reserved for recessions, and the finer details of the Phase One trade deal between the U.S. and China aren't enough to improve sentiment, Lori Calvasina, head of U.S. strategy at RBC Capital Markets, said Monday on "...
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Financials Sector Remains Credit Suisse's Highest-Conviction Overweight
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 - 10:55am | 848There is potential for a pullback in equities in the near term, and the strategy should be to buy the dips, since “flows and the longer term economic outlook remain constructive, ”Credit Suisse’s Lori Calvasina said in a report. Furthermore, there seems to have been a revival in...
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We Are Halfway Through Earnings Season; Here Are The Stats
Monday, February 6, 2017 - 12:44pm | 345In the ongoing reporting season, headline stats have continued to be mixed for large caps, while the trends “look better” for small and mid caps, Credit Suisse’s Lori Calvasina said in a report. She added that tech beat rates had been high, while guidance seemed weaker. EPS...
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What To Expect From Stocks Under A Clinton Presidency
Thursday, October 20, 2016 - 12:32pm | 382Now that the last presidential debate is over, there are only 20 days remaining until Election Day. With Hillary Clinton making significant gains in the polls in recent weeks, Credit Suisse analyst Lori Calvasina recently took a look at the impact the election could have on the stock market....
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Has The Defensive And High Yield Play Run Its Course?
Sunday, September 11, 2016 - 4:51pm | 405One of the more surprising parts of the S&P 500’s resurgence in 2016 has been the group of stocks leading the charge to new all-time highs. Ironically, it was dividend stocks and other defensive plays that were top performers in the first half of the year. However, according to Credit...
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Investors Are Fleeing Small-Caps In Record Numbers, Piling Into Technology
Friday, December 11, 2015 - 4:00pm | 530The latest fund flow data show U.S. small-cap outflows at new five-year lows in November. November technology sector inflows came in at new five-year highs as well. The hobbled energy sector also recorded its fourth consecutive month of inflows. Credit Suisse analyst Lori Calvasina recently took...
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The Flow Data Is In: Investors Are Still Buying Energy Stocks
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 - 2:16pm | 459The latest fund flow data show investors continue to favor the energy sector. Healthcare and financials have seen heavy selling in recent weeks. Despite a 3.3 percent gain by the S&P 500, Bank of America reports net outflows of $1.7 billion last week. The client flow data is in for the first...
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Credit Suisse Remains 'On Guard' In U.S. Stocks Despite Attractive Valuations
Wednesday, August 26, 2015 - 1:37pm | 431Credit Suisse's U.S. equity research team, led by Lori Calvasina, released a report titled "August's Sell-Off in a Nutshell." The analysts began the report by noting that the "rout" in equities over the past few days "should not be surprising" as institutional investors and traders developed...
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Hedge Funds, Mutual Funds And Sell-Side's Most Loved And Hated Sectors
Thursday, August 13, 2015 - 10:13am | 352A new report by Credit Suisse analyst Lori Calvasina focuses hedge fund, mutual fund and sell-side positioning by industry group. Despite varying positioning in most industries, there were several areas in which there is currently both bullish and bearish unanimous positioning. What Everybody...
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Credit Suisse Follows The Money: June's Best & Worst U.S. Equity Sectors
Thursday, July 16, 2015 - 9:24am | 663Credit Suisse U.S. Equity Strategist Lori Calvasina his week published research focused on the inflows and outflows of dollars in U.S. Equity Funds. Each month, Credit Suisse carefully examines Morningstar flows, which were recently updated through June. The data set included a broad sample of...
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Credit Suisse Sees September Rate Hike, Five Increases In 2016
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 - 1:49pm | 344The Federal Reserve will increase interest rates twice in 2015 starting in September, followed by five hikes next year, according to a new Credit Suisse report. Although a September rate hike could knock 10 percent off the market initially, stocks tend to rise in periods of rate tightening, the...
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Small-Caps Have Much Steam Left In Them: Analyst Tells CNBC (AKAM, JDSU)
Friday, February 5, 2010 - 9:12am | 162Talking with CNBC, Lori Calvasina shared her outlook about the market. According to her, small caps are getting increasingly expensive but still have potential left in them. She said that generally, small caps outperform large caps during and after the recovery phase. She is bullish about the...