Healthy Earnings Power the S&P To New Levels; Chances of a March Cut Remain

Feb 2, 2024 • 6 Min Read

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This was an important week for markets, with myriad macroeconomic catalysts having their say. “We learned a lot this week,” Fundstrat Head of Research Tom Lee told us. “Our primary takeaway is that 2024 will be a challenging year, but ultimately positive — just as January had zig-zags, but ended up positive.”

To be specific, the S&P 500 ended up 1.59% for the month of January – an important signal, in Lee’s view. He and his team examined data from the past 74 y...

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