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Comic-book illustration of a small-cap stock boxer punching a giant labeled “10-Year Treasury Yield,” symbolizing the Russell 2000’s fight against rising yields.

Small Caps vs. the 10-Year Treasury: Why the Russell 2000 Could Be a Comeback Trade ( $IWM $QQQ $SPY )

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. October 18, 2026 422Views 0Likes

Higher borrowing costs have cooled small-cap stocks. A friendlier bond market could give investors a reason to reconsider IWM. Wall Street’s smaller companies have spent the past two months discovering that the bond market can be a rather demanding business partner. It…

Illustration of a glowing green Nasdaq-themed cobra rising beside upward stock-market charts on a trading floor, representing the October 5, 2026 technology-led market rally as investors look past higher Treasury yields and a cautious bond market.

Stock Market Today, October 5, 2026: Nasdaq Leads Rally as Tech Ignores Bond-Market Side-Eye -( $AMWL $AZN $DOCS $EPRX $LPL $MODD $NVDA $SER $SMMT $SPCX $TSLA $TSM )

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. October 5, 2026 146442Views 0Likes

NYSE trading floor with screens showing stocks sliding as rising U.S. Treasury yields and Walmart (WMT) earnings pressure risk assets on August 20, 2026.

Weekly Market Summary infographic for October 2, 2026, showing a rising stock-market chart and green upward arrows beside a Federal Reserve policy and labor-market balance scale. The graphic highlights stocks finishing higher after soft jobs data shifted expectations for the Federal Reserve, with a disclaimer that the content is for informational purposes only and not financial advice.

Weekly Market Summary – October 2, 2026: Stocks Finish Higher as Soft Jobs Data Reframes Fed Outlook -( $AMD $AVGO $F $GOOGL $HPP $LPL $NVDA $SER $SOC $TSLA )

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. October 2, 2026 148513Views 0Likes

NYSE trading floor with screens showing stocks sliding as rising U.S. Treasury yields and Walmart (WMT) earnings pressure risk assets on August 20, 2026.

Traders work on the New York Stock Exchange floor beneath a market board reading “Stock Market Today: Sept. 24, 2026,” showing the Dow falling, the S&P 500 flat, and Treasury yields and oil prices rising.

Stock Market Today (Sept. 24, 2026): Dow Falls, S&P 500 Flat as Treasury Yields and Oil Prices Rise -( $AMWL $DRI $EPRX $HPP $INTC $META $MODD $NVDA $ORCL $OWL $QCOM $SBUX $SER $SHOP $WRBY )

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. September 24, 2026 49288Views 0Likes

NYSE trading floor with screens showing stocks sliding as rising U.S. Treasury yields and Walmart (WMT) earnings pressure risk assets on August 20, 2026.

Comic-book-style Weekly Market Summary illustration for September 18, 2026, showing a swirling market vortex, mixed stock-market arrows, investors reacting to volatility, Treasury yields near 5%, and crude oil holding above $95 per barrel.

Weekly Market Summary – Friday, September 18, 2026: Stocks End Mixed as the Fed Hikes, Treasury Yields Near 5% and Oil Holds Above $95 -( $AMAT $AMWL $EPRX $MODD $NVDA $ONON $SER $SOC $SPCX )

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. September 18, 2026 24045Views 0Likes

NYSE trading floor with screens showing stocks sliding as rising U.S. Treasury yields and Walmart (WMT) earnings pressure risk assets on August 20, 2026.

Illustrated U.S. market close dashboard for September 15, 2026, showing stocks sliding, red downward arrows for the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq, rising oil prices, climbing Treasury yields and Federal Reserve interest-rate uncertainty.

U.S. Market Close – Sept 15, 2026: Stocks Slide as Treasury Yields, Oil, and Fed Uncertainty Pressure Risk Assets -( $AMD $EPRX $INTC $MU $NVDA )

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. September 15, 2026 12979Views 0Likes

NYSE trading floor with screens showing stocks sliding as rising U.S. Treasury yields and Walmart (WMT) earnings pressure risk assets on August 20, 2026.

Illustrated weekly market summary graphic for September 11 showing rising stock-market charts and green bar graphs alongside an inflation gauge, oil pumpjack, Federal Reserve building, rate-hike headlines, supply-chain pressure reports and global economic uncertainty imagery.

Weekly Market Summary – Sept. 11: Stocks Rebound as Inflation, Oil and Fed Risks Take Center Stage -( $AMWL $DELL $DOCS $EPRX $EXOD $HPP $LPL $SOC $T $TE $TMUS $YSG Rise! )

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. September 11, 2026 10132Views 0Likes

NYSE trading floor with screens showing stocks sliding as rising U.S. Treasury yields and Walmart (WMT) earnings pressure risk assets on August 20, 2026.

Business presenters at an investor conference stand beside a screen reading “Apple and Amwell Signal a New Premium Cycle for Tech and Digital Health,” highlighting integrated wearables, virtual-care expansion and data-driven insights.

Apple and Amwell Signal a New Premium Cycle for Tech and Digital Health -( $AAPL $AMWL $DELL $HPE $MSFT $TSLA )

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. September 9, 2026 484Views 0Likes

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is betting that the next smartphone upgrade cycle will fold neatly into consumers’ pockets, while Amwell (NYSE: AMWL) is positioning its virtual-care platform for a potentially consequential role inside the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Together, the developments…

Illustrated stock market infographic for September 3 showing the Dow Jones Industrial Average leading a market rally, Treasury yields declining, NVIDIA (NVDA) shares reacting, and investors awaiting the August jobs report.

Stock Market Today – Sept 3: Dow Leads Rally as Treasury Yields Ease Ahead of August Jobs Report -( $AMWL $DOCS $DOCU $EPRX $EXOD $NVDA $SMWB $SNOW $TE )

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. September 3, 2026 5822Views 0Likes

NYSE trading floor with screens showing stocks sliding as rising U.S. Treasury yields and Walmart (WMT) earnings pressure risk assets on August 20, 2026.

Nasdaq Leads Broad Decline as Rising Oil Prices, High Treasury Yields and Housing Weakness Pressure Equities – Tuesday, August 18, 2026 -( $AMLX $DOCS $EPRX $HPP $MODD $SMWB Rise! )

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. August 18, 2026 906Views 0Likes

U.S. stocks closed lower Tuesday, August 18, 2026, with technology shares and small-cap stocks sustaining the sharpest losses. The selling followed renewed pressure from elevated oil prices, historically high long-dated Treasury yields, and economic data showing a sizable decline in U.S. housing…

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Small Caps vs. the 10-Year Treasury: Why the Russell 2000 Could Be a Comeback Trade ( $IWM $QQQ $SPY )

Stock Market Today, October 5, 2026: Nasdaq Leads Rally as Tech Ignores Bond-Market Side-Eye -( $AMWL $AZN $DOCS $EPRX $LPL $MODD $NVDA $SER $SMMT $SPCX $TSLA $TSM )

Weekly Market Summary – October 2, 2026: Stocks Finish Higher as Soft Jobs Data Reframes Fed Outlook -( $AMD $AVGO $F $GOOGL $HPP $LPL $NVDA $SER $SOC $TSLA )

Stock Market Today (Sept. 24, 2026): Dow Falls, S&P 500 Flat as Treasury Yields and Oil Prices Rise -( $AMWL $DRI $EPRX $HPP $INTC $META $MODD $NVDA $ORCL $OWL $QCOM $SBUX $SER $SHOP $WRBY )

Weekly Market Summary – Friday, September 18, 2026: Stocks End Mixed as the Fed Hikes, Treasury Yields Near 5% and Oil Holds Above $95 -( $AMAT $AMWL $EPRX $MODD $NVDA $ONON $SER $SOC $SPCX )

U.S. Market Close – Sept 15, 2026: Stocks Slide as Treasury Yields, Oil, and Fed Uncertainty Pressure Risk Assets -( $AMD $EPRX $INTC $MU $NVDA )

Weekly Market Summary – Sept. 11: Stocks Rebound as Inflation, Oil and Fed Risks Take Center Stage -( $AMWL $DELL $DOCS $EPRX $EXOD $HPP $LPL $SOC $T $TE $TMUS $YSG Rise! )

Apple and Amwell Signal a New Premium Cycle for Tech and Digital Health -( $AAPL $AMWL $DELL $HPE $MSFT $TSLA )

Stock Market Today – Sept 3: Dow Leads Rally as Treasury Yields Ease Ahead of August Jobs Report -( $AMWL $DOCS $DOCU $EPRX $EXOD $NVDA $SMWB $SNOW $TE )

Nasdaq Leads Broad Decline as Rising Oil Prices, High Treasury Yields and Housing Weakness Pressure Equities – Tuesday, August 18, 2026 -( $AMLX $DOCS $EPRX $HPP $MODD $SMWB Rise! )

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