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Weekend Update & Market Outlook 5/23/2025

Weekend Update & Market Outlook 5/23/2025

May 25, 2025

Market Action For Last Week

S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

  • Last Friday's Closing Price (May 16, 2025): $594.20
  • This Friday's Closing Price (May 23, 2025): $579.11
  • Point Loss: -$15.09
  • Percent Loss: -2.54%

Nasdaq-100 ETF (QQQ)

  • Last Friday's Closing Price (May 16, 2025): $521.51
  • This Friday's Closing Price (May 23, 2025): $509.24
  • Point Loss: -$12.27
  • Percent Loss: -2.35%

Russell 2000 ETF (IWM)

  • Last Friday's Closing Price (May 16, 2025): $209.85
  • This Friday's Closing Price (May 23, 2025): $202.56
  • Point Loss: -$7.29
  • Percent Loss: -3.47%

Upcoming Major Economic Reports and Potential Market Moving Events

Monday, May 26, 2025

  • No major economic reports scheduled.

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

  • Consumer Confidence Index
  • New Home Sales

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

  • Durable Goods Orders
  • Pending Home Sales

Thursday, May 29, 2025

  • Initial Jobless Claims
  • GDP Growth Rate (Preliminary)

Friday, May 30, 2025

  • Personal Income and Outlays
  • Chicago PMI

Upcoming Major Stock Earnings Reports

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

  • Premarket: AutoZone (AZO)
  • Postmarket: Salesforce (CRM)

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

  • Postmarket: NVIDIA (NVDA), Synopsys (SNPS), Dell Technologies (DELL), Marvell Technology (MRVL), Veeva Systems (VEEV), Agilent Technologies (A)

Thursday, May 29, 2025

  • Postmarket: Costco Wholesale (COST), Zscaler (ZS)

Market Outlook

For the next 30 days, I am neutral on the market. The recent downturn in major indices, coupled with geopolitical tensions and inflation concerns, suggests caution. However, opportunities in high-quality stocks and dividend-paying companies remain. The upcoming economic reports and earnings announcements will be crucial in shaping market sentiment. Investors should stay vigilant and monitor these developments closely.