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Regions' Thurber sees plenty of worries for the market to keep climbing on

Brandon Thurber, chief market strategist at Regions Asset Management, says that despite a prevailing sense of nervousness, the market can remain on its upswing, and is likely to see a pickup after mid-term elections and lasting at least through the first quarter of 2027. With int ...  Show more

WCG's Leger: 'Valuations matter zero' when earnings are driving everything

Talley Leger, chief market strategist at The Wealth Consulting Group, says he sees the stock market rallying into the first quarter of 2027, noting that "earnings drive stocks and rates make noise." At that point, Leger expects the Standard & Poor's 500 to hit the 8,500 target he ...  Show more

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