Trader, Is Indecision worse than a Bad decision?

Magnificent 7 tech stock earnings have dominated the S&P 500 over the past year, but earnings expectations for the rest of the field show the gap closing. Will the rest of the S&P 500 close the gap with the Magnificent 7? In Q1 2024, if it hadn’t been for the substantial earnings contribution from the Magnificent 7 mega-cap tech stocks, earnings growth for the rest of the S&P 500 would be in negative territory. For the last year, the Mag 7 has been the driving force behind positive overall S&P 500 earnings growth. However, it looks like the rest of the S&P 500 is beginning to catch up from an earnings perspective. In our free July 2024 Zacks Market Strategy Report 1, we look at how other areas of the market—small- and mid-caps, value stocks, and sectors with attractive earnings growth prospects—are arguably being undervalued at current levels. 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