S&amp;P 500's Last Line of Defense Holds Firm

Elena Popina

Richard Richtmyer

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S&P 500's Last Line of Defense Holds Firm

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Trading On The Floor Of The NYSE While U.S. Stocks Advance, Bonds Fall As Earnings Eyed

BTIG's Emanuel Expects Sustainable Earnings Growth

With a dismal open, the S&amp;P 500 Index again tested its 200-day moving average as first-quarter earnings reports failed to reignite the market.

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