Fundamentals warrant cautious optimism for U.S. stocks, says Lisa Erickson

Asian stocks stepped back on Wednesday after two sessions of sharp gains as investors tempered their optimism about the coronavirus while death tolls were still mounting across the globe......»»

Cautious optimism about U.S. employment numbers released later today prevailed over news that fall of German industrial production in October was worse than expected......»»

Stock markets rebounded on Monday as decent manufacturing data in China and renewed optimism over a trade deal eroded some of the jitters which emerged among investors last week......»»

Gold edges slightly lower to begin the week, undercut by cautious optimism on the trade front......»»

World stocks rose Friday as upbeat comments by Chinese President Xi Jinping helped quell anxiety over the state of trade talks with the U.S......»»

World stocks hovered near a 15-month high on Tuesday underpinned by cautious hopes over a China-U.S trade deal and expectations of another dose of policy stimulus from the Federal Reserve, with safe havens such as gold and yen on the back foot......»»

World stocks hovered near a 15-month high on Tuesday underpinned by cautious optimism over a Sino-U.S trade deal and expectations of another dose of policy stimulus from the Federal Reserve, with safe havens such as gold and yen on the back foot......»»

Company is rapidly gaining on Intel, but cautious optimism is warrantedRelated Stocks: INTC, AMD, GOOGL, NVDA, XKRX:005930,.....»»

Cautious optimism over Sino-U.S. trade talks underpinned global stocks on Friday, benchmark bond yields ground higher and the dollar reached a three-week high against the yen before U.S. job data......»»

Asian shares hit 6-1/2-month highs on Friday after upbeat U.S. data and optimism in the tech sector lifted Wall Street stocks, helping calm some of the jitters sparked by the Federal Reserve's cautious outlook on the world's biggest economy......»»

Asian shares advanced on Friday after upbeat data and optimism in the tech sector lifted Wall Street stocks, helping calm some of the jitters sparked by the Federal Reserve's cautious outlook on the world's biggest economy......»»

Price to earnings is historically high. Stock prices are on a tear, and profits are fading. Optimism is rebounding while fundamentals are deteriorating. Upshot: In .....»»

U.S. Bank's head of traditional investments is bullish about the consumer. She tells Reuters' Fred Katayama she favors consumer discretionary and IT stocks......»»

The head of traditional investments at U.S. Bank tells Reuters' Fred Katayama why she's "cautiously optimistic" about the outlook for U.S. stocks despite their recent run-up. She's bullish on the prospects for tech and consumer discretionary stocks......»»

Stocks close higher Thursday with the S&P 500 snapping a five-day losing streak as cautious optimism took hold following a report that the U.S. may back off from its belligerent stance against China on trade......»»

Stocks finished the week on a high note as cautious optimism from earlier in the week ended with solid gains. Buyin.....»»

Asian stocks slipped on Thursday after cautious comments from U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer dented some of the recent optimism toward Sino-U.S. trade relations, while the dollar held gains, supported by higher bond yields......»»

Asian stocks struggled for traction on Thursday after cautious comments from U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer deflated some optimism that China and the United States were closing in on a trade deal......»»

U.S. stocks closed higher on Monday, with the S&P 500 snapping a six-session losing streak during the session. read more.....»»

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed some decline in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the "Greed" zone on Tuesday. U.S. stocks closed mixed on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones index settl.....»»