Weekly Market Performance | May 1, 2026

LPL Research | Last Updated: May 01, 2026 LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of April 27, 2026. U.S. equities advanced for a fifth straight week despite cautious sentiment driven by geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East, rising oil...

Will Weak Seasonal Trends Upend the Current Rally?

Sell in May and Go Away? Maybe Not Adam Turnquist | Chief Technical Strategist Last Updated: April 30, 2026 The sharp rebound from the March lows has pushed most major equity indexes back to record highs. This upside momentum has been fueled in part by signs of...

Equity Diversification Across Regions and Sectors

Two Equity Trends That Highlight Diversification Thomas Shipp | Head of Equity Research Last Updated: April 29, 2026 Additional content provided by Tucker Beale, Sr. Analyst, Research. With big tech earnings season kicking off in earnest this week, investors will...

Assessing Implications of the Oil Shock

Paper vs. Physical: What Tighter Oil Supplies Could Mean Adam Turnquist | Chief Technical Strategist Last Updated: April 28, 2026 Additional content provided by Brian Booe, Associate Analyst, Research. With the proverbial ceasefire negotiation can kicked down the road...