Published 3 days ago • loading... • Updated 1 day ago
Bank of America Warns That 'Too Many Red Flags' in Stock Markets Could Precede The End Of The Rally
Bank of America said seven of 10 bear-market signposts were triggered in May as gains stayed concentrated in a few tech stocks.
Bank strategist Savita Subramanian warned on Friday that "too many red flags" are waving over stocks in America, citing extreme concentration in the technology sector as a primary concern.
The gap between the best and worst performing tech stocks is a "whopping" 120 percentage points, the highest since Feb 2000; Subramanian said the spread "rivals the dotcom bubble."
Seven bear market signposts were triggered recently, while the S&P 500 closed May at record highs despite only a handful of stocks reaching their own all-time peaks.
Citigroup analyst Atif Malik countered on Monday, viewing the recent chip sector selloff as "healthy" and maintaining AVGO, TXN, and AMAT as top buy-rated picks.
Subramanian set a year-end target of 7100, suggesting 6% downside from current levels, and advised clients to seek opportunity in individual S&P 500 stocks rather than the overall cap-weighted index.