S&P 500 Hits Record High Ahead Of Key Earnings, Interest Rate Decision: Investor Sentiment Improves, Fear Index In 'Greed' Zone - Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX)
StarbucksStarbucks(US:SBUX) Benzinga·2026-01-28 07:54

Market Sentiment - The CNN Money Fear and Greed index improved to a reading of 63.6, remaining in the "Greed" zone, up from 58.9 [6] - U.S. stocks showed mixed results, with the Dow Jones falling over 400 points while the Nasdaq Composite gained over 200 points [1] Company Performance - General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM) saw a surge of more than 8% after exceeding forecasts and providing positive guidance for 2026 [2] - Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) reported fourth-quarter revenue of $23.948 billion, a 57% increase from $15.242 billion, but its stock fell around 1.5% [2] Economic Indicators - The Case-Shiller Home Price Index rose by 1.4% year-over-year in November, surpassing October's growth of 1.3% and market estimates of 1.2% [3] - The FHFA house price index increased by 0.6% in November, exceeding market expectations of a 0.3% gain [3] Sector Performance - Most sectors on the S&P 500 closed positively, with energy, information technology, and utilities stocks showing the largest gains [4] - Health care and financial stocks closed lower, bucking the overall market trend [4] Upcoming Earnings - Investors are anticipating earnings results from Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT), Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA), and Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ:SBUX) [5]