On Wednesday, **61 stocks in the S&P 500** reached new 52-week highs, signaling strong momentum in the market. Some notable milestones:
* **Monster Beverage** – all-time high since its NASDAQ listing in 1992
* **Exxon** – all-time high since its NYSE listing in 1920
* **Interactive Brokers Group** – all-time high since its IPO in 2007
* **Charles Schwab** – all-time high since its IPO in 1989
* **Moderna** – highest since November 2024
* **Boeing** – highest since January 2024
* **Applied Materials** – all-time high since IPO in 1972
* **Western Digital** – all-time high since NASDAQ listing in 2012
* **Newmont Mining** – all-time high since 1972
* **Caterpillar** – all-time high since NYSE listing in 1929
Meanwhile, just **three stocks** traded at new 52-week lows:
* McCormick – lowest since October 2023
* AIG – lowest since January 2025
* Abbott Labs – lowest since July 2024
This kind of market action is notable ... strong leadership across multiple sectors while only a few lag behind.
Huge bubble or just a few short squeezes?