The S&P 500 has been meandering around 7,500 since mid-May. Earnings should continue to drive the stock market higher. However, investors may be fretting that expectations for the upcoming earnings reporting season are so high that if they aren't exceeded, the market might swoon again in July as it did in June. If so, dip buyers are likely to limit the downside. We still expect the S&P 500 to hit 8,250 by year-end.
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