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Corporate Clients – Buybacks (4-Week Average) Stock buybacks by corporate clients have slowed down. Image: BofA Global Research

Earnings – Conference Board CEO Confidence vs. U.S. Corporate Profits YoY Change Should investors be worried about an earnings recession? CEO confidence doesn’t bode well for U.S. corporate profits. Image: Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

Corporate Clients’ 4-Week Average Buybacks vs. S&P 500 Total Quarterly Buybacks Buybacks by corporate clients continue to rise. Image: BofA Global Research

Earnings – Corporate Sentiment vs. Quarterly EPS YoY (Leading Indicator) Corporate sentiment tends to lead earnings growth by 3 months. Image: BofA Global Research

Ownership Breakdown of the U.S. Equity Market (Share of Corporate Equity Market) Demand for U.S. equities is driven by U.S. households, foreign investors, passive mutual funds and ETFs. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

S&P 500 Index Operating Margin and U.S. Corporate High Yield Index High yield bonds may suggest a decline in corporate operating margins. Image: Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

Real Rates – U.S. Agg. Corporate Avg. Option-Adjusted Spread and 10-Year U.S. Real Yield Rising U.S. real rates could lead to wider credit spreads. Image: Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

Corporate Client Buybacks as a % of S&P 500 Market Capitalization Corporate share buybacks are approaching pre-COVID levels, which is good news for stocks. Image: BofA Securities

BB vs. BBB Corporate Bond Spread The relative spread between BB and BBB corporate bonds remains stable, which is good news. Image: Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

Consumer and Corporate Cash Balance as % of S&P 500 Market Capitalization Consumer and corporate cash levels as % of market capitalization are at lows. Is the U.S. stock market facing a lack of dry powder? Image: BofA US Equity & Quant Strategy