Wall Street analysts continue to lauded the strength of the U.S. stock market and the staying power of its economy, upgrading price targets for the S&P 500 index, betting on stronger earnings quality, and drawing up risky bets against volatility .

Stocks are slipping on Wall Street after a big jump last week on hopes for more interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve.

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are holding near breakeven in afternoon trading on Wall Street Tuesday as indexes hover just below their recent all-time highs. The S&P 500 edged 0.1% higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 15 points, or less than 0.1%, as of 12:14 p.m. Eastern time. The Nasdaq composite rose 0.2%.