S&P 500 rises on first trading day of 2026 as energy sector drives benchmark higher. Key 50-day moving average holds, supporting bullish forecast.
Bears who see a bubble are confronting the argument that earnings growth linked to artificial intelligence could send shares higher
The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed further decline in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the “Neutral” zone on Wednesday.
As we near the end of another excellent year for the broad U.S. stock market, it is time to show a list of the best performers in the S&P 500, but also to put the market's gains into some perspective.
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It's been a strong year for US stocks, with the top-performing S&P 500 companies delivering remarkable gains fueled by AI-driven demand, commodity surges, and domestic manufacturing and trade policy tailwinds. The storage and memory sector, including SanDisk, Western Digital, Seagate, and Micron, was among the year's top performers due to increased investment in AI hardware.
Valuation indicators now are extremely bearish for U.S. stocks. Non-U.S. stocks are a much better bet.
Samantha LaDuc has nailed some big calls on stocks in recent years. She sees another S&P 500 high coming in 2026, but an unhappy Main Street.
The article forecasts the S&P 500 to grind higher in 2026, targeting a year-end level of 7,465, or ~7% growth. Structural support from passive fund flows and accommodative US government fiscal policy are expected to offset economic and deleveraging headwinds.
The S&P 500 rose to a fresh intraday record on Friday and notched a winning week. Thousands of flights were canceled or delayed over the weekend as a major winter storm hit the Northeast U.S.
Steven Orr from Quasar Markets thinks the bull market will continue in 2026, sees A.I. continuing to rally and investment strategies for the new year.
The Christmas week kicked off with some Big Tech tailwinds , though gains were kept in check as traders flocked to safe-haven assets.