Stocks began 2025 on a positive note. The S&P 500 jumped 24% in 2023 and another 23% in 2024. This momentum seemed set to continue. Then, investors realized that President Trump wasn't just making ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about investing, markets and Berkshire Hathaway. The third-quarter earnings season slows considerably following the second ...

The S&P 500 pulled back on Wednesday, though the index still closed out a bumper year. The broad market S&P 500 dipped 0.74% and closed at 6,845.50, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.76% and ended at ...

On Thanksgiving holiday week, the S&P 500 rose 1.7% from its previous week's close, reaching 6,849.09 by the close of trading on Friday, 28 November 2025. In 2026, the FedWatch tool gives better than ...

The market capitalization of the S&P 500 (SPX) grew by 13% during the third quarter of 2025, more than double the pace it rose during the preceding quarter. The index's top-most valued stock, Nvidia, ...

The stock market has been on a tear since its October 12, 2022 bottom, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 up 70% and 101%, respectively. A strong economy has dispelled any lingering fears of a potential ...

The Magnificent 7—Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, Apple, Nvidia, Alphabet, and Tesla—lead the S&P 500’s impressive third-quarter earnings performance, fueling investor optimism and market momentum. The third ...

With the preface that the stock market has a flawless track record of eventually moving to new highs over the long run, the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite are primed for a correction of at ...

With all of the major indices making solid moves higher in 2024, we were very interested to see what the top prognosticators across Wall Street think is in store for 2025 as we start the second ...