By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) – Investors are expecting more gains for the U.S. stock market in 2025 after two straight standout years, fueled by a solid economy supporting corporate profits, moderating interest rates and pro-growth policies from incoming president Donald Trump. The benchmark S&P 500 is up over 23% year-to-date, even with a…
A five-year bull market is predicted, with 2025 marking its third year. Historically, bull markets average 67 months, but returns soften in the third year. Fed rate cuts and rising corporate margins support continued equity growth. History tells us we might be heading into the third year of a five-year bull market. The average span…
Chicago, IL – December 12, 2024 – Today, Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights Apple AAPL, Alphabet GOOGL and Tesla TSLA. Stocks were trading higher on Wednesday morning after November’s CPI inflation data was in line with estimates, cementing the case for an interest rate cut next week from the Fed. The rebound comes on the…
The stock market’s growth engine is running on fumes. For years, investors have counted on the biggest technology companies to power equity indexes higher based on their strong earnings and expectations for even more profits in the future, most recently fueled by the development of artificial intelligence services. Those days appear to be over, at…
The S&P 500 should continue its bull rally into 2025, according to strategist Ryan Detrick. Historically, the S&P 500 often sees further gains after consecutive years of more than 20% returns. A strong economy and rising corporate profits support a bullish stock market outlook. The S&P 500 surged 26% in 2023 and is on track…
This is The Takeaway from today’s Morning Brief, which you can sign up to receive in your inbox every morning along with: Chip stocks are down 3% since the election. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 is up by about the same measure. Once the pillar of this two-year bull market, semiconductors have been a net drag…
If Wall Street learned one thing during Donald Trump’s first term as president, it’s that the stock market is a way he keeps score. At various points he took credit for equities rallies, urged Americans to buy the dip, and even considered firing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, who he blamed for a selloff. Now…
After a post-election risk-taking binge, stock investors sobered up this week as Jerome Powell’s go-slow message on interest-rate cuts cooled the Trump trade euphoria that drove Wall Street to records. With the world’s most important central banker in no hurry to ease monetary policy thanks to a still-robust labor market and strong economic data, bond…
The S&P 500 has enjoyed a bull market since October 2022, rising nearly 70%. LPL Financial’s Quincy Crosby expects the rally to continue into 2025. Don’t worry about election volatility: earnings are strong, and a soft landing looks likely. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the…
China’s 200 million-strong army of retail investors was supposed to help the market turn a corner. Instead, it has become a source of weakness. The country’s $9.7 trillion stock market experienced a rapid boom and bust starting late September, when central bank stimulus pushed the benchmark CSI 300 Index 25% higher in five days of…