For over 150 years, these metrics have perfectly foreshadowed trouble to come for Wall Street and/or the U.S. economy. With just two trading days left before 2024 comes to a close, it’s fair to say this will be another successful…

“Magnificent Seven’ Review: The ‘Magnificent Seven’ stocks of the US—Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Nvidia, Meta Platforms, and Tesla—proved their worth with substantial gains, dominating market movements in 2023. In 2024, their performance impressed investors again, solidifying their significant influence on…

After beginning the year with low expectations, the U.S. economy has outperformed expectations in … [+] 2024. Can it continue in 2025? After two 20%-plus return years, will stocks continue the trend? getty Rather than the typical market outlook, fraught…

Stocks dropped Friday led by a decline in mega-cap tech firms. The 10-year Treasury yield jumped above 4.6%. Still, equities ended the holiday-shortened week in the green. US stocks sank on Friday as technology firms led a broad-sweeping decline across…

People photograph the New York Stock Exchange in New York’s Financial District on Dec. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan, File) NEW YORK (AP) — Technology stocks are dragging down the market Friday as Wall Street closes out a holiday-shortened week….

Key Takeaways MicroStrategy’s significant investment in Bitcoin has paid off handsomely, driving significant stock price gains. Nvidia’s leadership in AI chip technology has fueled its impressive stock performance. Super Micro Computer had a challenging year, dropping out of the Nasdaq…

Investors have grown concerned that the stock market is overvalued. But the market may have less risk than feared, a ProShares analyst told Bloomberg TV. There is much less leverage in stocks than 20 years ago, he said. While mega-cap…

The S&P 500 (^GSPC -1.11%), widely viewed as a barometer for the entire U.S. stock market, has advanced 26% year to date. That puts the index on pace to return more than 20% for the second consecutive year, something it…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is a financial journalist and author of ‘More: The 10,000-Year Rise of the World Economy’ Political turmoil seems…

NEW YORK —  Stocks fell broadly on Friday as Wall Street closed out a holiday-shortened week on a down note. The losses were made worse by sharp declines for the Big Tech stocks known as the “Magnificent 7,” which can heavily…