Here are the 2 big things we’re watching in the stock market in the week ahead

Here are the 2 big things we’re watching in the stock market in the week ahead

We’re in the final stretch of 2025 and entering the second week of the historically strong market month of December. Barring a calamity, the S & P 500 should be able to turn in a third straight year of gains. The index has advanced nearly 17% year to date. Whether it goes higher from here … Read more

Here are the 4 big things we’re watching in the stock market this week

Here are the 4 big things we’re watching in the stock market this week

Earnings season is winding down as we kick off the last month of 2025. Despite many headwinds — persistent inflation, slowing global growth, a record 43-day U.S. government shutdown, and geopolitical conflicts — third-quarter results were largely positive. With 95% of S & P 500 companies in, 83% have outpaced earnings expectations, while 76% have … Read more