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Wall St futures tick higher ahead of GDP data
Wall Street futures ticked higher on Tuesday as investors awaited the year's final batch of key economic data for clues that could reshape expectations for potential interest rate cuts next year.
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Top 3 Materials Stocks That Could Lead To Your Biggest Gains This Month
The most oversold stocks in the materials sector presents an opportunity to buy into undervalued companies.
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Investors eye U.S. GDP data
The Stoxx 600 reaches a new intra-day high with investors now anticipating the U.S. GDP print later today. Drug giant Novo Nordisk sees its shares soar as it seeks to gain U.S. approval for the pill-form version of its weight-loss drug Wegovy.
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Does the stock market close early on Christmas Eve? Will banks be open?
Expect plenty of schedule changes for financial markets, mail service, federal offices and more during the coming days
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ValuEngine Weekly Market Summary And Commentary
U.S. equity markets continued to exhibit late-December cross-currents as investors balanced concerns around valuation in mega-cap technology and utilities against seasonal strength and improving breadth. While early-month weakness in large-cap growth persisted through mid-December, the final trading days of the week saw selective rebounds, particularly in technology, even as defensive and income-oriented segments lagged.
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Global investors turn to Chinese AI as Wall Street fears bubble
Global investors are increasing their wagers on Chinese artificial intelligence companies, betting on the next DeepSeek and seeking to diversify, with concerns growing about a speculative bubble in the sector on Wall Street.
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S&P 500 See-Saws With Mixed AI News And Inflation Data
The S&P 500 (SPX) sank in the early part of the third week of December 2025. While the index bottomed at 6,721.43 at the close of trading on Wednesday, it went on to recover strongly by the end of the week and reached 6,834.50 by the close of trading on Friday, December 19.
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European construction stocks face reality check after record run
European construction shares have been among 2025's standout gainers, lifted by enthusiasm for thematic trades around Germany's infrastructure stimulus, hopes of Ukraine's rebuild and the AI-related boom.
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How the math behind your social feed shapes your credit & stocks
Listen and subscribe to Stocks In Translation on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your favorite podcast. The math behind your daily scroll might also be shaping your financial life.
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Markets must hit 14% earnings growth forecast in 2026, says Jim Cramer
CNBC's Jim Cramer revisits his 25 questions for 2025 and reviews what lessons were learned during the past year.
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All of the deals announced today are templates for 2026, says Jim Cramer
CNBC's Jim Cramer breaks down his views on the market as 2025 comes to a close and details his roadmap to investing in 2026.
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The bulls would feel better if the 10-year fell below 4% and stayed there: Jim Cramer
CNBC's Jim Cramer revisits his 25 questions for 2025 and reviews what lessons were learned during the past year.
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Trump Targets Defense Firms on Weapons Speed, Stock Buybacks
The president said he wants companies to instead spend on new plants.
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Takeovers, acquisitions will be extraordinary force for the bulls in 2026: Jim Cramer
CNBC's Jim Cramer breaks down his views on the market as 2025 comes to a close.
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Jim Cramer's bullish on takeovers and acquisitions for 2026
CNBC's Jim Cramer suggested dealmaking will help drive the market next year. He reviewed potential mergers and acquisitions for 2026, including a bid for Warner Bros.
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Stock Market Gains Raise Santa Claus Rally Hopes But There Are Risks; Schwab Breaks Out
Dow components and other indexes gain on Monday's stock market as investors await a Santa Claus rally.
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Setup for small cap earnings growth in 2026 looks stronger, says market strategist
CNBC's "Fast Money" team breaks down where the Russell 2000 may be headed and what investors can expect from small cap stocks in 2026 with Julie Biel, chief market strategist at Kayne Anderson Rudnick.
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The AI Bubble Burst Phase One: Here's What's Coming Next
The failed Oracle-Blue Own data center deal likely pricked the credit-driven AI infrastructure bubble, and thus the AI bubble, and consequently the S&P500 bubble. This is likely the Phase one of the AI bubble burst, likely to lead to a reduced AI capex in the next Phase.
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'I don't think there's any hurry,' says former Dallas Fed President Fisher on rate decision
CNBC's "Closing Bell" team discusses who may be the next chair of the Federal Reserve, whether the Fed will move to cut rates in 2026 and more with Richard Fisher, senior advisor at Jefferies and former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
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The Sector That Boosted The S&P 500 Will Be Cheaper In 2026
I reiterate my buy recommendation on assets tracking main American indices, with a 2026 S&P 500 target of 7787 points. Seasonality supports a year-end rally, with the S&P 500 historically gaining 1–1.88% in the last 10–12 days of December.
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