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Odds for a "January Effect" in 2026?
Friday, January 2nd, 2026 We start the first trading day of the new year — Happy New Year, everybody! — in optimistic territory, following a modest December overall, which saw the Santa Claus Rally peter out and the tech-heavy Nasdaq close in the red for the month.
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Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: U.S. Jobs Data in Focus as Investors Gauge Rate Outlook
U.S. jobs data for December and ISM data on U.S. manufacturing and services-sector activity will be the key focus in the coming week.
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Ex-Treasury official says Trump's economic policies set to pay off this year
Michael Faulkender, former deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Treasury, says Trump's Big Beautiful Bill Act and energy policies will boost the economy in 2026.
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Can the AI trade still rally in 2026? Plus, what lies ahead for the Fed
Yahoo Finance executive editor Brian Sozzi breaks down the latest market news for January 2, 2026. Our panel, which includes Dana D'Auria, Envestnet Solutions Co-CIO & Group President, Senior reporter Ines Ferre, and Ben Emons, FedWatch Advisors Chief Investment Officer & Founder, discuss the outlook for the AI trade in 2026, Fed rate cuts, and how markets could be impacted.
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Tuchman's 2026 Market Bull Case & New Traders Fueling Momentum
The Einstein of Wall Street, Peter Tuchman, joins Sam Vadas at the NYSE set to offer his perspective heading into 2026. He believes the stock market is "incredibly strong" after pushing back several volatility-heavy events in 2025.
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New Year, New Money: 19 States Raise Minimum Wages — Here's Where
With 2026 upon us, paychecks for minimum-wage employees will reflect increases in 19 states starting January 1. More than 8.3 million workers are expected to benefit from these changes, collectively gaining an estimated $5 billion in additional earnings nationwide.
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Why 2026 Could Bring Four Interest Rate Cuts From the Fed, And What to Do About the Fed Being Offsides
Much of the discussion around financial markets continues to shift from one macro concern to another.
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Fed Chair Powell's dilemma: Should he stay or go?
“I'm focused on my remaining time as chair,” Fed Chair Jerome Powell said at the December press conference. “I haven't got anything new on that to tell you.
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December Manufacturing PMI remains at 51.8
CNBC's Rick Santelli reports on the latest economic data to cross the tape.
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Furniture Stocks Rise as Trump Tariff Delay Gives ‘Breathing Room' to Sector
Higher levies on imported furniture were slated to go into effect Thursday. They have now been pushed back a year.
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US Stocks Mixed; Dow Falls Over 100 Points
U.S. stocks traded mixed this morning, with the Dow Jones index falling more than 100 points on Friday.
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Dogs Of The Dow Beat Market In 2025
Out of the ten stocks that were the Dow Dogs in 2025, only one generated a negative return - and that stock is Procter & Gamble (PG), down -12.25% in 2025. For the overall Dow Dogs portfolio, the 2025 price return equaled 14.96% with a total return of 18.91%.
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Realistic Expectations For 2026
The S&P 500 bull market is expected to continue through 2026, with upside of 8-10% seen as reasonable given high valuations and broadening earnings growth. Small- and mid-cap stocks, particularly the S&P 600 (IJR), are poised to outperform large caps due to lower valuations and higher expected earnings growth.
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Top 2 Health Care Stocks That May Crash In Q1
As of Jan. 2, 2026, two stocks in the health care sector could be flashing a real warning to investors who value momentum as a key criteria in their trading decisions.
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Tech stocks have a lower valuation than last year, says Morgan Stanley's Andrew Slimmon
Andrew Slimmon, Morgan Stanley Investment Management senior portfolio manager, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss what investors should emphasize this year, the playbook for the Federal Reserve and much more.
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2026 May See 25% Tariffs, 2.8% Growth, 6% S&P 500 Rise: What To Buy
Last year was a mixed bag for the global economy. Tariffs soared – from 2.5% to 15% – higher than they've been in eighty years, national economies decoupled, economic growth slowed to 3.2%, and inflation remained elevated at 2.7% – yet the S&P 500 was up a solid 16.4% propelled by capital pouring into generative artificial intelligence.
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Market Rotation Alert: Positioning For A Potentially Tumultuous Year
AI-tech stock valuations are stretched, to say the least. But many overlooked sectors offer great value at the moment.
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Nasdaq tipped to lead Wall Street into 2026 on front foot
US stock futures are pointing to a positive start for the new year of 2026, as global markets build on momentum from a strong previous 12 months. Tech stocks were set to continue to be a driving force for gains, with Nasdaq futures up 0.9% ahead of the first trading day of the year.
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Meet the 2026 stock market. It's the same AI-reliant market of 2025
The first trading day of 2026 kicked off Friday, with tech leading the way as it had last year. The Magnificent Seven stocks are all higher, with Nvidia and Alphabet advancing more than 1%, each.
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Major Asset Classes: December 2025 Performance Review
Global markets endured a volatile run in 2025, but when the last trades closed on Dec. 31, all the major asset classes posted gains for the year, based on a set of ETFs. Stocks in emerging markets posted a strong second-place performance, rising nearly 26%, just ahead of foreign real estate, which rallied more than 21% in 2025.
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