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S&P 500 Outlook: The Financial Prophet's Crystal Ball Predictions For 2026

The S&P 500 is forecasted to reach 7,500 by mid-2026 and potentially 8,000 by year-end, driven by AI, Fed easing, and resilient economic growth. My all-weather portfolio appreciated by nearly 70% in 2024 and is up by about 85% YTD in late 2025, led by AI and other high-quality tech names.

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Wall Street Is Having One of Its Best Years Ever

Forecasts from executives this week suggest record trading revenues and big investment banking fees

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Market Outlook 2026: A Goldilocks Vibe Forecast Through Tech And Energy

Big tech and AI remain dominant market drivers, but energy sector capex is growing significantly to meet rising demand. AI infrastructure scaling requires trillions in investment, fostering major partnerships among hyperscalers, chipmakers, and energy firms.

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Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: U.S. Data, Rate Decisions in Japan, Eurozone, U.K. in Focus

Key delayed U.S. data on jobs and inflation will be closely watched as investors gauge how much further the Federal Reserve is likely to cut interest rates.

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Stocks to buy for 2026 as the AI trade comes under pressure

Also, year-end retirement and tax-planning tips.

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Fed Shares Hawkish & Dovish Interest Rate Comments, Watch Unemployment Numbers

"We got a little bit of everything" from Fed officials Friday morning, says @CharlesSchwab's Collin Martin. He talks about the "mixed" comments of Austin Goolsbee who dissented against a December rate cut but offered a dovish view for 2026.

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Cannabis stocks surge on report Trump seeks to ease restrictions

President Donald Trump is expected to push for marijuana reclassification from Schedule I to Schedule III status, sending cannabis stocks soaring.

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KG: Monitoring Market "Fade," Next Week's Catalysts & Metal Breakouts

Tech weakness continued after the opening bell Friday which led to a market "fade." Kevin Green takes a closer look into the price action and how Broadcom (AVGO) and Oracle (ORCL) remain the main culprits behind weakness.

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Partners Group's Anastasia Amoroso on private markets outlook for 2026

Anastasia Amoroso, managing director at Partners Group, joins CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss why she sees significant tailwinds for private equity heading into 2026 and more.

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Trivariate Research CEO Adam Parker on 'buy high and sell low'

Adam Parker, Trivariate Research founder and CEO, joins CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss his thought process behind ‘buy high and sell low,' his market expectations for 2026, and more.

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S&P 500's Outlook For 2026: Don't Expect This Rally To Fade

This decade keeps humiliating consensus: COVID crash, inflation shock, missing recession, Liberation Day drop. Today's AI bubble fear feels crowded - and likely wrong.

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Cooling Labor Market and Elevated Inflation Stoke Fed Divisions

Fed officials explained their opposition to the central bank's decision this week to cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point.

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Dow Jones, Russell 2000 Hit Highs, Buoyed By Fed; Oracle, Broadcom Weigh On Techs: Weekly Review

The Dow Jones and Russell 2000 hit record highs this past week, buoyed by a Fed rate cut and dovish Fed Chief Powell. Broadcom and Oracle weighed on techs.

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2026 Market Outlook: A Grinding Bull Market In A Frothy S&P 500

SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) is rated Buy for 2026, with a projected 6.8% return amid expectations for lower returns and higher volatility. Consensus targets imply 9.08% upside, but Bayesian adjustments for valuation, equity preference, and macro factors temper expectations to 6.83%.

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AI Is The Last Defense Against Stagflation: Why Tech And Energy Will Lead In 2026

The Fed is now trapped with rates barely above inflation; meaningful further cuts require labor market weakness. Will AI help in 2026?

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'Appetizer economy': Food inflation is on restaurant table as diners go smaller with menu choices

What is called the "K-shaped economy," with stress on lower-income consumers leading to significant cutbacks while the wealthier continue to spend, is a key concern among companies. However, even consumers who are dining out are cutting back and prioritizing appetizers in their menu selections.

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India markets regulator drops case against Pranav Adani

India's markets regulator said on Friday it had dropped a case of alleged insider trading in the shares of Adani Green Energy against Pranav Adani, director of several Adani group companies and nephew of its billionaire founder Gautam.

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Advisor to Treasury Secretary Bessent talks growing the economy & why the Fed should cut rates

Counselor to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Joseph Lavorgna, speaks with Yahoo Finance Federal Reserve Correspondent Jennifer Schonberger to discuss the state of the US economy under President Trump's second term, the Federal Reserve's recent interest rate cut, Bessent's proposed regulatory overhaul, and more. #youtube #politics #economy #news About Yahoo Finance: Yahoo Finance provides free stock ticker data, up-to-date news, portfolio management resources, comprehensive market data, advanced tools, and more information to help you manage your financial life.

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5 Contrarian Economic Bets Wall Street Is Ignoring In 2026 — And That Can Make You Win Big

By the end of 2025, the U.S. economy feels almost in a Nirvana state.

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‘Inflation remains too high.' Two Fed dissenters who rejected latest interest-rate cut explain why.

The Fed could have waited for delayed economic reports on inflation and employment, Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Austan Goolsbee said.

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