The S&P 500 at 4,800? That’s what some Wall Street experts predicted — for 2024.

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Wall Street has a new high bar for the S&P 500 in 2025. Here’s what’s driving that.

Oppenheimer Asset Management’s chief investment strategist, John Stoltzfus, predicts the S&P 500 will reach 7,100 in 2025, thanks in part to a resilient economy.
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The next S&P 500 shake-up could usher in Coinbase, Block, or these other stocks

The S&P 500 index committee makes quarterly changes, with Robinhood and Vertiv among other companies that meet the criteria. But choosing new entrants is “more art than science.”
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S&P 500 rises to a record close Friday, posts third straight winning week

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite rose to fresh records on Friday after November jobs data came in slightly better than expected, but not so hot as to deter the Federal Reserve from cutting rates ...
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Apollo, Workday shares rally on news they’ll join S&P 500. Their fortunes have differed this year.

Shares of investment firm Apollo Global Management and workplace cloud-services platform Workday rallied after hours on Friday, after S&P Dow Jones Indices said the two companies would join the S&P ...
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Workday shares pop 9% on inclusion in S&P 500

Workday has turned profitable in recent years and is on pace to grow subscription revenue by 14% in the next fiscal year.
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The S&P 500 is up nearly 30% for the year. Don't expect such high returns to continue, experts say

The S&P 500 is up nearly 30% this year so far. But it's important for investors to remember that years like this one are rare, financial advisors cautioned.
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What’s next after bitcoin tops $100K? What one top Wall Street technician says.

Bitcoin’s rally above the $100,000 milestone Wednesday night has former doubters pondering how much higher it could go.
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This move by the stock market’s ‘fear gauge’ is historically bullish for the S&P 500

Traders have been rushing in to buy stocks in the final hour of trading over the past two weeks, while a gauge of expected S&P 500 volatility has dropped sharply in the wake of the presidential ...
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The S&P 500 at 4,800? That’s what some Wall Street experts predicted — for 2024.

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The last major Wall Street S&P 500 forecast has arrived. Here’s what Citi expects.

Wall Street has a new high bar for the S&P 500 in 2025. Here’s what’s driving that.

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S&P 500 rises to a record close Friday, posts third straight winning week

Apollo, Workday shares rally on news they’ll join S&P 500. Their fortunes have differed this year.

Workday shares pop 9% on inclusion in S&P 500

The S&P 500 is up nearly 30% for the year. Don't expect such high returns to continue, experts say

What’s next after bitcoin tops $100K? What one top Wall Street technician says.

This move by the stock market’s ‘fear gauge’ is historically bullish for the S&P 500

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