U.S. stocks dominated global markets in 2024 — why they likely won’t in 2025
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Dozens of lawmakers beat stock market in 2024: Report
The stock portfolios of more than two dozen lawmakers once again outperformed the market as bans on congressional stock trading stalled, according to a new report from the trading trackers at ...The Hill - 12h -
Big Tech Is So Dominant the Stock Market Would Have Been Flat for 2 Years Without It
Big Tech stocks have fueled most of the S&P 500’s gains over the past several years.Inc. - 1d -
Stock market manages strong start to 2025. But watch for these potential pitfalls.
Stock-market investors are just two days into the new year but managed to halt the slide that damped the end of a still stellar 2024.MarketWatch - 2d -
Forget Santa: Stock-market bulls look to ‘January barometer’ for clues on 2025
Santa Claus was a no-show on Wall Street, but stock-market bulls may be able to take their lump of coal in stride if January gets the year off to a positive start.MarketWatch - 3d -
Why it's time to tweak your investments after lofty stock returns in 2024
Investors may need to tweak their portfolio holdings following a 23% gain in the S&P 500 index in 2024.CNBC - 4d -
The Biggest U.S. Retailers Increased Their Dominance in 2024
Using distinct but overlapping business models, Amazon, Costco, and Walmart captured over half of recent growth in retailing, and are squeezing smaller rivals hard.Inc. - 4d -
A Stock Market Boom Could Arrive in 2025, According to History
The S&P 500 has turned negative only twice after an annual return of 20 percent or more.Inc. - 4d -
Why Wall Street Expects the Stock Market to Have a Big 2025
Analysts see corporate earnings improving beyond just big tech names.Inc. - 5d -
A year of two halves: how global financial markets fared in 2024
Good for equities, good for the US, and good for crypto but the year spawned mixed blessings for the UK, China and Europe. Global stock markets climbed in 2024, helped by falling inflation and the ...The Guardian - 6d
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