Stocks rise Wednesday after a bullish market move in the previous session. Cathie Wood's ARK buys Google following Warren Buffett's stake in the tech titan.

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Indeed, JPMorgan Chase analysts estimate U.S. large-cap stocks will return 6.7% annually over the next 10 to 15 years. And Goldman Sachs analysts estimate the S&P 500 will return 6.5% annually over the next decade, with downside and upside scenarios from 3% annually to 10% annually.

Futures wavered as the market rebound faces a key test. Nvidia and AMD fell on a report that Meta will buy Google AI chips. Alibaba, Best Buy are earnings winners.

This article will be updated throughout the day, so check back often for more daily updates. The S&P 500 closed down 2% for the week on Friday, despite a last minute rebound on the week’s final trading day.

Small-cap stocks are among the corners of the market could hold some of the best opportunities for investors heading into 2026, Goldman Sachs said.

Investment banks and research shops alike have started publishing their 2026 year-ahead outlooks, and most are calling for stocks to continue climbing in 2026 as a bull market that began in October 2022 enters its fourth year.

NuScale has gone from market outperformer to underperformer, but don't rule out this nuclear technology company's chances of returning to outsized price performance.

I anticipate Nvidia (NVDA) and the broader AI trade will falter in 2026 due to capex cuts, leading to a 10%+ market correction. I have been buying select stocks recently when I see a strategic opportunity or a pull back that appears to be overdone,

It's safe to assume there could be more volatility in the stock market next year, given the large significance of the "Magnificent Seven" in the broader market. The above chart shows the big yearly ranges of the group of stocks since 2016,