Markets closed the week with the S&P 500 pushing toward its record high. Investors are cheering an in-line read on inflation coupled with weak employment data as signs that an interest rate cut is a near certainty. Investors were also cheering better-than-expected consumer confidence data from the University of Michigan survey.
The Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision could be the fuel that sends stocks to a FOMO-driven, year-end rally that could spill into 2026. However, uncertainty has been the only certainty in the markets in 2025.
Earnings season is winding down, and retail investors might be taking a holiday break. However, the MarketBeat analysts remain focused on the stocks and stories influencing the market. Here are some of our most popular articles from this week.
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