3 weeks ago - The above visualization shows a heatmap of U.S. stock performance over the trailing 12 months, inclusive of January 5th, 2026 data. The heatmap and data come from Finviz.com, a platform we highly recommend for any of your stock market data ...

Forecasts from the center of capital markets on equity market trends, GDP growth, and more. Insights from bankers, traders, and analysts on the year ahead.

Innovation is changing how money moves—and creating new potential winners. Beyond investing, 2026 brings fresh chances to take control—from new high-value tax breaks to tech tools that could help you save more.

In 2026, U.S. technology stocks could well

3 hours ago - While stocks are expensive based on historical measures like the relationship between share prices and corporate earnings, U.S. companies are expected to churn out even richer profits in 2026.

4 days ago - “We expect a continuation of the recent past, where returns are solid, driven by rising earnings growth,” wrote Vanguard analysts in the firm’s 2026 outlook. “But let us be clear: Risks are growing,” especially in the tech sector, ...

5 days ago - Though many AI stocks may continue to score a win, the S&P 500, which I believe will climb, won't be driven uniquely by AI in 2026. Other industries, from pharmaceuticals to consumer-related names, may deliver greater gains and push the famous ...

1 week ago - The stock market's largest companies ... rise and fall. In 2026, the face of the AI revolution, Nvidia (NVDA +2.08%), is predicted to fall from the most valuable public ......

5 days ago - “Strong liquidity, retail flows ... equities.” · Ostrum Asset Management predicts European equity markets will perform positively in 2026, driven by a return to earnings growth....

3 days ago - In the note, they pointed to factors like strong economic growth, increased productivity from AI, and strong profits among large companies, which will provide the "fundamental base" for the bull market to continue.

expect slightly stronger economic growth in 2026 with ... Voracious spending from the major U.S. cloud companies is fueling an AI investment boom · Exhibit 1: USD billions (left), year-over-year % growth (right) ... Source: Bloomberg consensus, company reports, Goldman Sachs estimates, J.P. ...

The S&P 500 has delivered a third straight year of strong returns, and 2026 could see the equity bull run endure. However, risks like tariffs, rising health premiums and pre-election stimulus could stoke inflation and put pressure on margins.

inflation and fiscal stress, are unlikely to subside in 2026 ... Source: Macrobond, CBOE as of November 6, 2025. Metrics: Chicago Board Options Exchanges’ CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), Crude Oil Volatility Index · (OVX). ICE BofAML MOVE (Merrill Lynch Option Volatility Estimate) Index.

2 weeks ago - For 2026, I like LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMUY), the French luxury conglomerate with 75 of the best high-end brand names in the world, including Dior, Tiffany and Dom Perignon.

2 days ago - Equities come into 2026 after enjoying ... S&P 500 and NASDAQ. The AI Revolution is likely to continue to drive the economy and the markets in 2026, and a bevy of very large IPOs are on the potential horizon....

U.S. stocks are likely to outpace global peers, with the S&P 500 projected to gain 14% over the next year. Government bonds—particularly in the U.S.—are likely to rally in the first half of the year as central banks shift from inflation ...

In our view, the outlook for 2026 is bullish, supported by a disciplined approach to the U.S. economy and equities. For a third consecutive year, we expect stocks stateside to experience a broadening of the powerful rally that began in late ...

1 week ago - Some predictions were spot-on, though others less so: Donald Trump did manage to end (maybe) the war in Gaza, but peace in Ukraine is proving more elusive. This P28 we’re taking a different tack by offering odds on some 2026 scenarios — from the political survival of both Hungary’s Viktor Orbán and Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu to the chances of a financial crash and the likely winners of the mid-term elections in the United States.

3 days ago - Analysts see the S&P 500 at 7,490 points by end-2026 and Europe's STOXX 600 at 623, implying gains of just over 9% and 5% respectively from end-2025. eToro's Akoner said he expected markets to be less concentrated in U.S. mega caps as rotation ...

1 week ago - If the market finishes around this level, it will cap off one of the best three-year stretches ever, following returns of 24% and 23% in 2023 and 2024, respectively. That said, uncertainty heading into 2026 seems as high as it has ever been, as investors ponder whether things are simply too good to be true. Here are three stock market predictions I have for 2026.