Palantir
As the curtains close on 2025, Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: PLTR) has once again captured the market's imagination, staging a powerful late-December rebound that has solidified its position as the year’s premier artificial intelligence (AI) software play. After a volatile fourth quarter that saw the stock retreat
VIX
The festive mood on Wall Street has taken a sudden, chilly turn as the final trading days of 2025 approach. The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), often referred to as the market’s "fear gauge," saw a notable 4.4% jump to 14.20 on December 29, signaling a
S&P 500
The financial markets are closing out 2025 in a state of high-octane paradox. The iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSE Arca: IVV), the massive exchange-traded fund that serves as a cornerstone for millions of retirement portfolios, is currently navigating a treacherous "Scrooge" dip following a year
S&P 500
As the final trading days of 2025 draw to a close, the S&P 500 is poised to finish the year with a robust 18% gain, marking a historic "three-peat" of double-digit annual returns. Despite a year defined by geopolitical trade shocks and "sticky" inflation,
S&P 500
As the final trading sessions of 2025 draw to a close, the S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) is grappling with a bout of technical exhaustion that has dampened the spirits of an otherwise stellar year. After coming within striking distance of the historic 7,000-point threshold, the index has
Stock Market 2025
As the final week of 2025 unfolds, the U.S. financial markets are navigating a paradoxical landscape defined by record-breaking highs and the eerie silence of holiday-thinned trading floors. While the S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) achieved a historic milestone by closing at a record 6,932.05 on
S&P 500
As the final trading days of 2025 unfold, the euphoria that propelled the markets to historic heights last week has transitioned into a period of strategic retreat. On Monday, December 29, 2025, the S&P 500 dipped approximately 0.4%, closing near the 6,901 mark as institutional and
S&P 500
As the final trading days of 2025 wind down, the S&P 500 stands as a testament to the resilience of the American economy and the transformative power of artificial intelligence. Despite a year punctuated by geopolitical friction and a mid-year "tariff storm," the index has defied
AI Stocks
As 2025 draws to a close, the frantic, gold-rush atmosphere that defined the artificial intelligence sector for nearly three years has finally met its match in a period of "measured consolidation." Investors who spent the better part of the last 24 months bidding up any stock with an
Stock Market
As the final week of 2025 unfolds, the high-octane engine of the global financial markets has shifted into a low-gear crawl. With the holiday season in full swing and the majority of institutional trading desks operating on skeleton crews, the typical flood of macroeconomic data and corporate earnings has slowed
Nvidia
The final trading week of 2025 opened on a somber note for Wall Street as a sharp retreat in high-flying technology stocks pulled major indices into the red. On Monday, December 29, 2025, the market’s usual "Santa Claus rally" was notably absent, replaced instead by a wave
S&P 500
As the final trading days of 2025 unfold, the S&P 500 is showing signs of a tactical "breather" after a historic year that saw the index surge nearly 20%. After touching an all-time intraday high of 6,940 last week, the benchmark index has entered a