A.M. Eastern Time, the S&P 500 fell 1.3%, the Nasdaq Composite shed 1.9%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.6%.

The valuations of some artificial intelligence companies are approaching those of the dot-com boom. But investors worry that pulling money from today’s market risks future gains.

Wall Street closed sharply higher on Wednesday in a broad-based rally. Investor mood was upbeat after the Fed announced a quarter-point rate cut, with investors eyeing future easing despite signals of a temporary pause.

US stocks closed mixed on Thursday as Wall Street digested fresh jobs data, with traders increasingly baking in expectations that the Federal Reserve will deliver a December rate cut. Overall, Wall Street is under growing conviction that the Fed will shift toward easing at its policy meeting next week,

The U.S. stock market is having a terrific year. The benchmark S&P 500 ( ^GSPC +0.67%) is up 16% in 2025 despite economic uncertainty created by President Trump's tariffs. But there could be trouble on the horizon.

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As 2026 approaches, quantum computing is shifting from lab-stage research to early commercial traction. This shift has kept the spotlight on three

That represents around 20% upside from today's levels, which would be an excellent one-year return for TSMC. The long-term market average performance is about 10%, so this would essentially outperform the stock market by double. This makes it a stock investors should be buying hand over fist entering 2026, but are the analysts right on this one?