Consumer-confidence ends 2024 on a sour note. Take it with a grain of salt.

The Conference Board's consumer-confidence index is ending 2024 with a whimper, falling 8.1 points to a three-month low of 104.7, below forecast. But investors should filter out the influence that ... Read More

US Consumer Confidence Falls as Politics Weigh on Outlook

US consumer confidence unexpectedly sank in December for the first time in three months on concerns about the outlook for the economy amid uncertainty around the Trump administration’s policies. Read More

These are the 4 biggest forces that will shape the stock market in 2025

While each strategist has their own reasons for leaning mostly bullish on the stock market next year, several themes overlap among top forecasters. Read More

These are the 4 areas of the stock market set to surge in 2025, according to the top firms on Wall Street

Tech dominated market returns in 2024, but Wall Street is expecting more winners in 2025. Investors should be bullish on these 4 sectors. Read More

Investors hope for US stock market trifecta in 2025 after back-to-back boom years

Investors are expecting more gains for the U.S. stock market in 2025 after two straight standout years, fueled by a solid economy supporting corporate profits, moderating interest rates and pro-growth ... Read More

Recession 2025: What to Watch and How to Prepare

The U.S. economy is on relatively solid footing heading into 2025. But while inflation has cooled, progress has been choppy and inconsistent at times. Labor markets have softened, and the Federal ... Read More

The S&P 500 will climb 10% to 6,600 next year as earnings and the economy stay strong, Barclays says

Their forecast marks a slowdown index's 26% gain so far this year, but they're bullish that the economic environment will continue to prop up the stock market ... with less consumer and revolving ... Read More

Consumer confidence jumps to 16-month high as Americans see the economy improving

The numbers: Consumer confidence climbed to a 16-month high and Americans grew more optimistic about 2025, buoyed by rising stock ... market and the index is often a bellwether for whether the ... Read More

Consumer Confidence Hits 2-Year High As Recession Fears Fade: Stock Market Optimism Soars To Record High

American consumers are feeling better about the economy ... The surge in consumer confidence was fueled by the Present Situation Index, which reflects business and labor market conditions. Read More