Market Trends & Analysis - Small caps have outperformed large caps (S&P 500 and Russell 1000) over the last seven trading days [1] - Small caps historically perform best relative to large caps from mid-December through early March [4] - The Russell 2000 (small caps) contains approximately 2,000 stocks with a market capitalization under $45 billion [2] - The Russell 1000 includes large and mega-cap stocks with a market capitalization over $10 billion [3] Investment Opportunities & Risks - Small caps are more tied to the US economy and sensitive to interest rates and credit conditions, leading to potentially larger swings [7] - Large caps tend to have global revenue streams and stronger balance sheets, offering more resilience during downturns [8] - Small caps have less concentration risk compared to the S&P 500 or Russell 1000 [8] - Analyst coverage for small-cap stocks is generally lower, requiring more thorough individual research [8] Technical Analysis & Key Levels - The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) faces a key resistance level at $240, corresponding to the 2400 level on the Russell 2000 index [9] - Holding above the 2400 level for the Russell 2000 is a critical test for a sustained rally [10] - Investors should monitor whether small caps continue to outperform even with typical market pullbacks [10][11]

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met with President Xi. Scott was with me and we had a whole group. Marco was there and Chris was there.We were all there and uh we made incredible deals with China. We're getting along with China. They're buying a lot of our soybeans.Keep buying those soybeans there. And they're buying literally trillions of dollars worth of our products and all of that. And we had a very good meeting.Remember the whole world was going to shut down over rare earth. That was two months ago. That works out very. ...

Hello and welcome to market domination over time. There are quite a few big bullish bets on markets for 2026 on Wall Street. And our next guest says economic tailwinds should support that market sentiment. Here with me at the desk got Bryant Vancronite, Allspring Global Investments senior portfolio manager. Bryant, always good to see you. Let's start here. Brian, you say the US economy should be good enough for stocks in early 26. Maybe start there. Why, Brian? Like what are the drivers? Is it monetary stim ...

Market Domination host Josh Lipton breaks down the day's market headlines ahead of the closing bell on December 9, 2025. GammaRoad Capital Partners CIO Jordan Rizzuto joins the program to discuss how an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve could set up the bond market in 2026. Whalen Global Advisors Chairman Chris Whalen also comes on to talk about Michael Burry's latest commentary on the relisting of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. About Yahoo Finance: Yahoo Finance provides free stock ticker data, up-to-d ...

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Competition is so critical for these, you know, advanced technologies at this point. Even though it sounds counter to what a lot of arguments are out there, giving other people a competitive edge against us, but in fact, the competition is good. >> You're buying Jensen Wong's argument that to prevent China outpacing us, we need to be a participant in that market.>> Absolutely. There's going to be challenges. We're going to have to watch carefully about security, etc. but they're going after it anyway.And te ...

Mergers and Acquisitions - Paramount is offering an all-cash deal of $30 per share to acquire all of Warner Brothers [1] - The acquisition target is not just the key Warner Brothers film IP division, but the entirety of Warner Brothers [1] - The deal is described as a "hustle bid" and a "good old-fashioned bidding war" [1] Market Impact and Pricing - The potential acquisition raises concerns for Netflix [1] - There is skepticism that prices for consumers will remain stable if Paramount acquires Warner Brothers [2] - The industry anticipates that prices will inevitably increase following the acquisition [2]

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2024 was peak MAG7 earnings growth, peak tech earnings growth. In fact, that earnings growth slowed a touch into 2025. But because we had so much uncertainty emerge with respect to tariffs, where were interest rates going, slow economic conditions, the rest of the index really didn't put up much earnings acceleration.That's expected to change in 2026. The analyst consensus is thinking, look, the Fed's going to reduce interest rates. We're going to get some tax refunds coming in 2026.Maybe we'll have a littl ...