America’s largest banks are on the way to close the year 2025 with historic stock prices, strengthening balance sheets and regulatory freedom, per a Yahoo! Finance report — and investors in banking ETFs are taking notice. • JPMorgan Chase stock is showing upward bias. Where is JPM stock headed?Bank stocks are performing well as compared to other stocks in the market.One major gauge that follows the largest lenders in the country is the KBW Bank Index (BKX), which is up 30% year to date, outperforming the S& ...

LIKE RIGHT NOW WE ARE IN THE GREEN. DOW FUTURES UP BY ABOUT 20 POINTS. DOW THE DOW FUTURES UP BY 71 POINTS. THE NASDAQ INDICATED UP BY CLOSE TO 100.AND JOINING US RIGHT NOW IN THE MARKETS IS LORI CALVASINA. SHE IS RBC CAPITAL MARKETS HEAD OF U.S. EQUITY STRATEGY RESEARCH. WE'RE ALREADY LOOKING AT 2026.THINGS HAVE BEEN PRETTY GREAT THIS YEAR FOR THE MARKETS. EVEN THOUGH IT WAS KIND OF A SCARY RIDE UP. YOU HAD THE APRIL SITUATION WITH THE TARIFFS THAT SPOOKED EVERYBODY.AND, YOU KNOW, IT'S BEEN KIND OF A FORTT ...

when we kind of looking ahead to the next year, I mean we kind of think about the drivers that provided us with a very strong support for stocks this year and it was okay corporate profits that was a good uh good support and normalization of monetary policy and particularly in US and I think we're still in in that world where corporate earnings are being strong we see positive earnings revisions overall and policy is normalizing so I think that at least like in foreseeable future before events start hitting ...

Core Viewpoint - The outlook for the next year remains positive, driven by strong corporate earnings and the normalization of monetary policy, particularly in the US [1] Group 1: Technology Sector - The technology sector is expected to lead in performance next year due to anticipated strong earnings growth, which is a key driver for relative market performance [4][5] - Despite high valuations, technology stocks are projected to grow rapidly, making them attractive to investors compared to other sectors with slower earnings growth [5][6] - Companies that provide infrastructure for AI, such as Nvidia, Microsoft, and Google, are seen as clear beneficiaries of capital expenditures in AI, with a more transparent path to monetization [10][11] Group 2: Healthcare Sector - The healthcare sector has seen a significant shift, moving from being heavily underweighted by institutional investors to becoming the best-performing sector in Q4, driven by position adjustments and increased M&A activity [7][8] - Although fundamental challenges remain, the sector's recent performance is attributed to a short squeeze and unwinding of underweight positions, creating momentum for further price increases [8] Group 3: Market Dynamics - The overall market dynamics suggest that sectors with stronger earnings growth will continue to attract investor support, reinforcing the positive outlook for technology and healthcare [5][6]

Market Trends & Dynamics - Expectation of increased dispersion in MAG7 stocks as the AI trade shifts focus [1] - Broadening market participation is likely to continue, albeit unevenly [1] - Market breadth, measured by the percentage of S&P constituents outperforming the index, increased from 17% over the past 6 months to 61% over the past month [2] - Small caps show the best improvement in breadth relative to 50-day and 200-day moving averages among the three major indexes (Russell 2000, S&P, and NASDAQ) [3] - The economy is showing signs of slowing, a trend expected to persist into 2026 [5] Earnings & Multiples - Earnings have been driving market performance since August, offsetting flat multiple expansion [6] - Earnings trajectory needs to remain strong for another robust year in 2026 [6] Small Cap Analysis - Unprofitable stocks within the Russell 2000, representing approximately 40% of the index, have increased by 62% since April 8th, in contrast to the profitable stocks which are up 29% [8] - Recently, profitable stocks within small caps are showing more acceleration [9] - Recommendation to reduce exposure to unprofitable, lower-quality segments within small caps and increase exposure to higher-quality, profitable segments [9]

Sarah Naan Terano, a global head of capital markets, private wealth management, capital markets at Goldman Sachs private wealth management. Sarah, thanks for having us in. It's great to have you.>> Thanks so much for having me. Happy to be here. >> So, we talked to Ashook at the top of the hour about a pretty constructive house view on 26, which I'm assuming you share to some degree.Yeah, >> I do. Um, I think for all the reasons Ashoke said, we're quite constructive. I think, you know, if you look at what o ...

Sarah Naan Terano, a global head of capital markets, private wealth management, capital markets at Goldman Sachs private wealth management. Sarah, thanks for having us in. It's great to have you.>> Thanks so much for having me. Happy to be here. >> So, we talked to Ashook at the top of the hour about a pretty constructive house view on 26, which I'm assuming you share to some degree.Yeah, >> I do. Um, I think for all the reasons Ashoke said, we're quite constructive. I think, you know, if you look at what o ...

Analysts are predicting three consecutive years of double-digit earnings growth in the US, a rare development that’s historically coincided with above-average returns in stocks https://t.co/JSS32J1s4U ...

market with us now to break it all down. The author himself, Mike Wilson, Morgan Stanley CIO and chief US equity strategist. He had a 6,500 initial target on the S&P 500 this year, just a little bit below the median of 6,600.So, we have done a little bit better than that, but I think this this idea, Mike, that you're always some great bear is incorrect. You have a pretty bullish target on this year. We're going to surp than below it.What do you see then for 2026. >> Hey Brian, how are you. I think uh you kn ...

Market Outlook - Morgan Stanley initially targeted 6,500 for the S&P 500 this year, slightly below the median of 6,600 [1] - The call for 2026 is a continuation of this year's outlook, expecting to end up a little above target [2] - The firm maintained its targets, anticipating a tough first half followed by a strong second half due to administration policies [3] - The market is expected to see more positive effects from fiscal policy in 2026, supported by the Federal Reserve's "run-in hot strategy" [4] Economic Strategy - The "run hot" strategy, aimed at growing out of debt and deficit issues, involves higher growth and inflation, requiring Fed tolerance [6] - Inflation is expected to accelerate again, benefiting earnings growth if the Fed remains supportive, similar to the situation in 2021 [7] - The economy is transitioning from a rolling recession that bottomed in April to an accelerating phase with both real growth and inflation [10] Sector Preferences - Favored sectors include consumer discretionary, financials, small caps, some healthcare, and software over semiconductors [8] - Consumer discretionary is expected to perform well due to pricing power in an inflationary environment [8] Consumer Impact - Consumers can tolerate higher inflation with rising wages, which is part of the policy plan, including restricting immigration to boost real wage growth [11] - A three-year recession in consumer goods with low volume growth is now changing, driven by policy changes and pent-up demand [11][12]