Market Sentiment - The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed improvement in overall market sentiment, remaining in the "Neutral" zone with a current reading of 46.8, up from 44.7 [1][5] - U.S. stocks experienced a positive session, with the Dow Jones index gaining almost 600 points, reaching a new all-time high [1][3] Stock Performance - In 2025, the S&P 500 surged 16.39%, marking its third consecutive double-digit annual increase, while the Nasdaq Composite rose by 20.36% and the Dow added 12.97% [2] - On Monday, the Dow Jones closed higher by approximately 595 points at 48,977.18, the S&P 500 gained 0.64% to 6,902.05, and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.69% to 23,395.82 [3] Sector Performance - Most sectors on the S&P 500 closed positively, with energy, financial, and consumer discretionary materials stocks showing the largest gains, while consumer staples and utilities stocks closed lower [3] Earnings Reports - Investors are anticipating earnings results from AngioDynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANGO), AAR Corp (NYSE:AIR), and Penguin Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:PENG) [4]

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed almost no change in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the “Neutral” zone on Friday.U.S. stocks settled mostly higher on Friday, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 300 points during the session. Key chip stocks, including Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) gained during the session.Stocks recorded sharp gains in 2025, with the S&P 500 surging 16.39% for the year, recording its third consecutive double-digit annual s ...

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed almost no change in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the “Neutral” zone on Friday.U.S. stocks settled mostly higher on Friday, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 300 points during the session. Key chip stocks, including Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) gained during the session.Stocks recorded sharp gains in 2025, with the S&P 500 surging 16.39% for the year, recording its third consecutive double-digit annual s ...

Market Sentiment - The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a decline in overall market sentiment, remaining in the "Neutral" zone with a current reading of 45.8, down from 48.4 [1][4] - U.S. stocks settled lower, with the Dow Jones index falling more than 300 points, closing at 48,063.29, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite also recorded declines [1][3] Stock Performance - The S&P 500 increased by 16.39% for the year, marking its third consecutive double-digit annual surge, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 20.36% and the Dow added 12.97% in 2025 [2] - Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. saw its shares jump over 25% after receiving FDA approval for NEREUS, aimed at preventing motion-induced vomiting [2] - FuelCell Energy Inc. experienced an 8% decline in its shares following the filing for an amended common stock offering [2] Economic Data - U.S. initial jobless claims decreased by 16,000 to 199,000 for the week ending December 27, which was better than market estimates of 220,000 [3] - All sectors on the S&P 500 closed negatively, with real estate, industrials, and materials stocks experiencing the largest losses [3]

Market Sentiment - The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a decline in overall market sentiment, remaining in the "Neutral" zone with a reading of 49.3, down from 52.5 [5] - U.S. stocks settled lower on Monday, with the Nasdaq Composite falling more than 100 points during the session [1] Stock Performance - Nvidia Corp. shares fell more than 1% on Monday after gaining last week [1] - The S&P 500 recorded a 1.4% increase last week, marking its fourth weekly surge in five weeks, while the Dow and Nasdaq also added over 1% [1] - The Dow Jones closed lower by around 249 points to 48,461.93, the S&P 500 slipped 0.35% to 6,905.74, and the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.50% to 23,474.35 during Friday's session [4] Company-Specific News - Mereo BioPharma Group plc shares dropped 88% on Monday after its Phase 3 ORBIT and COSMIC Studies for setrusumab in Osteogenesis Imperfecta did not achieve statistical significance against primary endpoints [2] Economic Data - U.S. pending home sales increased by 3.3% month-over-month in November, following a revised 2.4% gain in October, exceeding market estimates of a 1% gain [3] - Most sectors on the S&P 500 closed negatively, with consumer discretionary, materials, and financials recording the biggest losses, while energy and real estate stocks closed higher [3]

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The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed some improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index moved to the “Neutral” zone on Friday.U.S. stocks settled higher on Friday, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining around 300 points during the session as investors continued to show optimism towards the AI theme and positioned into December’s “triple witching” session.Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) was among the standout Nasdaq 100 gainers, rising more than 7% after jumping 10% on Thursday following a ...

Market Sentiment - The CNN Money Fear and Greed index declined to a reading of 43.7, entering the "Fear" zone from a previous reading of 46.9, indicating a shift in market sentiment [6] - U.S. stocks experienced a positive session, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining over 300 points, driven by a cooler-than-expected inflation report and strong earnings outlook from Micron Technology [1] Company Performance - Micron Technology's stock surged by 10% after exceeding earnings estimates and providing a positive outlook, alleviating concerns regarding the AI bubble [2] - Accenture Plc also reported better-than-expected first-quarter 2026 results, contributing to the overall positive market sentiment [2] Economic Indicators - The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 2.7% year-over-year in November 2025, down from 3% previously and below the expected 3.1%, while core inflation fell to 2.6%, the lowest since March 2021 [2] - The Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index dropped by 8.5 points to -10.2 in December, missing market expectations [3] - Initial jobless claims in the U.S. decreased by 13,000 to 224,000 for the week ending December 13 [3] Sector Performance - Most sectors in the S&P 500 closed positively, with information technology, communication services, and consumer discretionary stocks showing the largest gains, while consumer staples and energy sectors closed lower [4] - The Dow Jones increased by approximately 66 points to 47,951.85, the S&P 500 rose by 0.79% to 6,774.76, and the Nasdaq Composite jumped by 1.38% to 23,006.36 during the session [4] Upcoming Earnings - Investors are anticipating earnings results from Conagra Brands Inc., Paychex Inc., and Carnival Corp. [5]

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a decline in the overall market sentiment, while the index moved to the “Fear” zone on Thursday.U.S. stocks settled higher on Thursday, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining more than 300 points during the session as risk appetite snapped back after a cooler-than-expected inflation report revived hopes for rate cuts and a blowout earnings outlook from Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) eased AI bubble fears.Micron Technology rocketed 10% on Thursday after beating estima ...

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