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This article will be updated throughout the day, so check back often for more daily updates. The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) ended up gaining a modest 0.25% on Thursday, one day after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by the

The S&P 500, a benchmark for the overall U.S. stock market, has been in bull market territory since October 2022. The S&P 500 has returned an average of 184% during past bull markets, but the index has only gained 92% during the current one.

Even with tech stocks pulling back, a broader market rally is underway heading into 2026.

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The stock market posted back-to-back gains of over 20% in 2023 and 2024, and still has a small chance at doing it again this year.

Wealthfront’s stock opened at its IPO price on Friday, a muted debut for the robo adviser. The company and its selling shareholders raised more than $480 million by selling shares at $14, the high end of its projected range in an IPO that priced late Thursday.

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The S&P 493 has a lot of catching up to do, and 2026 could be key turning point.

Wall Street set records on Thursday, even as a sell-off for Oracle and worries about a potential bubble in artificial-intelligence technology weighed on the market. The Dow Jones Industrial leaped 646 points,

The company surpassed Wall Street's expectations for the third quarter, growing sales by 33% and remaining performance obligations by 41%. However, with the stock priced for perfection at 14 times sales before today's drop, the market sent Netskope's shares downward after its guidance underwhelmed.