The S&P 500 rallied 16.39% in 2025, mostly on the back of enthusiasm over AI, though some pockets of the sector weakened as the year drew to a close.
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May this year prove as lucrative as 2025, when the S&P 500
rallied 16.39% mostly on the back of enthusiasm over artificial intelligence, though some pockets of the sector (looking at you, Oracle
) noticeably weakened as the year drew to a close.
The S&P 500 rallied 16.39% in 2025, mostly on the back of enthusiasm over AI. But investors have to contend with the U.S.' attack…
The AI trade looks, for now, less like the immediate sugar rush of a candy bar (and its subsequent crash), and more like a…
Even though the AI theme seems to be under scrutiny, other sectors are performing well on the back of a resilient U.S. economy…
Even though the AI theme seems to be under scrutiny, other sectors are performing well on the back of a resilient U.S. economy…
Investors can't get enough of AI, despite worries over high valuations — and tech companies can't get enough of each other,…
Wall Street analysts expect growth in both the economy and corporate earnings next year, both of which bode well for stocks.
