Key Takeaways Big tech stocks are likely to "take a little bit of a pause" next year, tempering the S&P 500's full-year returns, according to Jay Woods, chief strategist at Freedom Capital Markets.Woods expects more staid sectors like industrials,

Wall Street closed at another record following a surprisingly strong report on economic growth over the summer.

The Cboe Volatility index is trading near 14, around the lows of the year, though the dip reflects not just investor calm but also seasonal idiosyncrasies. The Vix, an option-derived gauge of expected S&P 500 volatility over the next 30 days,

Wall Street analysts expect another strong year in stocks in 2026, propelled by continued AI sector gains and additional Fed interest-rate cuts.

There are, however, an assortment of metrics and events that have strongly correlated with directional moves in the stock market's major indexes throughout history. It's a couple of these events that have signaled a dire warning for Wall Street in 2026.

The VIX has been on a wild ride this year, but it is on track to finish 2025 at or around its lowest level since December 2024.

Medline shares began trading under the ticker “MDLN” Wednesday in the biggest IPO since 2021.

Granted, not every Wall Street analyst is as upbeat about Onsemi as Evercore ISI. The average price target for the stock reflects a potential upside of only 9%. Lipacis's $80 price target for Onsemi is the highest on Wall Street.

As funds deliver mediocre returns and sheds investors, the industry is struggling to unload 31,000 investments, an increase over this time last year.

Shares have opened lower in Europe after gains in Asia that tracked a Wall Street rally led by AI-related stocks