The stock market had a surprisingly good year. What a wonderful year 2024 has been for investors. U.S. stocks ripped higher and carried the S&P 500 to records as the economy kept growing and the ...

"Some investors were caught flat-footed in some of the biggest trades of 2024. Gold, banks, and MLPs notched big returns but instead saw substantial outflows," noted ETF strategists at BofA Global ...

Stocks are drifting higher on Wall Street in light trading as U.S. markets reopen following the Christmas holiday.