The Dow Jones index rose Wednesday after the indexes dropped Tuesday. Tesla stock looked to set more record highs.

Major stock indexes surged Thursday after delayed Consumer Price Index data came in better than expected, with the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average and benchmark S&P 500 poised to end four-session losing streaks.

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

U.S. stocks rose following an encouraging report on inflation that could help the Federal Reserve keep cutting interest rates next year.

Stocks could see wild swings in the last trading push of the year. Where to put your money. Investors are dumping stock-market winners and buying almost everything else. Why that’s a good sign. They made big money on risky trades in the market this year. Then they posted about it.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a points-based average, so higher-priced stocks generally hold more sway on the overall index change. In terms of percentage losses, just four Dow Jones stocks fell 1% or more.

As Hasbro has outperformed relative to the Dow over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a bullish outlook on the stock’s prospects.