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Stocks Climb on Solid US Economic News and Easing AI Jitters

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Stocks Climb on Solid US Economic News and Easing AI Jitters The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.36%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.47%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.40%…

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Equity markets have turned cautious amid doubts that heavy AI spending will yield meaningful returns or that new AI tools will disrupt many sectors including finance, logistics, software, and trucking
80% confidence
S&P earnings growth is expected to climb by +8.4% in Q4 2025, marking the tenth consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth
80% confidence
More than three-quarters of the S&P 500 companies have reported earnings results as Q4 earnings season nears its end
80% confidence
Excluding the Magnificent Seven megacap technology stocks, Q4 earnings are expected to increase by +4.6%
80% confidence
Wells Fargo Securities downgraded Knife River to underweight from equal weight with a price target of $81
80% confidence
Nvidia exited its equity investment in Applied Digital
80% confidence
75% of the 379 S&P 500 companies that have reported Q4 earnings beat expectations
80% confidence