Fear of missing out” on more gains driven by artificial intelligence and excitement about the return of the “Fed put” have ...

Weakness in consumer-facing sectors is a painful reminder of the differences between the economy and the stock market.

That resilience now carries stocks into the final and best quarter of the year. Since 1950, the S&P 500 has averaged a 4.2 percent gain from October to December, with positive returns 80 percent of ...