Small-cap stocks are among the corners of the market could hold some of the best opportunities for investors heading into 2026, Goldman Sachs said.

The market also benefited from strength for stocks caught up in the artificial-intelligence frenzy. Alphabet, which has been getting praise for its newest Gemini AI model, rallied 5.1% and was one of the strongest forces lifting the S&P 500. Nvidia edged down by 0.1% after bobbing up and down.

US stocks advanced on Wednesday as traders increased bets on a December interest-rate cut from the Federal Reserve. Major benchmarks moved higher ahead of the T

Traders at first cheered Thursday morning, sending all three major stock indexes sharply higher. At one point, the Dow was up more than 700 points. But by late morning, the rally started to wear off, and sentiment – and markets – turned sharply negative by midday.

The third bubble that could burst along with AI and quantum computing in 2026 is the Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) treasury strategy. Spurred by Michael Saylor's Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR), the Bitcoin treasury strategy involves using cash on hand or issuing stock/convertible debt to purchase Bitcoin, which is then held on the balance sheet.

US stocks traded mixed on Tuesday as pressure in big technology names offset gains across most other sectors. Investors weighed Alphabet Inc.’s advance against

Wall Street extended its rally on Wednesday as revived tech strength and the increasing probability of a December interest rate cut from the U.S. Federal Reserve put investors in a buying mood the day before the Thanksgiving holiday.