The U.S. stock market was up as it approached the closing bell with the S&P 500’s modest gains putting it on pace for a new all-time high. The S&P 500 was up 0.2% to trade around 6,978, according to FactSet data,

Sandisk ( SNDK +12.81%) was the best-performing stock in the S&P 500 ( ^GSPC +0.65%) index last year, with an incredible return of 559% from when it started trading publicly in February 2025 through the end of the year.

Major indices recover from Powell probe as Alphabet crosses $4 trillion. Nasdaq up 0.41%, but financials tumble on Trump’s 10% credit card rate cap plan.

The U.S. stock market was climbing midday Friday, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average each trading in record territory. . The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up about 261 points, or 0.5%,

US stocks rose to all-time highs on Friday as investors assessed the December jobs report to end a jam-packed first full trading week of 2026. Markets on Friday were focused on two potential catalysts: the December jobs report and the chance of a decision from the Supreme Court on the legality of Trump's sweeping tariffs.

The "Magnificent Seven" was constantly in the spotlight last year, but many of the stocks ultimately failed to outperform the broader market.

Investors shook off news of a Justice Department probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Monday, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average closing at record highs for the second straight session.