Wall Street strategists' year-end S&P 500 targets for 2026 range from 7,100 to 8,000, implying returns between 3.3% and 16.4%.

Research from Sam Stovall indicates that the average intra-year drawdown for the S&P 500 during midterm election years since 1946 has been 18%.

The average price of a new car sold in the United States surpassed $50,000 for the first time this year.

Walmart recently became the largest company ever to switch exchanges, moving from the NYSE to the NASDAQ.

Despite its strong performance, the Japanese stock market trades at a 16x P/E multiple, cheaper than the S&P 500's 21-22x multiple.

Robinhood's stock was the top performer in the S&P 500 for the year, with a peak gain of 250%.

Berkshire Hathaway has increased its stakes in Japan's five largest trading houses to over 9% in each, including Mitsubishi, Mitsui, Sumitomo, Marubeni, and Itochu.

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates twice this year, totaling 75 basis points, and the 10-year government bond yield doubled from 1% to 2%.

Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index rose 26% this year, outperforming the S&P 500.

Eli Lilly's market capitalization surpassed one trillion dollars this year, making it the world's largest healthcare company.

Netflix made a surprise acquisition bid for HBO, challenging a potential deal with Paramount.

In the third quarter, Americans held $1.66 trillion in auto loans, an increase of $300 billion from five years prior.

The average monthly payment for a financed car in the U.S. is now $760.

Mike Wilson of Morgan Stanley predicts S&P 500 earnings per share will rise 17% in 2026 and another 12% in 2027.

Consensus estimates from Wall Street strategists call for 14% earnings growth for the S&P 500 in 2026.