U.S. stock indexes are starting 2025 with gains on Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% in morning trading and was on track to break a four-day losing streak that dimmed the end of its stellar 2024. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 317 points,

Why the Dow had such a miserable December versus other indexes. Warren Buffett is topping up his stake in this high-margin internet name.

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Stocks are skipping the ‘Santa Claus rally’ again this year. That doesn’t bode well for January. The Fed has two bad options in 2025: accept higher inflation or risk a recession. Natural-gas prices see biggest jump in nearly 3 years, leading oil higher.

According to Fairlead Strategies founder Katie Stockton, the recent weakness in the stock market flashed a technical "sell" signal.

U.S. stock indexes are drifting in erratic trading on Thursday to start 2025. The S&P 500 was up 0.1% in midday trading after flipping between an earlier loss of 0.1% and gain of 0.9%. Stocks of the smallest companies were among the market's strongest,