The Latest Breaking News from Barchart

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are trending down -0.12% this morning as investors brace for a flood of U.S. economic data, with particular attention on the retail sales report and producer inflation figures, to assess whether optimism about a potential Federal Reserve rate cut in December can hold up.

Altria has significantly trailed the broader market over the past year, leading analysts to take a more guarded stance on the stock.

Meta Platforms has outperformed the Dow Jones Industrial Average over the past year, and analysts remain strongly bullish on the company’s long-term trajectory.

Apple stock has outperformed the Dow Jones over the past year and analysts are fairly bullish about its prospects.

While General Dynamics has surged past the Nasdaq Composite in 2025, it has slightly lagged behind the index recently. Analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s growth potential.

Everest Group has significantly underperformed the broader market and the financial sector over the past year, yet analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Fair Isaac has notably underperformed the broader market over the past year, yet analysts remain optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Tyler Technologies has severely underperformed the broader market over the past year, yet analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Even with Mastercard lagging the broader market lately, Wall Street isn’t backing down from its bullish stance.