Stocks are on track for a third straight year of stellar returns. Why a fourth isn’t out of the question.
Affected assets and topics
S&P
Why it matters
The S&P 500 has seen three consecutive years of 10% or greater returns, and while history suggests a more subdued year four, it's not out of the question for 2026 to be another great year for stocks.
Expected market reaction
Market impact analysis based on bullish sentiment with 61% confidence.
Evidence trail
Evidence
Source
MarketWatch
Claim
Stocks are on track for a third straight year of stellar returns. Why a fourth isn’t out of the question.
AI inference
Bullish · 61%
Generated
2025-12-28 17:00
AI provenance
Technical identifiers
- Provider tag
- groq-llama-3.1-8b-instant
- Analysis version
- groq-llama-3.1-8b-instant
- Article id
- 26768
Original source
After three straight years of 10% or greater returns for the S&P 500, gains in year four are typically more subdued. But that doesn’t mean 2026 won’t be another great year for stocks.
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Original article published by MarketWatch on December 28, 2025. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.