US stocks fell slightly on Tuesday, as Wall Street tried to regroup after a tech-led slide in the final stretch of 2025.

When Santa comes to town in late December for investors, it's usually a good indicator for the following year.

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Wall Street analysts expect another strong year in stocks in 2026, propelled by continued AI sector gains and additional Fed interest-rate cuts.

On Dec. 30, 2025, investors weighed weaker delivery guidance, analyst pushback, and supply-chain risks against Tesla’s AI ambitions.

It's been a roller coaster year for the stock market, but the S&P 500 is set to end 2025 up about 17%, the third straight year of double-digit gains.

Some analysts predicted even better performance in 2026. JPMorgan Wealth Management predicted stock gains next year between 13% and 15%. BNY Wealth estimated the S & P 500 would end 2026 as high as $7,600, which would amount to about a 10% jump from where the index stood on Dec. 23. Morgan Stanley also forecasted an increase in 2026 of 10%.

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has been a net seller of stocks in 12 consecutive quarters despite having a record amount of cash. Berkshire's net sales totaled $184 billion over the last four years,