Wall Street is asking an uncomfortable question it had avoided all year: Has the equity rally finally run out of road?

While the world of prediction markets is not new to Robinhood, which partnered with Kalshi earlier this year, it has now acquired a 90% stake in partnership with Susquehanna in MIAX (Miami International Holdings), a financial exchanges platform. Following the news, the company’s stock rose 11% adding to its 245% year-to-date stock rally.

Wall Street is currently digesting a fresh wave of quarterly operating results from American tech giants like Nvidia, which provided a valuable update on the state of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. However, as we approach the end of 2025, there is another event analysts are eagerly anticipating.

Day traders who said they still needed their day jobs shared their strategies for holding down a 9-5 while trying to make it in markets.

Wolfe Research Chief Economist Stephanie Roth speaks with Market Catalysts host Julie Hyman on her forecast for US gross domestic product (GDP) in 2026, taking into consideration the Federal Reserve's possible interest rate cuts and how AI is influencing capex spending and broader economic growth.

Just after market close on Monday, Amentum Holdings ( AMTM +18.25%) posted its latest set of quarterly figures. This led to a bull stampede into the stock the following day, with eager investors boosting the defense company's share price by more than 18%.

Small-cap stocks are among the corners of the market could hold some of the best opportunities for investors heading into 2026, Goldman Sachs said.

The Indian stock market closed slightly up on Thursday, with the Nifty 50 achieving a new all-time high before experiencing a pullback. Analysts recommend a buy-on-dips strategy, anticipating continued upward momentum despite potential consolidation in the near term.

The concern for Wall Street and investors is that all three of these hyped trends are showing signs of breaking down. We may witness stock market history in 2026, with the potential bursting of three bubbles simultaneously.