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Last month, Wall Street and investors celebrated the fourth anniversary of the current bull market. Both the benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) and growth-fueled Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) have more than doubled from their 2022 bear market lows, while the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) has rallied as much as 90%.

The Edgewell brand worked with BBH USA on an out-of-home campaign it hoped would cause some consumers to do a double take.

Wall Street analysts spent 2026 piling Buy ratings onto the AI build-out. The stocks they ignored have done better.

Maximilian SchreinerView the LinkedIn Profile of Maximilian Schreiner Oct 26, 2026

So much for a bullish tone from Elon Musk on AI demand during his SpaceX (SPCX) earnings call, arresting the slide in CoreWeave (CRWV) and other neocloud stocks.

The S&P 500’s record breakout has reversed. Most of its stocks still finished the week higher.

Despite short-lived volatility tied to the Iran war in March, 2026 is shaping up to be another banner year for the stock market. Since early June, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI), benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC), and technology-powered Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) have blasted to respective all-time highs.

Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETF (NYSEMKT:FNCL) provides broad financial sector exposure and a lower cost, while State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF (NYSEMKT:KBE) offers concentrated banking access with a higher yield.