Apple and other big U.S. companies reporting fatter profits than expected are helping stock indexes shave off more of their sharp losses from the start of the week.

And despite historically high valuations, most Wall Street analysts expect the stock market to continue moving higher in the remaining months of the year. Here's what investors should know. Most Wall Street analysts anticipate strong returns in 2025 Shown below are year-end targets for the S&P 500 in 2025 set by various Wall Street banks and research firms.

Asian equities were primed to climb Friday following gains on Wall Street that extended beyond the closing bell as Apple Inc shares rose in after-hours trading on its quarterly results.