WALL ST WEEK AHEAD: S&P 500 EYES 7,000 MARK AS INVESTORS LOOK FOR UPBEAT END TO STRONG 2025 Investors are looking for the U.S. stock market to end 2025 on a high note next week, with equities at record peaks and nearing further bullish milestones to close out another strong year. Major U.S. indexes were on course to end December higher after stocks shook off turbulence earlier in the month driven by weakness in technology shares over worries tied to spending on artificial intelligence.