US stocks notched big gains in 2016 despite an early stumble
December 30, 2016
In a year with no shortage of surprises and stomach-churning turns in the market, stock investors can feel pretty good about 2016.
Wall Street repeatedly bounced back from steep slumps, including the worst start to any year for stocks, the second correction for the market in five months and investor fears of a global slowdown. It also weathered plummeting oil prices and the surprising outcomes of Britain's vote to leave the European Union and Donald Trump's U.S. presidential election win.
A turnaround in company earnings growth, more stable oil prices, a steadily improving U.S. economy and job...
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