Volatility on Wall Street this week was a reminder of just how frail conviction around the stock market has been: Every bounce was sold, every selloff spiraled and investors still were skeptical if it had bottomed.

Certain Wall Street analysts expect Broadcom and Meta Platforms to join Nvidia, Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Amazon in the $2 trillion club.

More swings hit Wall Street on Friday, except the U.S. stock market finished higher this time. After bobbing up and down through the morning, the S&P 500 took off and rallied nearly 2% before finishing with a gain of 1%.

Stock futures rise after a volatile Nasdaq session and key jobs data. Get market insights, economic updates, and what to watch today.

Approximately 5,500 companies were listed on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Exchange as of September 2025, according to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets

Offsetting the tepid employment outlook, which forms one part of the Fed’s mandate, is the inflation question. Members of the FOMC are mindful that inflation remains comfortably ahead of its 2% target, a trend that is likely to come into even greater focus during a period of high consumer spending.

Bitcoin and other digital tokens have lost more than $1 trillion in value in recent weeks, raising concerns about a wider market fallout.

Despite the current narrative, one bullish Wall Street analyst just doubled their price target on the stock market darling.

More swings hit Wall Street on Friday, except the U.S. stock market finished higher this time. After bobbing up and down through the morning, the S&P 500 took off and rallied nearly 2% before finishing with a gain of 1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 493 points, or 1.1%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.9%.

Capital International, The Vanguard Group, and BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) each shed over $1 million worth of MSTR shares during Q3. Even JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) divested of $500 million worth of MSTR shares during the quarter.