The S&P 500 index recorded impressive gains of 20% so far in 2024 to hit a level of around 5,740 points as of this writing, and the good news is that certain Wall Street analysts believe that the index could end the year on a stronger note.

U.S. stock indexes are drifting around their records as hopes hold that the economy can pull off the rare feat of getting painfully high inflation under control without a recession. The S&P 500 was up 0.

U.S. stock indexes are drifting around their records as hopes hold that the economy can pull off the feat of getting painfully high inflation under control without a recession. The