Stocks sit near record highs as 'Santa Claus rally' builds, 2026 approaches: What to watch this week

Markets will enter 2026 coming fresh off record highs for major stock indexes as investors face a year of 'cautious optimism.

Louis Gerstner, CEO credited with turning around IBM, dies at 83

IBM chairman and CEO Arvind Krishna announced Gerstner’s death in an email sent Sunday to its employees, but didn’t provide a ...