U.S. Stocks Reach a Pivotal Point as Goldman Sachs Predicts a 2011 Rally
December 13, 2010 at 05:00 AM EST
Stocks clicked around the flat line much of the past week until the tumblers of the lock finally fell into place and prices were freed to go higher on Thursday and Friday. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index quietly gained 1.2% over the week to close at a new two-year high, while the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 1.7% to a three-year high and the Russell 2000 small-caps rose 2.7%. To find out what direction stocks are headed, read on...