Stocks Close Mixed with S&P 500 Flat, NASDAQ Down

The stock market finished Thursday with mixed results as investors looked ahead to the December jobs report due Friday.

Overall, S&P 500 closed flat at 6,921, while NASDAQ fell 0.4% to 23,480.

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Here is the one-year chart of TJX Companies (TJX) as of December 15, 2025, when the stock was at $157.

TJX (TJX) stock has been in a steady upward trajectory the past year, with its share price up from $121 to $157 (+30%) during the past four quarters.

The stock is hot because a tight economy has consumers pinching pennies on retail goods and eating out at restaurants. The stock’s strong performance is well recognized by everyone, pushing the shares very high. With a P/E of 30, the stock appears overvalued. Thus, 2026 looks like a year when the stock stick around this level for a while and digest its gains.

TJX is a core holding in our Conservative Growth Portfolio.

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