Now everyone is getting their butts kicked,” said Peter Tuchman, senior floor trader at TradeMas at the New York Stock Exchange. “This is madness.” Read More on the Stock-Market Meltdown ...

The stock market was down sharply on Wednesday this week. It was up sharply on Thursday. And it will surprise no one if it ends up or down sharply today, the final trading day of the year.

The stock market’s near-record-setting rally over the past month may soon peter out, according to a contrarian analysis of investor sentiment. That’s because alongside the market’s rally ...

"The market is very sensitive ... butts kicked," said Peter Tuchman, senior floor trader at TradeMas at the New York Stock Exchange. "This is madness." All told, the round trip lasted just ...