Stocks: After underestimating the past two years, Wall Street strategists are back to being bullish. Year-end targets from firms including Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley fall near the 6,600 line — representing an advance of about 11.7% from Friday’s close.

When Donald Trump announced Friday that hedge fund manager Scott Bessent was his pick for Treasury secretary, there was a massive sigh of relief from the markets, with the yield on the 10-year Treasury falling sharply (a sign that investors think Bessent will help keep inflation cool) and the stock market getting a little bump.