US stocks reached record highs on Friday as Wall Street's outlook becomes crystal clear: With Covid-19 vaccines on the way, investors expect the economy to undergo a spectacular rebound next year, sending shoppers on a spending frenzy and padding corporate profits.
Banks have issued a flood of 2021 forecasts reflecting this attitude, anticipating a sharp "V"-shaped recovery to take hold before long.
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