Stocks hit records again | What is Goldman's biggest worry? | The iPhone decade

On a four-day winning streak, stocks hit yet another record high, and there may be more of that to come.

VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE MON, DEC 16, 2019 EVENING BRIEF AS OF MON, DEC 16, 2019 • 04:01 ET DJIA 28234.67 +0.35% +99.29 S&P 500 3191.42 +0.71% +22.62 NASDAQ 8814.23 +0.91% +79.35   Most Active DOW NAME LAST CHG %CHG AAPL 279.86 +4.71 +1.71% MSFT 155.53 +1.00 +0.65% CSCO 45.98 +0.68 +1.50% S&P 500 NAME LAST CHG %CHG DHR 151.41 +2.89 +1.95% AMD 42.35 +1.20 +2.92% GE 11.17 -0.17 -1.50% NASDAQ NAME LAST CHG %CHG AMD 42.35 +1.20 +2.92% MU 52.94 +1.74 +3.40% AAPL 279.86 +4.71 +1.71% EDITOR'S NOTE Stocks hit records: Get used to the headline because with key fears pushed to the sidelines, the major indexes may continue reaching ever higher.   Bank of America's chief investment strategist, Michael Hartnett, is forecasting a "front-loaded" 2020, writes CNBC's Fred Imbert. Eased trade war and tariff tensions plus predictably loose central bank policies will push the S&P 500 up another 5.2% by March 3, Harnett predicts.   Goldman Sachs, however, notes a key driver of the bull market that is running out of gas. Companies have long been buying back their own shares, which has been a boost to their stock prices, but buybacks declined 15% in 2019 and may drop another 5% next year, Goldman predicts.   This may result in lower earnings-per-share growth and increased volatility.      Stocks hit records on Monday (there it is again, told you) after the U.S. and China announced a phase one trade agreement.  The S&P is up 27% year-to-date and on an easy glide path to a closing out a banner year.   The economy appears to be in great shape as well. With unemployment at a 50-year low, the nation's home builders report feeling better than they have in two decades.   Builder confidence in the newly built, single-family home market jumped to the highest reading since June 1999, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.   Subscribe to CNBC PRO for exclusive insights and analysis, and live business day programming from around the world.   Al Lewis | CNBC Markets Editor @tellittoal TOP NEWS  S&P 500 and Nasdaq rally to record highs, notch 4-day winning streak Homebuilder confidence jumps to highest level in 20 years Stocks of Boeing and its suppliers fall on reports of 737 MAX production halt Amazon blocks sellers from using FedEx ground-delivery shipping Stocks are primed for a surge through early March in 'front-loaded' 2020, Bank of America says Goldman has a big worry heading into 2020 that could cause market turmoil Elizabeth Warren seeks answers from the Fed, FDIC on $28 billion SunTrust-BB&T merger approval Shares of Tyson Foods climb after it wins approval to export poultry to China US lawmakers are working on a deal to raise tobacco age, repeal unpopular Obamacare tax as part of spending package The iPhone decade: How Apple's phone created and destroyed industries and changed the world     TOP VIDEO Watch CNBC's full interview with Carly Fiorina   CNBC PRO Apple shares rise after Cleveland Research says channel checks show strong iPhone, wearables demand   SPECIAL REPORTS Investors are 'scared to death' of the bull market ending, top strategist says Phase one U.S.-China trade deal: What Cramer and other pros are saying   Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Terms of Service Join the CNBC Panel Digital Products Feedback Privacy Policy   © 2019 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBCUniversal. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis. Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS