Rare streak for markets | Fed in focus next week | Cramer says stay invested

In the past week, stocks resumed their climb back toward highs after it became clear the omicron Covid variant is unlikely to cause a shutdown of the economy.

VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE SAT, DEC 11, 2021 WEEKEND BRIEF EDITOR'S NOTE In the past week, stocks resumed their climb back toward highs after it became clear the omicron Covid variant is unlikely to cause a shutdown of the economy. The S&P 500 gained 3.8% on the week to a new record, its best week since February.   Investors on Friday largely shook off November's inflation print in which the consumer price index gained 0.8% for the month and 6.8% over the previous year — the highest rate since 1982.   In the coming week, the Federal Reserve could decide to speed up the end of its bond-buying program and signal that it expects to start hiking interest rates in 2022. That is already widely anticipated by investors, ahead of the Fed's 2-day meeting Tuesday and Wednesday.  Patti Domm | CNBC Markets Editor @pattidomm THE WEEK AHEAD Fed is expected to speed up end of bond buying and signal interest rate hikes are coming   MICHAEL SANTOLI'S MARKET COLUMN Stocks head for a rare third-straight year of double-digit returns. What happens next? ACTIVIST SPOTLIGHT Activist fund Engaged Capital may turn to a familiar strategy to boost performance at Quotient   YOUR WEEKEND BRIEFING  Omicron detected in Florida and Texas as it takes root in 25 U.S. states Cramer says stay invested whenever the Fed hikes rates, history shows stocks can still rally These surprising stocks are poised to be 'likely winners,' analysts say Watch Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launch its first six passenger crew to space Cramer's Investing Club: What we are watching next week, including the Fed and an Eli Lilly update Best trades on CNBC Friday: Oracle surges on earnings, Peloton's slowing sales, and a pro's long-term bet on Boeing     Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Terms of Service Join the CNBC Panel Digital Products Feedback Privacy Policy   © 2021 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