NewsWatch: This chart estimates how much the stock market was moved by COVID this year

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MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

Analysts at Renaissance Macro take a look at the stock market’s 2020 performance and break down the big drivers. See full story.

There’s only one company that could get in the way of Tesla’s path to $2,500, and it’s not an automaker, says veteran tech investor

His target: $2,500 within three years. Such a rally in the stock would bring Tesla’s valuation above $2 trillion, joining Apple, at this point, as the only other company in that lofty realm. See full story.

This is the top housing market in the country heading into 2021 — hint: It’s not San Francisco

While San Francisco may not have the nation’s hottest housing market these days, its influence over the country’s top markets remains. See full story.

I’m 63, unemployed since March, and have $220,000 in retirement savings — should I claim Social Security early?

Have a question about retirement? Email us at HelpMeRetire@marketwatch.com See full story.

The challenges and perils of transporting millions of COVID-19 vaccines with dry ice across the U.S.

Transporting large quantities of dry ice, which can emit carbon dioxide, could pose a danger on airplanes, experts say. See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

NOAA charts the historic probability of the lower 48 states getting at least 1 inch of snow on Dec. 25 See full story.