Asian shares mostly rose Thursday, following a rally on Wall Street driven by encouraging update on U.S. inflation. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 added 0.2% to 38,532.18. Bank of Japan data showed wholesale prices in Japan rose 3.

New York (CNN) — US stocks surged higher Wednesday after an encouraging inflation report and blockbuster profits for some of America’s biggest banks. The Dow surged 703 points, or 1.65%, to close at 43,222. The S&P 500 rose 1.83% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite ended the day higher by 2.45%.

I make note of the four stocks analysts most adore, and the four they most despise. In performance over the next year, there's little difference.