Category: Market Summary

A heavy slate of earnings is on deck this week, led by tech titans and major U.S. corporations. Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) will be in the spotlight, with reports from Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), IBM (NYSE:IBM), Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO), General Motors (NYSE:GM), Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ), and HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) also due. In addition to corporate results, investors…

Stocks showed a lack of direction over the course of the trading session on Friday, with the major averages bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line after failing to sustain an initial move to the upside. The major averages eventually ended the day narrowly mixed. While the Nasdaq inched up 10.01 points or 0.1…

U.S. markets look ready to open higher Friday, building on solid gains from the last two days. Positive economic reports and strong earnings results are helping ease worries over President Trump’s trade policies. 3M (NYSE:MMM) shares jumped 2.7% pre-market after beating Q2 expectations and raising its sales outlook. American Express (NYSE:AXP) also impressed with better-than-expected…

U.S. stock futures climbed modestly on Friday as investors monitored earnings updates and awaited key economic data. Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results but shares dipped after analysts noted the figures didn’t fully meet lofty expectations. Attention also turns to the upcoming consumer sentiment index, while Bitcoin rallied following the U.S. House’s approval of three…

The S&P 500 closed at a new record high on Thursday, buoyed by stronger-than-expected retail sales and continued positive momentum in corporate earnings. At the close of trading ,4:00 p.m. ET , the S&P 500 rose 0.6% to a record 6,300.42. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 230 points (0.6%), and the NASDAQ Composite advanced…

After moving modestly higher over the course of the previous session, stocks saw further upside during trading on Thursday. With the continued upward move, the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 reached new record closing highs. The major averages ended the session near their best levels of the day. The Nasdaq advanced 153.78 points or 0.7…

Following the mixed performance seen in the previous session, stocks showed a lack of direction throughout much of the trading day on Wednesday. The major averages moved to the upside in the latter part of the session, however, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq reaching a new record closing high. The major averages all finished the day…

U.S. stock markets moved higher on Wednesday, supported by softer inflation data and a fresh batch of corporate earnings reports. As of 09:35 ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 110 points, or 0.3%. The S&P 500 gained 12 points (0.2%), while the NASDAQ Composite added 10 points, or 0.1%. Producer Prices Remain Flat…

U.S. stock futures pointed to a stronger start on Wednesday, as investor sentiment turned optimistic following softer-than-expected inflation data and upbeat corporate earnings. Futures climbed after the U.S. Labor Department reported that producer prices remained unchanged in June, offering relief on the inflation front. The latest data showed that the producer price index for final…

The S&P 500 ended lower on Tuesday as strength in the tech sector, led by Nvidia, failed to outweigh weakness in financial stocks. Mixed earnings results from major U.S. banks and fresh inflation data added to investor uncertainty. At the close of trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 436 points, or 1%, the S&P…