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U.S. equity futures showed little directional movement Thursday as investors processed rumors of potential trade deals alongside quarterly earnings from major corporations. Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) reported robust revenue growth led by its search and cloud businesses, while outlining aggressive capital spending plans focused on artificial intelligence. Meanwhile, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) shares dipped after the electric vehicle maker…

Stocks moved mostly higher during trading on Wednesday, with the major averages all moving to the upside after ending Tuesday’s session narrowly mixed. With the upward move, the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 reached new record closing highs. The major averages ended the day just off their highs of the session. The Dow jumped 507.85…

U.S. equity markets climbed on Wednesday, buoyed by optimism surrounding a new trade agreement between the United States and Japan. Investors also turned their attention to upcoming earnings reports from tech heavyweights Tesla and Alphabet. As of 09:35 ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 245 points (0.6%), the S&P 500 gained 23 points…

U.S. stock futures are pointing to a higher start on Wednesday, as investor optimism rises following news of new trade deals announced by President Donald Trump. The upward momentum comes after Trump unveiled two significant trade agreements—one with Japan and another with the Philippines—that could mark a major shift in global trade dynamics ahead of…

U.S. stock futures climbed Wednesday amid optimism following a new trade agreement between the United States and Japan. The White House described the pact, which imposes a lower tariff rate on Japanese imports than originally announced by President Donald Trump, as “massive.” Attention now turns to a wave of corporate earnings, with tech giants Alphabet…

After coming under pressure early in the session, stocks regained ground over the course of the trading day on Tuesday. The major averages climbed well off their worst levels of the day before eventually ending the session narrowly mixed. While the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 81.49 points or 0.4 percent to 20,892.69, the S&P 500 (SPI:SP500)…

U.S. stock futures showed little change Tuesday as investors awaited a fresh wave of earnings reports from prominent companies. Despite encouraging results so far, uncertainty surrounding tariffs continues to cast a shadow over the economic landscape. Meanwhile, reports reveal that the ambitious AI partnership between OpenAI and SoftBank is facing setbacks. Additionally, speculation grows about…

After moving mostly higher early in the session, stocks continued to turn in a strong performance throughout much of the trading day on Monday before giving back ground going into the close. Despite the late-day pullback, the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 ended the session at new record closing highs. The Nasdaq rose 78.52 points…

U.S. markets are on track for a higher open Monday, as investors digest growing optimism surrounding trade negotiations and brace for a wave of major corporate earnings. Futures linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Nasdaq, and S&P 500 are pointing toward early gains, rebounding from a muted close last Friday when stocks lacked direction…

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…