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Stock Market Today: Mega-Cap Stocks Help Nasdaq Outperform
A down day for Apple put pressure on the Dow but the 30-stock index still nabbed a new record close.
By Karee Venema Published
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Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Nabs Longest Weekly Win Streak in 6 Years
The major indexes made modest moves Friday, but ended with impressive weekly gains.
By Karee Venema Published
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Edge Higher After Upbeat Retail Sales Data
Small-cap stocks outperformed Thursday as investors took in a better-than-expected reading on November retail sales.
By Karee Venema Published
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Stock Market Today: Dow Closes at New High After Fed Signals Rate Cuts
The central bank left rates unchanged at its December meeting, but hinted that several cuts are coming in 2024.
By Karee Venema Published
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Stock Market Today: Markets Take CPI Report in Stride Ahead of Fed Meeting
The three major benchmarks notched 52-week intraday highs after inflation data mostly matched forecasts.
By Dan Burrows Published
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Stock Market Today: Merger Monday Helps Give Markets a Lift
M&A news gives equities a boost ahead of some key economic events.
By Dan Burrows Published
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Close Higher After Strong November Jobs Report
The unemployment rate ticked lower last month, while annual wage growth eased.
By Karee Venema Published
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Stock Market Today: Tech Stocks Soar as AMD, Alphabet Rally
AI-related headlines sparked a major surge in tech stocks Thursday, with the Nasdaq handily outperforming its peers.
By Karee Venema Published
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Swing Lower as Oil Prices Retreat
A bad-news-is-good-news jobs report sent the main indexes higher at the open, but they didn't stay there for long.
By Karee Venema Published