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Stocks keep climbing as inflation slows and as investors looked for rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 rose 0.9 percent between Friday, July 5, and Friday, July 12. The index closed above 5,600 for the first time ever, one week after surpassing 5,500....
Stocks kept fighting higher last month as inflation slowed and earnings beat estimates. The S&P 500 rose 1.5 percent in April, its third gain in the first four months of the year. The index has returned to challenge its February high, and is still above falling...
Stocks are making wild moves as investors pivot from worries about rate hikes to bank failures. The S&P 500 dropped 4.5 percent between Friday, March 3, and Friday, March 10. It was the biggest weekly decline since mid-September. Ninety seven percent of of the...
Stocks just finished their best month in over a year. Can they keep running in August? The S&P 500 climbed 4.3 percent in the week between Friday, July 22, and Friday, July 29. That helped lift the index 9.1 percent in July, giving the index its biggest monthly...
The coronavirus pandemic transformed the nature of in-person businesses like retail and restaurants. This month's mystery stock was ready for the change, and has thrived amid the crisis. It started 28 years ago when a sous chef noticed the popularity of tacos and...
An old adage states that "bull markets climb a wall of worry." It's especially true now. The S&P 500 fell 1.6 percent last Monday, its worst drop in over two months. But it immediately rebounded, and climbed the next four sessions. That resulted in gain of almost...
Earnings season is off to a bullish start as companies like Snap, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Coca-Cola blitz past estimates. That variety of companies -- social media, casual dining and hospitals -- highlights the breadth of the stock market's earning power. It shows...
The coronavirus shutdown continues to weigh on quarterly results. However, a few stocks are immune or benefiting from the pandemic. Companies like Coca-Cola (KO) and Hershey (HSY) have lost sales because of the disease. Target (TGT) enjoyed a surge of online orders,...
Some big technology stocks have reported earnings in the last week, but investors mostly shrugged so far. The big gainer is Tesla (TSLA), which ripped 17 percent after showing a big turnaround in profitability. The improvement in its margins and cash flow give the...