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[ad_1] Last Updated: May 02, 2023, 02:42 IST Wall Street stocks ended slightly lower on Monday after JPMorgan Chase acquired the embattled First Republic Bank, as markets traded cautiously ahead of a Federal Reserve decision. After a choppy session, all three major indices finished in the red at the start of a news-jammed week that also includes Apple results and a report on April’s employment figures. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished 0.1 percent lower at 34,051.70. The broad-based S&P 500 dipped less than 0.1 percent to 4,167.87, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index also declined 0.1 percent to 12,212.60. The JPMorgan deal came after federal officials placed First Republic in receivership, resolving the last major problem bank from a recent spate of troubles. Under the agreement, JPMorgan, the largest bank in the United States, will assume all of First Republic’s deposits, as well as “almost" all of its assets, according to a statement from the Federal Dep

[ad_1] Traders on the floor of the NYSE, Oct. 21, 2022. Source: NYSE Stock futures were little changed Tuesday after the S&P 500 posted its third positive session in a row and banking sector concerns continued to ease. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 35 points, or 0.1%. Meanwhile, S&P 500 futures traded around the flatline, and Nasdaq-100 futures dipped 0.1%. Lyft shares gained 4% in the premarket after the ridesharing company announced a new CEO and that its cofounders would step away from their day-to-day roles. PVH Corp. shares popped 12% on strong quarterly results. The moves follow a mixed session on Monday. Investors fought to extend last week's gains, but tech shares came under pressure. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 194.55 points, or 0.6%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.16%. The Nasdaq Composite dipped 0.47% as tech stocks moved lower. A slew of positive news reports helped lift sentiment on Wall Street, including First

[ad_1] Last Updated: May 26, 2023, 23:53 IST New York, United States of America (USA) On Thursday US President Joe Biden expressed confidence about the talks, saying there will be no default and that recent talks had been productive.U.S. President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy appeared to be closing in on an agreement ahead of a June 1 deadline that would raise the government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling for two years. Treasury yields rose as investors rethought how long interest rates were likely to keep rising Wall Street and European shares rose on Friday as the White House and congressional Republicans worked on the final touches on a U.S. debt ceiling deal. Treasury yields rose as investors rethought how long interest rates were likely to keep rising. [US/] The MSCI world equity index, which tracks shares in 49 nations, gained 1% by 10:38 a.m. EDT (1438 GMT), but was still on track for a weekly loss. The index extended gains after U.S. data sh

[ad_1] Last Updated: May 31, 2023, 02:48 IST New York, United States of America (USA) The broad-based S&P 500 was flat at 4,205.52, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index gained 0.3 percent to 13,017.43. After rallying Friday in anticipation of an agreement, markets were muted as far-right Republicans in the House came out against the compromise Wall Street stocks finished mixed following a choppy session Tuesday, as markets weighed the remaining risk of a US debt default following the White House deal with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. After rallying Friday in anticipation of an agreement, markets were muted as far-right Republicans in the House came out against the compromise. “McCarthy still has some tricky math to get this through the House," said Art Hogan, an analyst at B. Riley Financial. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished 0.2 percent lower at 33,042.78. The broad-based S&P 500 was flat at 4,205.52, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index gained 0

[ad_1] U.S. shares struck new highs for the year on Friday, setting world stocks up for gains for the week, as rising bets that the Federal Reserve will skip a rate hike next week overshadowed worries about U.S. markets being drained of cash. Helped by a surge in Tesla Inc, which jumped as much as 5.7%, the S&P 500 rose to levels last seen in August before receding by mid-day to be little changed. The Nasdaq Composite and the Dow Jones Industrial Average also pared earlier gains to stand flat. Over in Europe, the STOXX 600 index lost 0.13%, but MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan jumped 0.74% overnight. Combined with gains on Wall Street, the MSCI’s broadest index of world stocks added 0.14% to hover under a 13-month high. For the week, the index for world stocks might notch a 0.4% rise. “As of today, the S&P 500 is back in a bull market," said Arthur Hogan, chief market strategist at Briley Wealth, noting that the index finished Thursday with a

[ad_1] Where the major averages stand after Tuesday's selloff This is where all the major averages stand for 2023 and February after posting their worst session of the year and worst day since Dec. 15. Dow Jones Industrial Average: Down 0.05% in 2023 Down 2.81% in February 10.35% off record high 81.89% off pandemic low S&P 500: Up 4.11% for the year Down 1.94% in February 17.04% off record high 82.37% off pandemic low Nasdaq Composite: Up 9.8% for the year Down 0.8% this month 29.11% % off record high 73.30% off pandemic low — Samantha Subin, Chris Hayes Palo Alto Networks pops on guidance lift Palo Alto Networks ' stock jumped more than 7% in extended trading after the cybersecurity provider beat Wall Street's estimates for the recent quarter and management lifted third-quarter fiscal earnings guidance. For the recent quarter, the software maker posted adjusted earnings of $1.05 per share on $1.66 billion in revenue. Analysts expected EPS of 78 cents on $1.65 bill

[ad_1] U.S. stocks fell sharply Friday after the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge showed a stronger-than-expected increase in prices last month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 364 points, or 1.1%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite slid 1.4% and 2.0%, respectively. The Dow fell as much as 510 points, or 1.54%, earlier in the trading session. Boeing shares slipped more than 4% after the company temporarily halted delivery of its 787 Dreamliners over a fuselage issue. Shares of Microsoft and Home Depot also fell more than 1%. The major averages are headed for a losing week. The S&P 500 is down 2.9% and is set for its worst week since Dec. 9. The Dow is down nearly 3% this week and headed for its fourth straight losing week. The Nasdaq is 3.5% lower, and on pace for its second negative week in three. The core personal consumption expenditures price index , the Fed's preferred measurement of inflation, rose 0.6% in January and 4.7% from the p

[ad_1] An old favorite is going back in the Bullpen, our watch list of stocks we're considering buying for the Club's portfolio. In addition to improving business trends and a cheap valuation, the thinking is that this particular stock could benefit further from the broadening market rally, which has seen the Dow Jones Industrial Average really come to life recently, logging its first 10-session winning streak since August 2017. (Coming soon, we'll have another bullpen name that's tech-focused and benefits from AI chip development.) The stock we're adding first is DuPont (DD). We've profitably traded this specialty chemical maker for the Investing Club through the years — most recently selling it in the low $80s back in January 2022 after a valuation boost on the prospects of two pending deals. Only one was eventually completed. When we last owned DuPont, the company was waiting to close on its acquisition of Rogers Corporation , another specialty materials

[ad_1] Traders on the floor of the NYSE, July 17, 2023. Source: NYSE The Dow Jones Industrial Average was higher Tuesday as traders digested better-than-expected corporate earnings. The Dow added 335 points, or 1%, aided by a 4.4% jump in Microsoft . The Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.4%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.5%. The Dow was headed for a seventh straight day of gains. Bank of America  reported better-than-expected earnings for the second quarter,  thanks to higher interest rates . The bank stock added 4.7%. Bank of N.Y. Mellon's earnings also exceeded expectations, helping lift shares 5%. Morgan Stanley stock added 6.5% after a beat on both revenue and adjusted earnings per share thanks to record revenue in its wealth management segment. PNC Financial , added 1.2% on the back of mixed second-quarter numbers. J.B. Hunt is slated to report after the bell. Overall, the earnings season is off to a strong start. Of the S&P 500 that have reported, 84% exceeded profit

[ad_1] Traders on the floor of the NYSE, Oct. 21, 2022. Source: NYSE Stocks rose Friday as strong earnings results from some of the biggest banks and companies kicked off earnings season. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 121 points, or 0.3%. The S&P 500 ticked up about 0.1%, and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.2%. Wall Street is coming off its fourth consecutive day of gains, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 reaching their highest levels since April 2022. JPMorgan Chase rose 0.3% after its second-quarter earnings topped expectations. The bank was boosted by higher interest rates and rising interest income. Wells Fargo also gained 0.5% on the back of better-than-expected results. UnitedHealth shares jumped 8% after the insurance giant reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue. The company also raised the lower end of its full-year earnings guidance. "What we've seen simple out of out of big bank earnings, especially JPMorgan, is pretty resilient,&qu

[ad_1] Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), June 29, 2023. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. stock futures were little changed Sunday night, as traders prepared for the second half of what's already been a stellar year on Wall Street. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 17 points. S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures traded flat. Tesla shares were little changed in overnight trading after the electric vehicle maker reported delivery and production numbers that beat analysts' expectations . Elsewhere, United shares inched marginally lower as bad weather contributed to a swath of flight disruptions for the airline over the long holiday weekend. Stocks are coming off a banner start to 2023. On Friday, the Nasdaq Composite closed out its biggest first-half gain since 1983, surging 31.7%, while the S&P 500 jumped 15.9% for its best first-half since 2019. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lagged, climbing a modest 3.8% d

[ad_1] U.S. stocks were mixed and benchmark Treasury yields jumped to their highest level since March on Thursday as robust economic data helped ease recession fears, but also increased the odds that the Fed will keep its restrictive policy in place for longer than expected. Financials led the gainers after the Federal Reserve’s stress test showed U.S. lenders have adequate capital to weather an economic storm. The Dow was up most among the three major U.S. stock indexes, the S&P 500 was up only nominally while the Nasdaq lingered in negative territory, weighed down by interest rate sensitive megacaps. Smallcaps were clear outperformers, with the Russell 2000 well ahead of the pack, up 1.1%. “What we have seen year-to-date is a very narrow rally that is occasionally punctuated by participation from the smaller stocks," said Michael Green, chief strategist at Simplify Asset Management in Philadelphia. “I believe we’re ahead of where we should be, and most observers are per

[ad_1] Trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, July 15, 2021. Source: NYSE U.S. equity futures rose Friday as Wall Street looked to cap off a banner start to 2023 and the latest inflation data showed continued easing. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 170 points, or 0.5%. S&P 500 futures ticked higher by 0.66%, and Nasdaq 100 futures advanced 0.9%. Apple shares rose nearly 1% before the bell to trade above a $3 trillion market cap. Elsewhere, Nike shares fell about 3% after the apparel giant reported a weaker-than-expected quarterly profit . Friday is a pivotal day for investors, marking not just the end of the June, but also the conclusion of the second quarter and the first half. Here is where the indexes stand as of Thursday's close: For June: The S&P 500 has gained 5.18% and is on pace for its best monthly performance since January. The Nasdaq has advanced 5.07%, and both it and the broad-market index are heading for a fourth c