Investors may be in a buying mood, after signs of a possible end to the EU's economic slowdown.
Investors now sense that the Fed's tapering may not be as soon as September, given Q1's tepid 1.8% U.S. GDP.
Wall Street's bulls & bears are likely to battle again Friday, after the Fed signaled a changing monetary policy landscape.
Increased confidence among businesses, save construction, led to improved indicators, especially in Italy, France and Germany.
U.S. stock index futures point to a lower open on Friday, as investors tread cautiously ahead of durable-goods orders data, and a volatile day of trading in world markets.
Question: How can you tell when the stock market sets a record high? Answer: When your watch says it's 4 pm.
U.S. stocks set more records Tuesday, as a four-year long bull market stampedes into a fifth year.
U.S. and German stock market indexes set records on an array of encouraging reports and central bank actions.
The U.S. equity market's bull run stampeded higher Friday, setting record highs amid a declining level of investor worries.
Both the blue-chip index and the broader S&P 500 crossed historic thresholds after a strong April U.S. jobs report.
A fake tweet about the White House being attacked and the president being injured hammered stocks, for a moment.
U.S. stock markets rallied for a third straight day on Wednesday, with both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 ending at historic highs.
Investors focused on the orderly reopening of Cypriot banks and a positive revision to the fourth-quarter U.S. GDP statistic.
Strong economic reports plus money from institutional investors continue to propel U.S. equities higher and higher.
The U.S. stock index futures point to moderately lower open Tuesday, as the market sentiment appeared cautious ahead of the president's State of the Union address in which he's expected to share his economic vision.
On Friday, the DJIA came within less than 200 points of its record high following the latest nonfarm payrolls report.
The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund rose 21.81 percent, while the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund fell 1.83 percent.
Robert Thomson, managing editor of the Wall Street Journal, is expected to head News Corp.'s newly created publishing company.
Arguments between Microsoft Corp and Google's Motorola Mobility in long running patent trial over sharing of technology that can put brakes on patent warfare ended Tuesday.
The top after-market NYSE gainers Monday were Alliance One International, AU Optronics Corp, Dole Food Co, Tenet Healthcare Corp and KKR Financial Holdings LLC. The top after-market NYSE losers were HNI Corp, Advanced Micro Devices, Steelcase Inc, ExactTarget and K12 Inc.
The U.S. stock index futures point to a lower open Monday after the rally seen last week following the announcement of the Federal Reserve's plan to buy mortgage securities.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI: DJI) gained another 53.51 points, or 0.40 percent, on Friday to close at 13,593.37, the highest level in nearly five years. However, many uncertainties remain. Here are four factors that could make -- or break -- the Dow's continued ascent.
