Wall Street’s pulse softened Wednesday as investors braced for an impending inflation report that could shake up expectations about the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policies. Scheduled for Thursday, the long-awaited release of the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation metric, is set to reveal January price movements, setting the stage…
U.S. stock futures fell on Monday, halting a record rally as investors prepared for crucial events this week, including testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and the release of the monthly jobs report. S&P 500 futures fell about 0.1% after Friday’s close, which marked the index’s 16th weekly gain in 18 weeks. Dow Jones…
U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday following the release of unexpected inflation data, which provided insight into potential interest rate adjustments by the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 rose 0.5%, and the Nasdaq Composite rose about 0.7%, recovering from two consecutive days of losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also saw a rally of about 0.3%. …
US stocks started little changed on Friday, aiming to close a historic week positively amid hopes of a possible retreat from interest rate hikes, lifting investor confidence. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI), inching closer to the important milestone of 40,000, started the day on a stable note. Meanwhile, Nasdaq…
The stock market faced a slowdown on Friday as the technology sector saw a drop in performance as investors awaited the outcome of big banks’ earnings, marking the start of earnings season. Tech stocks lose ground: The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) saw a 0.9% drop, while the S&P 500 (^GSPC) saw a 0.7% drop. Similarly,…
The U.S. stock market rose on Tuesday as investors prepared to hear how companies were faring. People were especially interested in hearing from Tesla, a large technology company. The S&P 500, a measure of how well 500 large companies are doing, recovered from a bad day and rose about 0.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average,…
Dell (DELL) stock rose more than 8% on Wednesday, adding to its 3.5% gain during the previous trading session, as the server maker improved its long-term financial outlook. Dell said during an investor event Tuesday that it expects revenue to grow between 7% and 9% annually through its fiscal 2030, up from its previous range…
ClearBridge Investments, an investment management company, published its Q3 2025 investor letter “ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Strategy.” A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Stocks continued their upward trajectory in the third quarter, with the S&P 500 index rising 8.1% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rising 11.2% to hit all-time highs. Investor optimism…
