Stocks ticked higher in early trading on the heels of positive quarterly releases from mega-caps Apple (AAPL) and Amazon (AMZN).  Strong earnings results from prominent companies have boosted stocks into the close of the month, with the major averages stacking on solid gains.  Before the opening bell,...
Stocks slipped in early trading following yesterday’s sharp rally. Recent strength has led many investors to wonder if the market has found its turning point, but the S&P 500 is still down 16% year to date. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq and the Dow are 24% and...
Despite persistent worries about inflation, the recession, and increasing interest rates, investors are treating the most recent earnings season with renewed confidence and an optimistic outlook. Indeed, the main stock indexes have seen some weekly increases thanks partly to excellent quarterly reports from – albeit not as many...
Stocks ticked higher in early trading, boosted by solid gains from tech giants Alphabet (GOOG) and Microsoft (MSFT).  Quarterly results from key names Ford (F), Meta (META), and Qualcomm (QCOM) are expected after the bell.  Meanwhile, investors will be focused on the Federal Reserve, which is set...
Stocks slipped in early trading as investors processed an onslaught of mixed mega-cap earnings results and readied themselves for crucial economic data releases. The latest reading of the Case-Shiller Home Price Index is due this morning, along with new home sales data and the consumer confidence...