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It was another quiet session for the stock market today. U.S. equities hovered close to break-even, while volatility remains low. To put it simply, investors aren’t willing to part ways with their stocks, even as they sit around all-time highs. However, that didn’t mean Thursday went by without drama. Much of it was seen in

U.S. stocks, by any broad market measure, trade at or near all-time highs. But in many ways, it doesn’t necessarily feel like it. Source: Shutterstock To be sure, there are pockets of strength. Semiconductor stocks keep moving higher, and a blowout report from Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) should drive further optimism toward that sector. The world’s two

Stocks burst to new record highs on Friday, as investors remain bullish and the trade situation seemingly continues to improve. Let’s look at a few top stock trades from Friday. Top Stock Trades for Monday No. 1: JD.com (JD) Shares of JD.com (NASDAQ:JD) initially took off on Friday, after better-than-expected earnings. However, the stock has

We had more record highs in the stock market today. On Friday, investors saw the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite and Dow Jones Industrial Average all hit new all-time highs on the day. The move comes after trade talks seemingly progressed even further, while investors anxiously await the trade risk being taken off the table. There

U.S. stocks advanced to fresh record highs to close the week. White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow noted that “short strokes” on a trade deal with China are close to completion and that “the mood music is pretty good” when it comes to finally getting Phase I of the accord signed by both sides. Source:

Markets drifted just below the break-even line for much of the day despite some solid comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell regarding the strength of the U.S. economy. Source: FinViz The S&P 500 gained 0.08% The Dow Jones Industrial Average was flat The Nasdaq Composite lost 0.03% Cisco Systems was by far the worst-performing Dow Jones stock,

It’s been an interesting day in the stock market today. While the overall action in U.S. indices was relatively calm, there were a lot of individual stories to keep pace with. One of the more notable reads from Wednesday came from General Electric (NYSE:GE). Three years ago, GE stock was trading for almost $30 per

There was ample headline risk for investors to contend with Wednesday as market participants remain skittish about the prospects for a trade deal with China. This questioning comes all while impeachment proceedings kicked off on Capitol Hill and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell reiterated the view that the central bank is likely to pause on

Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite hit new record highs in the stock market today. But the focus wasn’t so much on the big picture as it was on streaming. Disney’s (NYSE:DIS) streaming platform Disney+ launched on Tuesday, as a whole host of new vendors have now popped up in the streaming arena. Not

In what may prove to be a positive sign, stocks were mostly flat Tuesday, even after President Trump threatened to raise tariffs on Chinese imports if the two countries cannot finalize Phase 1 of a trade agreement. Source: Finviz The S&P 500 moved higher by 0.16%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the day flat. The Nasdaq Composite inched higher

It was a relatively quiet session in the stock market today, at least when it comes to the overall indices. However, one bit of interesting news making the rounds was the new potential leader of WeWork. When WeWork was trying to come public, we addressed it in the Stock Market Today column. The company was

After slumping earlier in Monday’s session, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stormed back to notch a modest gain of 0.03% to start the week. That’s not spectacular, but it’s also decent considering where the blue-chip index started the day and the sheer amount of Dow-related headlines there were for market participants to digest today. Source:

It was a triple-whammy on Thursday, with investors waking up to a gap-up open in the stock market today. It took The Dow Jones Industrial Average, Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 to new all-time highs, as the bulls continue to flex their muscles. Initially, stocks surged near the open, pushing higher as China and the

U.S. stocks keep cruising higher. All three broad market indices closed Thursday at all-time highs. It’s not hard to see why. Source: Shutterstock Earnings season impressed, with Disney (NYSE:DIS) the latest major company to deliver an impressive report. Trade war negotiations are heading in the right direction. The “risk-on” trade has returned, as lower-risk treasuries

U.S. stock futures are pointing toward a quiet open this morning. Ahead of the bell, futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average are down 0.01% and S&P 500 futures are lower by 0.12%. Nasdaq Composite futures have lost 0.19%. Source: Shutterstock The bullish backdrop for equities continues to fuel call volume in the options pits.