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US equity indexes traded mixed midday Thursday as investors weighed a surge in planned April layoffs

The Dow just can’t keep above 50,000. The blue-chip index was down 200 points, or 0.4%, to 49,718 after trading as high as 50,130. The S&P 500 was down 0.3%. The Nasdaq was down 0.2%. A slide in chip stocks after Arm's earnings accelerated.

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down, while the S&P 500 Index and the Nasdaq Composite were up

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U.S. stocks (^DJI, ^GSPC, ^IXIC) have rallied over the past three weeks, fueled by strong earnings and optimism around a potential resolution to the U.S.-Iran conflict. Yahoo Finance’s Julie Hyman and Head of News Myles Udland break down the stealth rally and spotlight some of the top names leading the tech-driven surge, including Intel (INTC), Sandisk (SNDK), Micron (MU), Seagate (STX), and Arm (ARM).

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The stock market opened a touch higher on Thursday even though chip stocks finally lost some steam after Arm’s earnings. The Dow was flat. Just like yesterday, it lost steam after crossing 50,000. It hasn't closed above that level since Feb.

May 7 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq touched record highs on Thursday as oil prices plunged further on hopes of a U.S.-Iran peace agreement that could potentially normalize crude supplies

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By Lawrence Delevingne and Sophie Kiderlin May 7 (Reuters) - Global stocks mostly held their gains on Thursday while oil prices sank again on optimism over a U.S.-Iran peace deal, even as the fate of

The S&P 500 (^GSPC) punched to a fresh record Wednesday, with the broader market index now perched above 7,300. With a 7.6% YTD gain in the S&P 500 (^GSPC), bulls are back in control, citing a roughly 15% rally off the March low as AI earnings, easing Iran tensions, and softer crude combine to push ... S&P 500 Gains Unleashed on Chip Stock Strength, Falling Oil and Return to Optimism

U. S. stock index futures traded slightly higher Thursday morning, suggesting Wall Street could see a more restrained advance after the sharp gains recorded over the previous two sessions.

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Sarepta Therapeutics is seeing lower demand for its flagship gene therapy, Elevidys, following a regulatory crackdown.

Aristotle Capital Management, LLC, an investment management company, released its “Value Equity Fund” first-quarter 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. During the first quarter, the U.S. equity market declined, with the S&P 500 Index falling by 4.33%. The fixed-income sector also saw a downturn; the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond […]

US equity futures were slightly higher pre-bell Thursday as hopes for a finalized peace deal between

Tesla stock is rising again on Thursday, now back above $400 a share. Shares of the electric vehicle maker were up by 1.8% at $405.70 in premarket trading. Tesla sold 79,478 vehicles from its Shanghai plant, including exports, in April, up 36% year over year, according to Chinese industry data providers.

Albemarle reports earnings per share of $2.95 from sales of $1.4 billion. Wall Street was looking for earnings per share of $1.19 from sales of $1.3 billion.

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.2% and the actively trad

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rose Thursday after weekly jobless claims. AI stock Arm dived on earnings.

Higher lithium prices and rising demand for stationary energy storage systems to support the electric grid amid increased demand from AI data centers powered the best quarterly earnings per share since the second quarter of 2023. On Thursday, the price lithium carbonate rose 1.6% to nearly $28,000 per ton, according to Trading Economics, providing more fuel for lithium stocks. "As the global operating environment remains uncertain, we are focused on the things within our control, including operational excellence, cost and productivity discipline and cash generation to enable long-term volume and earnings growth," CEO Kent Masters said in the earnings statement.

Berkshire's largest holdings face slower expected sales growth as tech and AI names keep powering the S&P 500.

US equity futures were marginally higher pre-bell Thursday as hopes for a finalized peace deal betwe

White Falcon Capital Management, an investment fund manager, released its first-quarter 2025 investor letter. In the tough and volatile first quarter, White Falcon delivered a net return of -6.1%, vs. the S&P 500 TR’s (CAD) -3.1%, MSCI AC TR’s (CAD) -0.6%, and the S&P TSX TR’s 4.0% returns. A copy of the letter is available […]