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The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite fell from record closing highs on Thursday as oil prices rose i

Thursday, MP reported first-quarter earnings per share of 3 cents from sales of $90.6 million. Wall Street was looking for a loss of 3 cents from sales of closer to $75 million.

Iran deal doubts hit stocks Thursday, but Nvidia, Tesla were strong. CoreWeave, Rocket Lab, Cloudflare were earnings movers late. The jobs report is on deck.

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US equity indexes declined on Thursday as Iran reportedly set up an agency to control shipping in th

Global stocks mostly fell Thursday as US indices pulled back from records while Washington awaited Tehran's response to a US plan to end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.The war, launched by the United States and Israel in late February, has seen Iran respond with attacks across the Middle East and impose a chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, the gateway to the Gulf oil and gas industries and a strategic trade route.

The best time to invest in a great consumer business is after the market overreacts negatively to temporary issues.

The U.S. indictment of a Mexican political figure for drug trafficking complicates Claudia Sheinbaum’s relationship with the Trump administration.

Stocks (^GSPC, ^DJI, ^IXIC) are taking a breather after notching record highs yesterday, while the 30-year Treasury yield (^TYX) edges closer to 5%. Yahoo Finance Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre breaks down the key market moves investors should be watching.

Stock traders view the Iran war as a temporary shock, contrasting with the Treasury market pricing in a more protracted conflict.

Dream Finders Homes has kept orders moving in a tougher housing market, but the next test is less about buyer interest than the profit attached to each closing. Its asset-light lot strategy gives the builder flexibility, while affordability pressure will help determine how much of that demand reaches earnings.

A securities filing shows executive vice president and chief legal officer April Miller Boise sold 40,256 shares on Fri., May 1. Following the transaction, the executive owned 105,077 company shares, including 561 acquired through an employee stock purchase plan back in February. Miller Boise last sold Intel stock on Jan. 31, when she offloaded 20,000 shares.

Match topped revenue estimates as Tinder user declines moderated and Hinge delivered 28% direct revenue growth.

Markets went from record highs to red in a matter of hours. Here's what flipped the script on Thursday.

First-quarter results are shaping up to be the best since 2021.

Earnings reports from two major players in the software arena— Palantir and Uber —are helping to fuel the momentum this week. It ended last year and started this one in a deep hole, succumbing to fears that artificial intelligence could displace software. For the software group to sustain a broader recovery, participation from former leaders like Uber and Palantir, will be essential.

All 11 S&P 500 sectors finished lower Thursday, the first time that has happened since March 18

Bloomberg Intelligence says elevated sentiment may still support gains, but narrowing leadership could limit the rally's next phase.

US benchmark equity indexes were lower intraday, while oil prices were moving higher, as investors m

S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit All-Time Highs as Risk Appetite Roars Back

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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.

Time in the market is far more important than timing the market.

Brad Marshall: Thank you, and good morning. Looking at the leveraged loan index, spreads widened roughly 50 basis points and returns were down 55 basis points during the quarter. Despite private credit generally outperforming the broadly syndicated loan and public equity markets, capital flows into several non-traded BDCs declined, and public BDCs traded down meaningfully.

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

The terrific earnings growth potential of these two companies should supercharge their stock prices this year.