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The stock market hit new highs on all the key indexes this past week, buoyed by Iran optimism, tumbling oil prices and mostly positive earnings. Snowflake, Dell Technologies, NetApp, Okta, Dycom Industries and Best Buy were notable earnings winners, though there were a number of losers too.
U. S. equity futures traded in a narrow range on Friday as investors monitored reports suggesting progress in negotiations aimed at extending the ceasefire between the United States and Iran.
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<body><p>STORY: Wall Street's main indexes notched more record closing highs on Thursday, as the Dow ticked up marginally, the S&P 500 added more than half a percent and the Nasdaq climbed nearly one percent.</p><p>Sources told Reuters the U.S. and Iran reached a draft agreement to extend their ceasefire for 60 days and lift restrictions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, though President Donald Trump had yet to approve it.</p><p>Meanwhile, economic data on Thursday showed that U.S. inflation in April rose at its fastest pace in three years and first-quarter GDP was revised lower.</p><p>Chris Kampitsis, managing partner at Barnum Financial Group, said the economic overhang is still being offset by an AI trade that just won't quit.</p><p>"The way I've been describing the impact of the geopolitical events and inflation and interest rates to clients is that all of this represents a drag on the market and a drag on the economy. Concurrently, we have some pluses. We have some accelerants in the form of AI technology and exceptional corporate earnings. Right now, the pluses are outweighing the negatives. If we didn't have this overhang, you could only imagine where the market's results might be as it continues to participate in this euphoric run through what is in essence a technological revolution that we're experiencing."</p><p>:: Archive</p><p>Reflecting that AI euphoria, shares of Dell soared more than 16% in extended trading after the company boosted its annual revenue and profit expectations. Dell reported that data center expansion by clients is fueling demand for its AI-optimized servers powered by Nvidia's chips.</p><p>Snowflake shares soared 36% after the data analytics firm lifted its annual product revenue forecast and announced a five-year AI infrastructure deal worth $6 billion with Amazon Web Services. Peers Datadog and MongoDB also climbed.</p><p>Elsewhere in the market, shares of Dollar Tree jumped almost 18% after the discount retailer lifted its full-year profit forecast, while Best Buy rose nearly 16% after the electronics vendor forecast second-quarter sales above estimates.</p><p>On the flip side, shares of Gap tumbled 14% in extended trading after the apparel chain cut its annual sales forecast, signaling pressure from budget-strained Americans pulling back on discretionary spending amid macroeconomic uncertainty.</p></body>
US equity indexes rose as a deal to end the war against Iran was said to be awaiting President Donal
Thursday evening, Viasat reported fiscal fourth-quarter Ebitda of $370 million from sales of $1.2 billion. Wall Street was looking for a $383 million and $1.2 billion, respectively, according to FactSet
U.S. stocks pushed to more records as companies like Dollar Tree, Snowflake and Hormel Foods kept piling up profits. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose less than 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.9%, also adding to their own records from a day earlier. The Nasdaq composite rose 242.74 points, or 0.9%, to 26,917.47.
The stock market rode a big rally in software stocks to fresh highs on Thursday despite another hot inflation report. The Nasdaq gained 0.9%. The Dow rose 25 points to post a slight gain and eke out a fresh record, too.
By Twesha Dikshit and Utkarsh Hathi May 28 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rose on Thursday after a report said the U.S. and Iran had reached a deal, while investors also digested key inflation
The Nasdaq and S&P 500 were gaining steam as the morning rolled on Thursday. Software stocks were a big reason why. The Nasdaq was up 0.5%, while the S&P 500 was up 0.4%. The Dow was down 20 points, or essentially flat.
Stocks were struggling to build on their recent records on Thursday after the latest escalation between the U.S. and Iran and the hottest inflation report since 2023. The Dow fell 301 points, or 0.5%. The S&P 500 was down 0.1%.
Investing.com - U.S. stock futures pointed lower on Thursday, as a fresh exchange of strikes in Gulf dented hopes for a U.S.-Iran peace deal and investors geared up for key inflation data closely watched by the Federal Reserve.
Wall Street stocks are expected to go into reverse on Thursday as optimism about the ceasefire in the Gulf and a potential US-Iran peace deal became increasingly strained. Futures for the tech-laded Nasdaq were tipped to lead the decline, down 0.5%, while S&P 500 and Dow Jones futures...
The S&P 500 is on track to end an eight-session winning streak as traders also await April PCE inflation data expected to hit 3.8%
World shares declined Thursday following more of what the U.S. military said were defensive strikes against Iran. Oil prices gained more than $2 a barrel after having dropped sharply a day before. In early European trading, Germany's DAX was nearly unchanged at 25,175.63 and the CAC 40 in Paris lost 0.4% to 8,172.84.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.4%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.1%. Bath & Body Works and Abercrombie & Fitch both rallied after becoming the latest companies to deliver stronger profit reports for the start of 2026 than analysts expected. The Nasdaq composite rose 18.55 points, or 0.1%, to 26,674.73.
Boeing stock rose after CEO Kelly Ortberg gave investors some good news about an important 737 MAX milestone. The company passed its capstone review with the Federal Aviation Administration, allowing it to increase its 737 MAX production to 47 jets a month, Ortberg said at the Bernstein Strategic Decisions investor conference Wednesday. Most recently, Boeing had been making 42 MAX jets a month, after getting FAA approval to raise production in late 2025.
By Twesha Dikshit and Utkarsh Hathi May 27 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were muted on Wednesday in choppy trading, as investors remained cautious while awaiting progress in Middle East talks
Dycom reports adjusted earnings per share of $4.42 from sales of $2 billion. Wall Street was looking for EPS of $2.72 from sales of $1.7 billion.
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