Stocks kicked off Wednesday's session higher, extending the week's broad rally. The S&P 500 was on pace to set another record high, up 0.6%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.1% or 600 points, also on track for a fresh record.
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U. S. stock futures pointed to another positive start on Wednesday, with investors looking to extend the strong rally that has lifted the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 to fresh record highs in recent sessions.
By Johann M Cherian and Shashwat Chauhan Aug 5 (Reuters) - Futures tracking the S&P 500 and the Dow edged up on Wednesday on hopes of a Middle East peace breakthrough, while ones tied to the Nasdaq
Stock futures pointed higher Wednesday as investors weighed earnings from SpaceX, AMD, and Disney after a broad market rally
Stocks were on track to break more records on Wednesday, as the AI trade and hopes of an Iran peace deal continued to power the broader market higher. S&P 500 futures rose 0.3%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures added 130 points, or 0.2%.
President Donald Trump discussed efforts to de-escalate US-Iran tensions with Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
U.S. stocks surged and oil fell sharply after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. could reach a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz “today or tomorrow.”
The entertainment company is set to report fiscal third-quarter earnings ahead of Wednesday’s opening bell.
Stocks notched new record highs on Tuesday as oil prices dipped and companies reported healthy profits.
Wall Street saw a record-setting session on Tuesday thanks to a reignited tech stock rally. The S&P 500 gained 1.8%, breaking out to a fresh closing high, its first record in over two months. Tech stocks led the rally, sending the Nasdaq up 2.6%.
Take your pick between the prospect of a U.S.-Iran peace deal, strong earnings, and a reignited AI trade as reasons the market is on the rise. The Nasdaq Composite was up 2.6%. The Trump administration has been vocal about talks it says are ongoing with Iran.
US stocks surged Tuesday, putting the S&P 500 on track for its first record high since June.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.7%, or 906 points. The Nasdaq Composite gained 2% as the tech rally raged on. Both indexes are on pace for their best four-day stretches in more than a year, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average opened Tuesday's trading session on pace to set fresh record highs. All three major indexes opened higher. The Dow was up 1.2%, or 641 points. The S&P 500 rose 0.
Caterpillar’s blockbuster second quarter is sending its stock—and the Dow Jones Industrial Average—sharply higher this morning.
Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rallies Tuesday as Caterpillar and Palantir surge on earnings. SpaceX earnings are due late.
Wall Street futures were given a new boost ahead of another packed earnings session, helped by a renewed fall in oil prices as hopes of a deal with Iran resurfaced. Dow Jones futures were up 453 points, or 0.9%, while those for the Nasdaq gained 0.9%. S&P 500 futures were 0.2% higher,...
Caterpillar bulldozed Q2 earnings forecasts as the heavy equipment giant reported a $72 billion backlog, up 92% from a year ago. Long a global economic bellwether, Caterpillar has become a bellwether for the AI infrastructure boom amid soaring demand for its gas turbines to power data centers. The construction segment was Caterpillar's biggest growth driver in Q2, but growth was strong across the board.
The semiconductor materials supplier reported second-quarter earnings per share of $1.19 from sales of $1.4 billion. Wall Street was looking for EPS of $1.07 and sales of just under $1.4 billion.