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The S&P 500 index was edging above a closely watched chart level on Thursday, a move often viewed as a positive for the stock ...

Now that Friday's jobs report is out of the way, investors can turn their attention back to one of the biggest stories in markets: The S&P 500's historic winning streak. Assuming the index finishes ...

Key Takeaways The S&P 500 advanced 0.6% on Thursday, May 1, securing its eighth straight winning session as strong results ...

A possible thawing in US-China trade tensions boosted spirits after earnings from Apple and Amazon shed light on the likely ...

Live Updates Live Coverage Has Ended Whipsaw Session 4:13 pm by Gerelyn Terzo In what can fairly be described as a whipsaw ...

April was one of the wildest months in recent memory for markets, capped off by a key data release that showed the economy shrank last quarter for the first time in years.

HSBC on Tuesday became the latest global brokerage to slash its year-end target for the S&P 500 index below the 6000 mark, ...

That may seem like a minor difference, but over time, Vanguard S&P 500 ETF is going to track the index more closely, and that ...

It's been an erratic year for the stock market. Through everything that's happened so far, the broader benchmark S&P 500 is ...

But based on the stock market’s performance during his first 100 days in office, it depends on what you mean by “boom.” The ...