Connor Smith is a Reporter at various esteemed publications, including MarketWatch and The Washington Post. He specializes in finance, covering topics such as global markets, commodities, personal finance, and competitive sports, often intertwining themes of saving, investing, and security policy. His work has also been featured in notable outlets like Yahoo News, Barron's, and The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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By: Connor Smith
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%. The Nasdaq was up 0.1%. All three closed at records on Wednesday, so an
The Nasdaq and S&P 500 were gaining steam as the morning rolled on Thursday. Software stocks were a big reason why. Both indexes were up 0.3%, while the Dow was down 62 points, or 0.1%. All three indexes need to advance to mark closing highs after doing so on Wednesday.The iShares Expanded Tech-S
The stock market rode a big rally in software stocks to fresh highs on Thursday despite another hot inflation report. The S&P 500 rose 0.6%. The Nasdaq gained 0.9%. Both hit fresh closing highs after doing so on Wednesday. The Dow rose 25 points to post a slight gain and eke out a fresh record, too
Stocks were on pace to end May at record levels after Dell Technologies joined a crowded field of earnings season winners. The Dow rose 137 points, or 0.3%. The S&P 500 was up 0.2%. The Nasdaq was up 0.1%. All three marked closing highs on Thursday.The Nasdaq entered the day on pace for its best
The Nasdaq is riding its best two-month stretch since 2002. The tech-heavy index is up 8.4% this month, bringing its gains since the end of March to about 25%. If the gains hold through the close, it would cement its best two months since November 2002, according to Dow Jones Market Data.The S&P
Wall Street is chasing AI momentum and leaving much of the market in the dust, but the smaller stocks are keeping up. The Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF, which counts every S&P 500 stock as if they were the same size, is up just 2.7% this month. Instead, it’s been big gainers like Micron Technolo
The Dow and Nasdaq could end May with some fresh milestones. The Dow was trading above 51,000 for the first time. The Nasdaq crossed 27,000 for the first time as well.Both indexes, along with the S&P 500, will finish May at closing highs with any daily advance.The Dow was up 400 points, or 0.8%
An exchange-traded fund focused on riskier S&P 500 stocks is riding its best seven-day stretch in a year. The Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF, which offers exposure to some of the most volatile stocks in the S&P 500, is up another 1%. It’s on pace for a fresh closing high.The ETF, which goes by the
By: Connor Smith
The Nasdaq wrapped its best two-month stretch in more than two decades with a fresh closing high on Friday. The tech-heavy index gained 0.2%. The S&P 500 rose 0.2%. The Dow rose 364 points, or 0.7%. All three built on closing highs from Thursday. The Dow also closed above 51,000 for the first time.
The Nasdaq rose 0.2% today, while the S&P 500 rose 0.2% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.7%. The Nasdaq rose 25% in April and May, its best two-month stretch since October and November of 2002. Dell Technologies surged 32% on Friday following the company’s blowout earnings report.
