Naomi Buchanan

The second earnings season is going strong, and most areas of the stock market are taking part. This week, 138 S&P 500 companies are set to report results adding to the more than 300 names within the index that have already reported.S&P 500 profits have grown 57% from the year prior, more than be

The tech stock rally continued, extending yesterday's gains, but today's rise looks a little different. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite was up 1.1%. The tech sector led the S&P 500, up 3.1%.Unlike yesterday, it wasn't the Magnificent Seven stocks doing the heavy lifting. In fact, the Roundhill Ma

Stocks were rallying on Tuesday and there was no shortage of bullish drivers to tie to the move upward. 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 Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 1.8% or 970

The AI trade has been under pressure in recent weeks with worries ranging from circular financing to [competition from China](https://www.barrons/articles/micron-stock-price-memory-china-32e96f8f?eafs_enabled

Beware the ides of August, which on Wall Street describes the poor performance traders tend to expect for the month. The historic data shows this saying may be overselling seasonal weakness while the first day of August trading is off and running.Monday kicked off August in the green. The Dow Jon

Tech stocks were taking a breather during Wednesday's session after leading yesterday's rally. The Nasdaq Composite was up just 0.1%. The tech heady-index lagged the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average which were both on track to set record highs. The S&P 500 was up 0.3%, and the Dow gaine

The Dow maintained gains in afternoon trading, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq slid. The blue chip index was up 0.7%, or 461 points, despite sharing some of the same components dragging on the Nasdaq and the S&P 500.The key to the Dow's resilience during Wednesday's session is its price-weighted

The Dow Jones Industrial Average notched a fresh record for the third day in a row. The Dow rose 0.5% or 263 points while the S&P 500 dropped 0.2%. The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.8%.The divergence in index performance came after some of the market's biggest tech names took a turn during the session,

Tech stocks were leading Tuesday's rally and if past performance is any indicator, upward momentum in the sector could be here to stay. The Nasdaq 100 was up 3.5%, outperforming the Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500. The index is made up of 100 of the largest non-financial companies on the Nasdaq Ex

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.The Dow Jones Industrial Average saw a new record of its own, rising 1.7% or 907 points. It was the blue c