A powerful surge in AI-related stocks — led by a 9% advance in NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) over the past two sessions — propelled the S&P 500 above the 6,900 mark and lifted the Nasdaq 100 to 26,100 points, both breaking new records, as investors brace for the Federal Reserve's
GE's recent Q3 earnings beat and full year forecast increase garnered a mixed reaction on Wall Street, with long-term buyers holding firm and short-term investors taking profits at record highs.
Wall Street rose on Wednesday, with investor optimism lifted by strong bank and corporate earnings alongside growing expectations for further Federal Reserve rate cuts — keeping trade concerns sidelined for now.
Tariff and trade worries as well as cautious consumer spending have pushed shares of UPS to a five-year low, while also lifting its dividend yield to more than 7.5%.
U.S. stocks edged lower on Thursday, pausing after a record-setting run. The S&P 500 slipped 0.4% by midday in New York, retreating from an all-time high of 5,674 hit at the open.
The consumer discretionary sector is underperforming due to stock concentration in Tesla and Amazon, but smaller companies in the sector are quietly delivering steady gains.
