US stock futures: S&P and Nasdaq gain while Dow dips — here are the top stocks to watch as traders eye jobs report

US stock market futures traded mixed this morning, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq inching higher while the Dow slipped as investors turned cautious ahead of Thursdays key jobs data. A stronger showing ... Read More

Wall Street strategists pile on S&P 500 upgrades as AI mania bolsters 'glass-half-full' view of US economy

Wall Street’s bull case for stocks is increasingly tied to one force — artificial intelligence. Strategists at Wells Fargo, Barclays, and Deutsche Bank all boosted their respective S&P 500 (^GSPC) ... Read More

Wall Street rises to more records

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose to more records on Tuesday after the latest update on the job market bolstered Wall Street’s hopes for a slowdown that’s deep enough to get the Federal Reserve to cut ... Read More

Why are stocks setting records when the economy feels down in the dumps?

Hiring is at a standstill. Inflation is on the rise again. Consumer sentiment is slipping near historic lows. Americans are increasingly fed up with the economy. Read More

Wall Street inches higher before the bell ahead of critical jobs data release this week

Wall Street inched higher ahead of new jobs data this week that could influence the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy decision later this month. Futures for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each rose 0.2% ... Read More

Wall Street indexes end lower as jobs data fuels economic worries

U.S. stocks ended slightly lower on Friday as investors weighed economic worries against optimism over interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve after data showed U.S. job growth weakened sharply in ... Read More