Wednesday, August 5, 2026

S&P 500 sets record close; Dow regains 17,000

Stocks advanced Thursday, with the S&P 500 logging its fourth straight daily gain and closing at a record high. Reports on existing-home sales and...

Stocks end higher, recover from post-Fed dip

Stocks closed higher on Wednesday, shaking off a dip that came after Fed minutes indicated that policy makers talked at their last meeting about...

S&P 500 jumps back near record; Apple at new high

Stocks climbed Tuesday after a better-than-expected jump in July housing starts and upbeat earnings reports. Apple achieved an all-time split-adjusted closing high, while Home...

Dow closes up 176 points; Nasdaq at 14-year high

Stocks finished with strong gains Monday, helped by deal news and easing Ukraine-Russia tensions. A better-than-expected reading on the housing market also boosted sentiment...

Stocks offset Ukraine-inspired losses

Stocks trimmed losses Friday that were scored after news of a clash between Ukrainian and Russian military units on Ukraine soil sparked a flight...

U.S. stocks rise modestly

U.S. stocks ended Thursday modestly higher, as softer-than-expected economic data reinforced speculation that the Federal Reserve won’t rush to raise interest rates. Investors shrugged...

Cisco results top forecasts

Cisco Systems Inc. on Wednesday reported a fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $2.2 billion, or 43 cents a share, on $12.4 billion in revenue. In...

U.S. stocks end lower

Stocks on Friday built on the week’s losses, leaving the S&P with its U.S. stocks ended Tuesday’s choppy session slightly lower as investors remained...

U.S. small caps lead broad stock-market gains

U.S. stocks advanced Monday, led by a rally in small-cap companies, though continued tensions in Ukraine and the Middle East put a cap on...

Dow gain biggest in over 4 months

Wall Street closed sharply higher Friday and posted modest gains for the week as risk appetite returned after news reports that Russia ended military...

Dow drops to close at 3-month low

Stocks ended Thursday’s session with modest losses, as investors moved out of riskier assets and into gold and U.S. Treasurys. The drop in stocks,...

Stock gains muted; Time Warner sells off

Stocks ended Wednesday marginally higher, as investors remained cautious in the wake of heightened geopolitical risks and downbeat European economic news. The S&P was...

Stocks fall; Dow in triple-digit loss

Stocks closed sharply lower on Tuesday following reports that Russia is building up its military presence on the border with Ukraine. Ebola fears didn’t...

Stocks rally; Dow snaps 4-session losing streak

Stocks rallied on Monday and recouped some of the heavy losses from last week’s rout, but investors remained cautious over the timing of the...

S&P 500 suffers largest weekly loss in 2 years

Stocks on Friday built on the week’s losses, leaving the S&P with its biggest weekly drop in two years. Thursday’s selloff continued as investors...