JPMorgan analysts led by Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou say that retail investors, as well as corporate buybacks, are providing a backstop to markets. They say that, despite elevated uncertainty on tariffs ...

As MarketWatch reported earlier, strategists at major investment banks have acknowledged that, when it comes to the U.S. equity market these days, [retail investors appear to be in the driver's seat.] ...

Another day, another record for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite. The S&P 500 eked out a gain of 4.44 points, or less than 0.1%, to close at 6,363.35. That's its fourth straight record finish. The ...

Futures traders largely shrugged off the latest jobless-claims report, which showed fewer Americans applied for first-time benefits last week than economists had expected. But another headline that la ...

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were holding modest gains in early-afternoon trading, helped by shares of Google parent Alphabet Inc., which rallied 0.9% on investor relief over its latest earnings ...

S&P 500 futures are up 0.1%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are down 0.3%. Nasdaq 100 futures are gaining 0.3%. On Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 508 points, or 1.14%, to ...

The S&P 500 continues to grind out record close after record close — and broadening participation in the rally is a positive ...

The Dow has cut its earlier drop in half, as shares of a few of Thursday's hardest-hit blue-chip names have trimmed their decline. The blue-chip gauge was off by 150 points, or 0.3%, at 44,856 in ...

Weakness in a handful of blue-chip stocks weighed on the Dow in early going Thursday, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite pushed toward fresh record closing highs. Shares of IBM, UnitedHealth and ...

New highs on the NYSE have continued to dominate new lows. Thus, this indicator remains bullish for stocks and will continue to do so until new lows exceed new highs for two consecutive days on the ...

"Never short a dull market" is a Wall Street adage that's been referenced a lot in recent sessions, including Thursday as the S&P 500 headed for its fourth straight record close. The saying, after all ...

JPMorgan analysts led by Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou say that retail investors, as well as corporate buybacks, are providing a backstop to markets. They say that, despite elevated uncertainty on tariffs ...