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McDonald's stock appears to be finding support during a rough 2026. This options trade aims for a potential 25% return in just over two months.
Energy stocks were higher Thursday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index rising 1.3% and the
(Updates with index/price moves and company/geopolitical news from the first paragraph.) US equit
The Dow’s winning streak was in jeopardy after a broad rally evaporated on Thursday. The blue-chip index was down 377 points, or 0.7%, after opening higher. The S&P 500 was down 0.3%. The Nasdaq Composite was off 0.
Stock market leadership just flipped. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.1% after opening lower. Driving the Nasdaq’s move was a sharp turnaround in chip stocks; the iShares Semiconductor ETF rallied 1.8% after opening sharply lower.
It has already recovered, but the message is clear.
NYSE Sr Market Strategist Michael Reinking joins Kristen Scholer on NYSE Live to discuss the Dow Jones record
Aug 6 (Reuters) - The benchmark S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened lower on Thursday, weighed by a drop in technology stocks as strong forecasts from Western Digital and Sandisk failed to impress, while
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 117 points, or 0.2%. The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.4%. The gap between the Dow and Nasdaq was largely driven by their respective exposures to tech: Software and chip stocks were pulling back after rallying earlier this month.
Hertz stock jumped in premarket trading Thursday after the company’s quarterly earnings topped Wall Street estimates, offering some relief to weary investors. A year ago, Hertz reported a comparable 29-cent loss from sales of just under $2.2 billion. Shares were up 17% at $1.82 in premarket trading, while and futures were up 0.1% and 0.2%, respectively.
News of the day for Aug. 6, 2026
Honeywell Aerospace cut full year 2026 financial guidance while many of its peers are increasing their outlooks.
Wall Street was predicted to see a mixed open on Thursday, as another batch of technology earnings undermines confidence and apparent progress towards an Iran deal raises fears of yet another false dawn. Dow Jones futures were up 57 points, or 0.1%, with the blue-chip index on course to build...
Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rises, while tech futures drop as AI stocks Sandisk and Western Digital plunge on earnings.
US equity futures were mixed pre-bell Thursday amid reports that Iran and Oman are close to an agree
Tesla stock rose modestly early Thursday as it continues to work toward European approval for its Full Self-Driving driver-assistance product, which could unlock a new stream of earnings for the car maker. The move comes after Reuters reported that the Netherlands is keeping secret the data it used to approve FSD in the country, which could pose an issue for wider adoption in the European Union. FSD is Tesla’s highest-level driver assistance product that can do most of the driving most of the time.
Wall Street futures were mixed pre-bell Thursday as traders eyed tech enterprises cautiously, and ba
It’s been 23 weeks since the U.S. began strikes on Iran, and we’re still in the midst of what feels like the hundredth attempt at peace talks. President Donald Trump said this week that a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz was close, but warned that strikes could resume if talks fall apart. This week I’m diving into El Niño, and how the sheer strength of this year’s weather event means that its effects will extend well beyond agriculture profit margins—it will hurt global central banks’ efforts to curb inflation.
Not really, but CME Group the granddaddy of derivatives exchanges, would like to keep it respectable. CME provides many products needed for the normal functioning of financial markets. Its business has also gotten a big lift from the explosion in retail options trading and the public’s embrace of leveraged and options income funds.
Blue-chip stocks looked set to extend their record-breaking rally on Thursday, as investors continued to rotate away from tech amid concerns about overspending on AI. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures added 168 points, or 0.3%. Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 0.3%.
Aug 6 (Reuters) - S&P 500 and Dow futures were steady on Thursday after this week's record-breaking rally as investors awaited details on a Middle East peace deal, while Nasdaq futures slipped as