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US stocks surged Tuesday, putting the S&P 500 on track for its first record high since June.
Energy stocks declined Tuesday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index decreasing 0.7% and the
Energy stocks were lower Tuesday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index decreasing 0.7% and th
Caterpillar is benefiting from demand for power backup, construction equipment for new AI data centers.
Oil prices fell sharply after the Treasury secretary said the U.S. and Iran may reach a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within days
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.7%, or 906 points. The Nasdaq Composite gained 2% as the tech rally raged on. Both indexes are on pace for their best four-day stretches in more than a year, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
Amazon shares slid Tuesday after founder Jeff Bezos filed plans to sell over $4 billion worth of Amazon stock.
Walser Wealth's Rebecca Walser joins Ashley Mastronardi on NYSE Live to discuss the Dow amid the peace in the Middle East
The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average opened Tuesday's trading session on pace to set fresh record highs. All three major indexes opened higher. The Dow was up 1.2%, or 641 points. The S&P 500 rose 0.
Shares of one automation technology provider slipped after earnings, while another jumped. The new $13.15 midpoint implies fourth quarter earnings per share of about $3.60. Shares of automation technology provider Zebra Technologies were up 20% at $350 after it reported better-than-expected fiscal second-quarter numbers.
Caterpillar shares jumped in early trading after the heavy-equipment provider raised its outlook for the year—giving the Dow industrials a big lift. As of right now, the stock has single-handedly added 313.
Caterpillar’s blockbuster second quarter is sending its stock—and the Dow Jones Industrial Average—sharply higher this morning.
Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rallies Tuesday as Caterpillar and Palantir surge on earnings. SpaceX earnings are due late.
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The Dow is on track to open at a fresh record high for the second day in a row after Caterpillar crushed earnings. Dow futures were up 1.2%, or 622 points. Caterpillar stock gained more than 11% in premarket trading, adding over 564 points to the blue chip index.
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Pre-Market Stock Futures: Futures are trading higher after a solid start to August, with all major indices finishing higher on Monday. The President tapping the brakes on attacks on Iran and a return to the negotiating table, combined with massive technology earnings and tumbling oil prices, was just the ticket for traders and investors to ... Here Are Tuesday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Apple, CoreWeave, eBay, Exxon Mobil, Intuit, Nebius Group, Palantir Technologies, SK hynix, and
Wall Street futures were given a new boost ahead of another packed earnings session, helped by a renewed fall in oil prices as hopes of a deal with Iran resurfaced. Dow Jones futures were up 453 points, or 0.9%, while those for the Nasdaq gained 0.9%. S&P 500 futures were 0.2% higher,...
Catapillar stock jumped on Tuesday as quarterly revenue topped $20 billion for the first time.
Caterpillar bulldozed Q2 earnings forecasts as the heavy equipment giant reported a $72 billion backlog, up 92% from a year ago. Long a global economic bellwether, Caterpillar has become a bellwether for the AI infrastructure boom amid soaring demand for its gas turbines to power data centers. The construction segment was Caterpillar's biggest growth driver in Q2, but growth was strong across the board.
GS, JPM, TRV and JNJ stand out as Dow hits a new high amid an AI-driven tech sell-off, with these blue-chip stocks backed by strong earnings growth.
Investing.com - U.S. stock index futures rose on Tuesday as investors weighed mixed signals surrounding renewed Middle East peace talks while awaiting quarterly results from Elon Musk’s SpaceX, with semiconductor shares finding support from another round of upbeat AI-related earnings.