Finance

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Most U.S. stocks are ticking higher following a rush of profit reports from some of the country’s most influential companies. The S&P 500 was up 0.2% in morning trading. The Dow...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday after cutting it three times in a row last year, a sign of a more cautious approach as the Fed seeks to gauge...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A humming American economy ended 2024 on a solid note with consumer spending continuing to drive growth, and ahead of what could be a significant change in direction under a Trump administration. The Commerce Department reported Thursday...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump may wantlower interest rates, but the Federal Reserve will almost certainly keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at its two-day policy meeting that ends Wednesday. It is likely to be a...

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes are drifting on Wednesday, ahead of the Federal Reserve’s upcoming decisionon interest rates and after two days of disruption driven by doubts about the artificial-intelligence boom. The S&P 500 was...

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting around a record on Friday as they head for the close of a second straight winning week. The S&P 500 was virtually unchanged in early...

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting near a record on Thursday amid a relatively quiet day on Wall Street. The S&P 500 was virtually unchanged in morning trading...

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix, Oracle and other technology stocks are lifting U.S. indexes Wednesday as their profits pile higherand excitement builds around the moneymaking prospects of artificial intelligence. The S&P 500 was up...

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares advanced early Monday and bitcoin surged to a record high ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for...

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes are drifting Thursday following a mixed set of earnings reports from Morgan Stanley, UnitedHealth Group and other big companies. The S&P 500 was up 0.1%...