Earnings Report

The Federal Reserve meets next week and the focus will once again be the timing of interest rate hikes. Also out next week is important housing data and a report on GDP.

The Federal Reserve’s policy-setting committee meets next week and investors will once again be looking for clues as to the timing and trajectory of interest rate hikes.  

An appearance by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen before Congress, a handful of economic reports and lots of earnings will garner investors’ attention next week.  

The April jobs report, a statement by the Federal Reserve on future monetary policy and many more earnings reports highlight a very busy week for economic data.

The Fed guessing game – will they or won’t they – will occupy investors next week as central bankers decide whether to continue scaling back their long-running easy money policies. Plus earnings from Apple, Facebook and Amazon.  

U.S. stocks edged higher in early trading Tuesday as energy stocks rebounded from a big sell-off.

U.S. stocks were slightly higher in early trading Tuesday following five straight losses.

Asian stock markets were rattled Friday by cautious earnings outlooks from U.S. companies and a further deterioration in Chinese manufacturing.

All times are Eastern WEDNESDAY, July 1 WASHINGTON — Institute for Supply Management releases its manufacturing index for June, 10 a.m.; Commerce Department releases construction spending for May, 10 a.m.

U.S. stocks edged lower in Friday morning trading, a day after big gains pushed the Nasdaq composite to a record high.

Asian stock markets were mostly lower Thursday after the Federal Reserve cuts its forecast for U.S. economic growth, a move that could delay Fed rate hikes but also suggests reduced American demand for Asia's exports.

U.S. stocks opened higher Monday, pushing stocks to record levels, as investors assessed corporate earnings.

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U.S. stock futures were lower after the economy skidded to a near halt in the first three months of the year after being battered by harsh weather, plunging exports and sharp cutbacks in oil and gas drilling.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. reported an 11 percent rise in first-quarter profit on Tuesday, helped by strong results in the bank's currency, commodities and fixed income business.

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The bull market slowed to a trot but didn't stop this winter.

U.S. stock indexes are opening higher, a day after a sell-off prompted by worries about higher U.S. interest rates and a stronger dollar.

U.S. financial markets drifted in morning trading Thursday, with energy stocks among the biggest decliners as crude oil prices fell.

U.S. financial markets eased back from record highs in early trading Wednesday.