Wall Street

Why stock-market bulls should be wary of rising tide of earnings shenanigans

Executives are leaning disturbingly hard on nonstandard accounting measures: analyst  Investors cheering stocks to all-time highs on another tide of strong earnings might be somewhat disturbed to discover the extent to which American corporations are emphasizing numbers that don't follow accounting standards.

Why stock-market bulls should be wary of rising tide of earnings shenanigans

Executives are leaning disturbingly hard on nonstandard accounting measures: analyst  Investors cheering stocks to all-time highs on another tide of strong earnings might be somewhat disturbed to discover the extent to which American corporations are emphasizing numbers that don't follow accounting standards.

Amazon, tech surge drive big Nasdaq gains

Strong earnings from tech giants and Apple's upbeat statement on its iPhone X demand lifted the Nasdaq Composite index 2 percent and led the gains on Wall Street.

Dow, S&P 500 end up; earnings a boost

The Dow and S&P 500 ended higher on Thursday after a round of positive corporate earnings announcements, but gains were curbed and the Nasdaq lost ground on a drop in the healthcare sector.

Dow, S&P 500 end up; earnings a boost

The Dow and S&P 500 ended higher on Thursday after a round of positive corporate earnings announcements, but gains were curbed and the Nasdaq lost ground on a drop in the healthcare sector.

Martin Sorrell predicts bullish market ahead of GOP tax cuts

Last February, just months after Donald Trump shocked the world and won the 2016 presidential election, WPP plc (NYSE:WPP) CEO Sir Martin Sorrell made a prediction: The economy, and U.S. markets, would respond well for the next two or three years to Trump’s policies encouraging deregulation and tax code overhauls.