Stock Market

Warren Buffett is an investing icon. His track record compounding capital for Berkshire Hathaway has made him a legend. The smartest retail investors closely follow his moves to find ideas for their own portfolios. In the conglomerate's $258 billion portfolio, the second-largest holding shouldn't be ignored. It's a position the Oracle of Omaha has held for decades, so it deserves a closer look from investors. Is this financial services enterprise the best Buffett stock to buy with $1,000 right now? A Buffett-approved economic moat For a business to succeed over...

Four times a year, US companies give away more information about their business than they'd like. For investors, this quarterly ritual is a chance to get an update on the state of America's largest companies, the overall economy, and get a certain outline of where things are headed next. But the earnings period is starting to look like it might fall way short of meeting these marks. For one thing, companies are pulling guidance left and right because of uncertainty related to Trump's tariffs. American Airlines (AAL) is just the...

US Stock Market Live: Futures on Wall Street are now in the red, indicating a possible start in the red after two days of gains. Futures tied to the Dow Jones are down 150 points, while those on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are down 15 points and 80 points respectively. Futures had nearly recovered all their losses, with S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures even turning positive, but turned course yet again. Watch this space for all the Live updates.US Stock Market Live: Futures on Wall Street are now in...

US Stock Market Live: Futures on Wall Street are now in the red, indicating a possible start in the red after two days of gains. Futures tied to the Dow Jones are down 150 points, while those on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are down 15 points and 80 points respectively. Futures had nearly recovered all their losses, with S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures even turning positive, but turned course yet again. Watch this space for all the Live updates.US Stock Market Live: Futures on Wall Street are now in...

US Stock Market Live: Futures on Wall Street are now in the red, indicating a possible start in the red after two days of gains. Futures tied to the Dow Jones are down 150 points, while those on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are down 15 points and 80 points respectively. Futures had nearly recovered all their losses, with S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures even turning positive, but turned course yet again. Watch this space for all the Live updates.US Stock Market Live: Futures on Wall Street are now in...

Apr 24, 2025 8:59 AM ISTUS Stock Market Live: Chris Wood Of Jefferies Says 'Best Over For Wall Street'US stocks’ market value has reached its peak and further corrections in equities, Treasury bonds, and the dollar are likely, according to Jefferies’ global head of equity strategy. Investors should consider adding Chinese, Indian and European assets in rebalancing their portfolios, Jefferies’ Christopher Wood said in a phone interview. US stocks’ market capitalization, as a percentage of that of the MSCI All Country World Index, reached its all-time high in late December,...

US Stock Market Live: Benchmark indices on Wall Street gained for the second day in a row on Wednesday, but could not hold on to the initial euphoria of strong gains for two consecutive sessions. Futures this Thursday morning, Indian time, are trading in the red, although the losses are minimal. The Dow futures are currently trading 80 points lower, while those of the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq are trading at the flat line. Watch this space for all the Live updates.US Stock Market Live: Benchmark indices on Wall...

A collapse in volatility suggests that the painful stock market sell-off is over and that a fresh rally could be brewing.That's according to Jason Goepfert, senior research analyst at SentimenTrader, who told BI on Wednesday that the sharp decline in the Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, flashed a "bear killer" signal.The bullish signal flashes when the VIX surges above 50 and then closes below 30."The signal has triggered, so we would consider it as a compelling input in the current environment," Goepfert said.Since President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariff announcement...

US Stock Market Live: US stocks rose on Wednesday as investors hoped US-China trade tensions would ease. Trump stated his intention not to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell and expressed willingness to reduce tariffs on Chinese imports.US Stock Market LIVE: Stocks rose on Wednesday as investors hoped US-China trade tensions would ease.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 534 points, or 1.4%. The S&P 500 climbed 1.8%, and the Nasdaq Composite rallied 2.7%.Trump said he’s willing to take a less confrontational approach to trade talks with China, noting that the current...

US economic activity continued to sink this month amid uncertainty around tariff policy. New data from S&P Global out Wednesday showed its flash composite PMI output index for April — which captures activity in the services and manufacturing sectors — fell to 51.2, the lowest in 16 months. Manufacturing activity rose to 50.7, up from 50.2 in March. Services activity fell to 51.4 from 54.4 in March. Readings above 50 indicate an expansion in activity in the sector; readings below 50 indicate contraction. Sentiment about the year ahead fell sharply,...