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July 31, 2026, 4:32 p.m. ETMicrosoft MSFT.O added nearly $450 billion in market value on Thursday, the largest one-day gain on record for a company, after it forecast stronger-than-expected cloud growth and signaled continued cash generation through its new fiscal year.The software giant's shares closed up more than 15%, lifting its market capitalization to $3.35 trillion, surpassing chip giant Nvidia's NVDA.O previous record one-day gain of $441 billion on April 9, 2025, according to LSEG data."Microsoft reported a very strong quarter and it struck the tone markets are looking to hear as the key drivers of...

July 2, 2026, 6:08 a.m. ETUnited States stock markets will be closed on Friday, July 3, in observance of Independence Day, which falls on a Saturday this year.The Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange will be closed Friday and reopen Monday, July 6. The U.S. bond market will also be closed on July 3 and will close early at 2 p.m. ET on Thursday, July 2, according to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.The origins of the Fourth of July date back to July 4, 1776, when the U.S. unanimously adopted the Declaration of...

June 19, 2026, 5:11 a.m. ETJuneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States, officially recognized in 2021.The stock market, most banks, and the United States Postal Service are closed for the holiday.Private shipping companies like FedEx and UPS remain open and operate with normal services.While a federal holiday, Juneteenth is not recognized as a state holiday in Indiana.Are the stock markets closed today for a federal holiday on Juneteenth today?Here's what will be open or closed on Juneteenth from banks and USPS mail delivery to the stock market:Is Juneteenth...

June 18, 2026, 5:11 a.m. ETUnited States stock markets will be closed on Friday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth.The Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange will be closed Friday and reopen Monday, June 22. The U.S. bond market will also be closed on June 19, according to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.Juneteenth, known as America's Second Independence Day, has been commemorated as a federally-recognized holiday since 2021, providing millions of Americans with a paid day off and the opportunity to commemorate the end of slavery.The holiday commemorates the day when Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in...