Dow futures surge 116 points: 5 things to know before market opens
US stock index futures edged modestly higher on Friday as investors absorbed a strong earnings beat from Apple and basked in the afterglow of April's exceptional rally, which handed the S&P 500 its best monthly performance in more than five
Markets shrug off oil volatility to end April at record high
The S&P 500 closed April at a fresh record high, capping its strongest monthly performance in over three years, as investors weighed escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East against robust corporate earnings and signs of continued economic resilience in
Why smart investors are buying Nvidia and Micron after Meta’s call
Meta’s first-quarter numbers looked strong on paper: revenue rose 33% to $56.3 billion, and the company kept its operating margin at 41%. But the stock still fell roughly 7% in extended trading after Meta lifted its 2026 capex plan to $125
Why is Morgan Stanley bullish on 2 SaaS stocks everyone sold?
The software sell-off of early 2026 did not happen because earnings suddenly fell apart. It happened because investors started to wonder whether AI could make big chunks of traditional SaaS less valuable, or even obsolete. The rout wiped out $830 billion in
Apple’s China sales jumped 28%: now analysts are rethinking AAPL
Apple’s biggest overhang over the past two years just turned into one of its strongest earnings positives. In fiscal second-quarter results released on Thursday, the company said Greater China revenue rose to $20.497 billion, up 28% from a year earlier and