Major stock indexes extended gains in the stock market today, helped by better than expected job growth in April.

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The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all rose Friday as the stock market focused on a stronger-than-expected April jobs report and China-U.S. trade hopes.

The Dow and S&P 500 look to notch a sixth day of gains as investors await more trade news and an easing of tariffs on ...

Super Micro Computer ( SMCI 0.67%) stock has seen big sell-offs this week. The company's share price was down 10.3% from last week's market close heading into the start of trading this Friday. Across ...

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The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) was up more than 8% last week – a notable achievement for what had been the ...

After a quiet Monday in markets, investors will get plenty of fresh data this week, including the first jobs report covering a period after President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs ...

US stocks lose narrowly mixed, with a busy earnings and economic data week ahead. Investors also seek clues on how tariffs ...