Corporate profits
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday

The Associated Press Apr. 15, 2021 04:28 PM EDT
Stocks rallied to more record highs on Wall Street as a suite of stellar data suggested the recovery for the economy and corporate profits is accelerating. ...

FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2021 file photo, people walk by the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street as traders welcome some strong reports on the economy including a drop in jobless claims and a big increase in retail spending, as well as more robust earnings from big companies including Citigroup and United Healthcare (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Asian shares mixed as vaccine wait tempers Wall St optimism

By Yuri Kageyama Apr. 15, 2021 01:33 AM EDT

In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, traders work on the floor during the United Wholesale Mortgage IPO, Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. Wall Street is tapping the brakes on its record-setting rally this week, as markets worldwide take a pause on Friday. (Courtney Crow/New York Stock Exchange via AP)
Mixed finish on Wall Street as worldwide rally takes a pause

By Stan Choe, Damian J. Troise And Alex Veiga Jan. 22, 2021 01:06 AM EST

In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, a specialist works at his post on the trading floor, Monday Nov. 30, 2020, in New York. Companies in the S&P 500 reported that their earnings held up surprising well in the third-quarter despite an economy still struggling to recover from the virus pandemic. (Nicole Pereira/New York Stock Exchange via AP, File)
3Q earnings offer an unexpected light in pandemic darkness

By Damian J. Troise Dec. 03, 2020 10:10 AM EST

FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020, file photo, specialist Gregg Maloney watches the screens at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Companies are lining up for earnings reporting season, and analysts expect them to describe a smaller drop for the summer than they reported for the spring, when widespread business shutdowns amid the coronavirus pandemic paralyzed the economy. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Profits keep sinking, but CEOs to show if worst has passed

By Stan Choe Oct. 15, 2020 10:10 AM EDT

Stuart McKenzie, of London, takes a swing on the Charging Bull statue in New York's financial district, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020. More sharp declines for big tech stocks are dragging Wall Street toward a third straight loss on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Tech’s sudden sell-off continues; Nasdaq sinks 10% in 3 days

By Stan Choe And Alex Veiga Sep. 08, 2020 03:01 AM EDT

FILE - In this June 30, 2020 file photo, a woman wearing a mask passes a sign for Wall Street during the coronavirus pandemic. The S&P 500 is trading above its record closing high Wednesday, Aug. 12, after a rebound for stocks helped the index erase the last of the historic losses taken due to the pandemic. The index was up 1.6% in afternoon trading, with big technology stocks once again leading the way. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
How can Wall Street be so healthy when Main Street isn't?

By Stan Choe, Alex Veiga And Christopher Rugaber Aug. 12, 2020 05:31 PM EDT

A man wearing a face mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus stands near an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo Monday, July 13, 2020. Asian shares rose Monday, cheered by recent upbeat projections on a global rebound tempered with worries about disappointment that could follow.(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Stocks slam into reverse as virus keeps scarring economy

By Stan Choe, Damian J. Troise And Alex Veiga Jul. 13, 2020 03:01 AM EDT

FILE -In this June 16, 2020 file photo, a sign for a Wall Street building is shown in New York. Earnings reporting season is about to get underway for big companies, and the forecasts are grim. Wall Street expects S&P 500 companies to report profits plunged by the most since the depths of the Great Recession during the second quarter. Earnings reports tend to matter deeply to investors because stock prices track the path of earnings over the long term. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
2Q earnings to show how virus menaced Corporate America

By Stan Choe Jul. 09, 2020 09:10 AM EDT