The S&P 500 was edging up by 0.1% in early trading, coming off its latest all-time high, and is on track to finish its fourth winning week in the last five. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 71 points, or 0.2%, as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was drifting around its record set the day before.

The S&P 500 edged up 0.1%, while the Nasdaq Composite hovered near the flatline. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 44 points, or 0.1%. The muted action comes ahead of a critical stretch for markets, with more than 150 S&P 500 companies scheduled to report earnings next week.

U.S. stocks have surged this summer to levels not seen in years thanks to very low borrowing costs. Yet record valuations, a revival in speculative “meme”

The S&P 500 reached another record high but US stocks ended trading day mixed as GM shares plunged in the wake of tariffs hit

The state of suspended animation in today's markets is remarkably bullish. U.S. growth forecasts are rising, S&P 500 earnings growth estimates for next year are running at a punchy 14%, and world stocks are at record highs.

U.S. stocks are ticking toward more records and coasting toward the close of another winning week. The S&P 500 was up 0.1% in early trading Friday, coming off its latest all-time high. The index is on track to finish its fourth winning week in the last five.

US stocks end mostly up on more solid earnings. Nasdaq and S&P 500 hit records. Results from so-called Magnificent 7 tech stocks could set the tone.

Stocks Hit Record Highs, ... The Morningstar US Market Index hit a record on Wednesday, Jan. 24, meaning stocks have now recovered all the losses that began piling up at the beginning of 2022.

US stocks went out with a bang on Thursday, the last trading day of 2020. The Dow Jones industrial average and the S&P 500 both closed at record highs, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq had its best ...