NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are edging higher in early trading Thursday as investors react to the latest fourth-quarter earnings reports from corporate America. American Airlines is rallying after it beat analysts’ expectations, while spice maker...

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are rising Wednesday morning following a crop of strong fourth-quarter earnings reports from companies including IBM, consumer products maker Proctor & Gamble, and manufacturer United Technologies. That’s helping indexes recover a...

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are little changed Thursday morning as the market’s recent rally loses steam. Health care and communications companies are edging upward while banks and technology companies are slipping. Morgan Stanley dropped...

NEW YORK (AP) — Banks are surging in midday trading Wednesday following strong results from Goldman Sachs and Bank of America, sending U.S. stock indexes higher. Smaller companies are also climbing, and Nordstrom became the latest...

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rallied to their highest level in more than a month Tuesday after China’s government moved to inject more life into its economy by cutting taxes and increasing spending. Netflix led...

NEW YORK (AP) — Stock markets around the world are down Monday after China reported a drop in exports in December. Fears about the health of China’s economy and the global economy overall were a major...

NEW YORK (AP) — After a shaky start, U.S. stocks are mostly higher at midday Thursday as industrial companies, utilities and household goods makers rise. The S&P 500 is on track for its fifth consecutive gain....

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks around the world built on their early 2019 rally Wednesday after negotiators from the U.S. and China extended their trade talks to a third day, which investors took as a sign...

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are climbing Tuesday as industrial and internet companies and retailers rise, putting the S&P 500 index on track for its first three-day winning streak since late November. The latest round...

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rising Monday as retailers and small companies rally after a report showed strong orders for service companies in December. Those companies make up the bulk of the U.S. economy....