U.S. stocks drifted higher in late-afternoon trading Monday, getting a lift from encouraging corporate earnings news. Technology stocks were among the biggest gainers. Gold slumped to its lowest level in five years, pulling mining stocks lower....

Stocks edged higher Wednesday after the Federal Reserve reassured investors it was in no rush to raise interest rates from historically low levels. The central bank said that the economy is strengthening, but not enough for...

Signs of more corporate dealmaking sent U.S. stocks higher on Tuesday, allowing investors to take their mind off Greece’s debt troubles. Investors were also looking ahead to Wednesday’s economic and interest rate policy update from the...

U.S. stocks are ending lower as uncertainty mounts over Greece’s bailout talks with its creditors. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 107 points, or 0.6 percent, to end at 17,791 Monday. The Standard & Poor’s 500...

Growing doubts that Greece will be able to negotiate a deal with creditors to avoid defaulting on a looming debt payment weighed on U.S. stocks in midday trading Monday. The major indexes pared back some of...

Major stock indexes were heading for a higher close late Thursday afternoon, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 index on track for another all-time high. The market got a lift from new data indicating applications for...

U.S. stocks climbed in early trading Thursday, snapping a three-day losing streak. Investors sized up the latest batch of corporate earnings and applauded a government report indicating that applications for unemployment benefits fell to a 15-year...

U.S. financial markets drifted higher in afternoon trading Wednesday, on pace for a slight gain after a two-day losing streak. Investors weighed weak U.S. retail sales data and a batch of corporate deals and earnings news....

U.S. stocks fell sharply early Tuesday, extending the market’s losses from the day before. Investors weighed the implications of a global slump in bond markets and rising oil prices. AOL soared on news that Verizon has...

The U.S. stock market took a small step back on Monday, giving up some its big gains from last week. Crude oil prices fell, pulling down energy stocks. Exxon Mobil lost 1.7 percent, the most in...