Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. Slipping into the weekend. Stock futures on Friday pointed to a lower open on Wall Street as investors

This article will be updated throughout the day, so check back often for more daily updates. He’s doing it again. Last night, President Trump widened his trade war-against-the world. After announcing 25%-plus tariffs on more than a dozen countries Tuesday,

S mall caps and blue chips lagged a generally down market Friday as the Russell 2000 and Dow Jones Industrial Average were responsible for most of the selling. Meanwhile the Nasdaq and S&P 500 tried to limit losses as Nvidia NVDA and Palantir PLTR continued to attract buyers on the stock market today.

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Wall Street looked to keep momentum from a tech-fueled rally that saw Nvidia leap to become the world's first $4 trillion public company.

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