Leuthold Group’s Doug Ramsey pointed out that cyclical stocks are trading at a record premium versus defensives, suggesting heightened bullish sentiment. It means investors have a strong appetite for risk (cyclical stocks) and low demand for the safety of defensive names.

Wall Street prepared for major earnings and economic data ahead of a blockbuster week that could shake markets.

Trump’s tariffs and trade deals continue to affect global markets. Follow along for live updates on the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq.

For stock-market investors over the last three months, even bad news was considered good news. Take falling corporate profits, which would normally be bearish. But not in the second quarter of this year, during which the S&P 500’s SPX estimated calendar 2025 earnings per share fell nearly 10%. In response, the overall stock market rose 11%.

This article will be updated throughout the day, so check back often for more daily updates. The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) just missed rising last night, while the index the ETF attempts (mostly successfully) to track ended with only the tiniest of gains.

Trump’s tariffs and trade deals continue to affect global markets. Follow along for live updates on the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq.

Lucid stock popped earlier this month after the company announced it had entered into a robotaxi partnership with Uber Technologies, but it's now given up much of its initial gains following the news. While the stock is still up roughly 21% over the last month, it's still down 15% across this year's trading.

A stock market crash is a rapid drop of at least 10% to 20% in a major market index. Learn more about major stock market crashes in history.

Novo, which became Europe’s most valuable listed company following the launch of Wegovy in 2021, is now facing a reckoning as it looks to turn things around after the abrupt removal in May

Bulls and the bears each claim August as one of their own. They’re both wrong.