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VIX Falls to Lowest Level Since Christmas Eve as Stocks Surge After Powell

The Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) fell to its lowest level of the year on Friday, as US stocks surged following a ...

The Score: Intel, Home Depot, Meta and More Stocks That Defined the Week

Japan’s SoftBank agreed to invest $2 billion in Intel, boosting the U.S. chip maker’s stock. On Monday, Intel announced ...

Homebuilder stocks surge, as prospect of lower rates boost hopes for more sales

The iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF was rallying 5.1% toward an eight-month high in recent trading, with all 46 of its ...

Wall St Week Ahead Investors zero in on Nvidia results as US tech stocks waver

A wobble in U.S. technology shares has raised the stakes for Nvidia Corp's quarterly results on Wednesday, with earnings from ...

Crypto stocks, homebuilders, & bank names climb on rate-cut hopes

Market Catalysts anchor Julie Hyman and Senior Reporter Allie Canal examine some of Friday's trending tickers, including ...

Stocks climb as investors bet on rate cut following Powell speech

Markets rose Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell appeared to open the door to lowering interest rates, something ...

US small caps, housing stocks rally as Powell opens door to rate cuts

Rate-sensitive stocks rallied on Friday after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted that an interest-rate cut could ...

Tech stocks see a big rebound on Powell speech

Technology stocks were pushing sharply higher on Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the time may be coming ...

Defense Stocks Are Having a Great Year. These 12 Have More Room to Run.

With defense spending and uncertainty rising, the demand for products from General Dynamics, Northrop Grumman, and others is ...

China's wary consumers saved tons of cash. Now, they're pouring it into stocks.

Chinese equities are surging. The Shanghai Composite Index — dominated by retail investors — is up about 13% this year.