^GSPC - S&P 500
| Previous Close | 2,798.43 |
| Open | 2,789.34 |
| Volume | 1,848,700,381 |
| Day's Range | 2,789.24 - 2,814.19 |
| 52 Week Range | 2,417.35 - 2,872.87 |
| Avg. Volume | 3,410,982,539 |
Yahoo Finance Video•18 hours agoUS stocks turn higher on Powell testimony and strong earnings
Yahoo Finance's Seana Smith and Jared Blikre on the biggest headlines moving the markets in midday trading Tuesday.
Yahoo Finance•21 hours agoWhat Fed Chair Powell sees when he looks at the flattening yield curve
Fed Chair Jerome Powell isn't too concerned about the flattening yield curve on its own.
- MarketWatch•11 minutes ago
Software company Evolving Systems fires CEO for cause
Evolving Systems Inc. (evol) said Wednesday it is removing Thomas Thekkethala, its chief executive and president, for cause and does not intend to pay him any severance. The company, which specializes in software for wireless operators, did not provide details. It said Matthew Stecker, who is currently chairman of the board, will become CEO with immediate effect.
- MarketWatch•15 minutes ago
Lam Research, Applied Materials stocks gain after ASML delivers upbeat outlook
MARKET PULSE Shares of semiconductor-equipment companies Lam Research Corp. (lcrx) Applied Materials Inc. (amat) and KLA-Tencor Corp. (klac) are up in premarket trading after ASML Holding NV (asml) reported better-than-expected results and said it expected a stronger second half.
Market Realist•33 minutes agoDSW Kids Now Available at All DSW Stores
On July 17, footwear retailer, DSW (DSW) announced that it has concluded the rollout of DSW Kids to its entire store base. Under the category, the company has been stocking athletic and fashion footwear from a wide range of brands for infants, toddlers, and pre-teens. DSW stock rose 1.4% to $27.07 on July 17.
- MarketWatch•33 minutes ago
Marriott International joins list of companies eliminating plastic straws
Marriott International Inc. (mar) said Wednesday that it will remove plastic straws and stirrers at more than 6,500 properties around the world. The hotel chain joins a list of companies that includes Hyatt Hotels Corp. (h) Starbucks Corp. (sbux) and McDonald's Corp. (mcd) that have also unveiled plans to eliminate plastic straws. Marriott says the move would end the use of one billion plastic straws and a quarter billion plastic stirrers each year.
Market Realist•34 minutes agoS&P 500’s Top Gainers: Perrigo and Charles Schwab
The S&P 500’s top gainers on July 17 were: Perrigo (PRGO) gained 3.98%. Charles Schwab (SCHW) gained 3.56%. Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) gained 3.54%. Lam Research (LRCX) gained 3.17%. Aptiv (APTV) gained 2.98%. Perrigo
Market Realist•34 minutes agoWhy Did US Markets Move Higher on July 17?
After gaining for two consecutive trading weeks, the S&P 500 started this week on a mixed note by losing momentum on Monday. Carrying forward the weakness, the S&P 500 opened lower on July 17. However, the S&P 500 regained strength as the day progressed and closed at 5.5-month high price levels.
- MarketWatch•35 minutes ago
W.W. Grainger shares jump 4% premarket after earnings beat
W.W. Grainger Inc. shares (gww) rose 4.3% in premarket trade Wednesday, after the supplier of maintenance and repair products swept past estimates for the second quarter. Chicago-based Grainger said it had net income of $236.9 million, or $4.16 a share, in the quarter, up from $97.9 million, or $1.67 a share, in the year-earlier period.
- Associated Press•44 minutes ago
W.W. Grainger: 2Q Earnings Snapshot
The Lake Forest, Illinois-based company said it had net income of $4.16 per share. Earnings, adjusted for restructuring costs, came to $4.37 per share. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average ...
Yahoo Finance Video•22 hours agoTrump facing backlash after siding with Putin over US intelligence
President Trump is set to meet members of Congress today, as the backlash grows over his comments at a summit with Vladimir Putin. The President said he believed Putin’s denials, over the assessment of US intelligence agencies. Yahoo Finance’s Alexis Christoforous, Editor-in-Chief Andy Serwer and Melody Hahm discuss.
