At least eight of the 30 Dow Jones components rose three points or more. They included Visa V, Goldman Sachs GS and American Express AXP. Paint giant Sherwin-Williams SHW ramped up more than four points, nearly 2%, following the Federal Reserve's decision to trim interest rates.

This article will be updated throughout the day, so check back often for more daily updates. The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) gained 3% over the final, holiday-shortened, three-and-a-half-day-long trading week last week,

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Shares in Oracle slid after the company's earnings reignited worries about aggressive spending on data centers. The Nasdaq composite fell less than 1% in morning trading, while the S&P 500 edged lower and the Dow industrials gained modestly.

AMD stock is falling Thursday in response to a report showing U.S. employers laid off more than 150,000 employees last month. A softening U.S. job market could continue to dent bullish momentum for stocks. Investors are also becoming more cautious about ...

The Dow Jones index fell Monday. Warner Bros Discovery takeover drama continued on the stock market today. Nvidia rose on China H200 hopes.

Today's top-performing sector is one that hasn't gotten much investor love lately. Materials was the top-performing sector on Thursday, with the S&P 500 Materials Sector Index gaining 2.2%. Some stocks seeing notable gains were Mosaic Co.