Indexes are slightly higher at midday on Wall Street, pushing the stock market further into record territory.
Cisco Systems led the Dow Jones industrial average slightly higher Thursday after the technology company reported higher sales. Mixed corporate earnings and economic reports kept the major stock indexes flipping between slight gains and losses.
The stock market is closing higher after shaking off a morning slump.
Stocks are opening slightly lower on Wall Street a day after the market hit its latest record high.
Stock futures dipped with another European nation sinking into recession, even while a rebound for the U.S. economy continues.
Investors nudged the stock market to all-time highs Wednesday despite a handful of disappointing economic reports.
Stocks edged higher in early trading on Wall Street, led by gains for financial companies, putting markets back at record levels.
GOOGLE THIS: Google's stock topped $900 as the tech giant unveiled a music streaming service and a new Google Maps. Google's stock is up 50 percent over the past year.
Indexes are moving higher in midday trading on Wall Street, led by an advance in small-company stocks.
A report of slowing manufacturing is getting the stock market off to weak start Wednesday.
A record-breaking rally in stocks paused Monday as investors assessed whether the rise in stock valuations overstated the recent improvement in the economy.
Stock indexes are moving higher in early trading on Wall Street as a record-breaking advance on the stock market got moving again.
The stock market is back in record territory after an upturn in small-company stocks.
U.S. futures are down for a second day, following markets overseas, after indexes across the globe set a blistering pace over the past several weeks.
The stock market's record-breaking rally paused Monday, as investors assessed whether stock valuations are overstating the recent improvement in the economy. Even a report that showed April retail sales unexpectedly rose failed to give stocks a lift.
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