The U.S. stock market was mostly rising midday Friday, with Big Tech helping to fuel a potential third straight week of gains for major benchmarks as companies rolled out earnings results. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down almost 7 points midday Friday,

In late 2024, Nvidia replaced Intel in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is home to some of the most storied, iconic American brands. Companies such as Coca-Cola, Disney, Home Depot, IBM, and Walmart are just a handful of the index's components.

Eventually, a stock market correction, bear market, or elevator-down move will occur again. When it does, remember that history is a long-term ally, and that being optimistic is, statistically, the smartest path to generating riches on Wall Street over long periods.

Stock indexes mostly gained Monday, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 registering fresh closing highs, as investors continued to downplay the U.S. government shutdown and AMD shares soared on news that OpenAI plans to deploy 6 gigawatts of its newest chips.

U.S. stock market futures rose on Friday ahead of the release of a critical inflation report that could help drive interest-rate expectations. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 0.17% to 47002.

Oil prices are hovering around five-year lows due to lower demand and higher supply. In its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, the U.S. Energy Information Administration forecast a 2 million barrel per day increase in 2025 liquid fuels, largely due to higher production from non-OPEC+ countries like the U.S.

Stocks have so far defied their typical weakness in September - but it's not October yet September could go out with a bang for investors. Good news on the economy this week should be good for stocks over the long run. But any economic news at all might be ...