U.S. stock indexes are drifting Thursday following a mixed set of earnings reports from Morgan Stanley, UnitedHealth Group and other big companies. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% afternoon trading after flipping earlier between small gains and losses.

I make note of the four stocks analysts most adore, and the four they most despise. In performance over the next year, there's little difference.

CVS Health is a beaten-down dividend stock with solid support from Wall Street. Devon Energy's share price and dividend could increase if oil and gas prices rise. How would you like to get paid to sit back and watch a stock you own take off?

Markets are mixed before the opening bell on a busy Thursday that will bring the latest government report on retail sales, weekly applications for unemployment benefits, and a slew of corporate earnings reports.

Asian Shares Advance After Inflation Data Drives a Rally on Wall Street TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Thursday, following a rally on Wall Street driven by encouraging update on U.S. inflation.

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US stocks climbed on Wednesday after inflation data boosted investors’ hopes for interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve this year. Investors also cheered a strong set of quarterly results from the biggest US banks.