Stocks slid on Friday to cap a week of trading that saw fortunes between the major indexes diverge with the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) logging a modest gain of around 0.4% while the benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC) fell 0.3% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) lost over 1.1% for the week. On Friday, all three majors finished in red figures, with the S&P 500 dropping 0.16%, the Dow falling 0.03%, and the Nasdaq losing 0.35%. Stocks had opened Friday's session higher but forfeited...

Stock futures were higher early Friday as a mixed week of trading had the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) on pace for gains just under 1% while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) is off more than 1% through the week's first four trading sessions. The benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC) is roughly flat. Ahead of the weekend, investors will continue to closely track updates on the ongoing debt ceiling negotiations, with a key meeting between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy...

This is The Takeaway from today's Morning Brief, which you can receive in your inbox every Monday to Friday by 6:30 a.m. ET along with: The chart of the day What we're watching What we're reading Economic data releases and earnings On Saturday, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A, BRK-B) investors will gather in Omaha to hear from CEO Warren Buffett and Berkshire's vice chair, Charlie Munger. The duo's views on the latest turmoil rocking regional banks will no doubt be at the top of the agenda. In...

Stocks rose on Friday to cap a volatile week with each of S&P 500 (^GSPC), the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI), and Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) logging weekly gains. The S&P 500 and Dow rose 0.8% on Friday while the Nasdaq rose 0.7%. The Nasdaq rose over 1.2% for the weekly, leading gains among the major averages. SNP - Delayed Quote (USD) 4,169.48 +34.13(0.83%) At close:5:22PM EDT Full screen ^GSPC^DJI^IXIC The biggest movers Friday came from the tech and banking worlds, with shares of...

First quarter earnings season will ramp up rapidly in the week ahead. After big bank earnings unofficially got the proceedings underway on Friday, results from high-profile stock market winners this year like Netflix (NFLX) and Tesla (TSLA) will highlight a busy schedule for investors tracking corporate results. The economic calendar will offer some reprieve for those more closely keeping tabs on macroeconomic developments and the impact this data could have on the Federal Reserve next...