NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose near their record levels on Wednesday as mixed data on the economy kept alive hopes that a cut to interest rates is coming soon. The S&P 500 gained 0.3% and pulled within 0.6% of its all-time high set in late October. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 408 points, or 0.9%, and the Nasdaq composite added 0.2%. The biggest jump in the S&P 500 came from Microchip Technology, which leaped 12.2% after saying it expects sales and profit for the final months of the year to ...

European stocks may open flat to slightly higher on Wednesday as investors await key U.S. economic data that could influence the Federal Reserve's rate decision next week. Payroll processor ADP is scheduled to release its report on private sector employment for November later in the day. Economists expect private sector employment to edge up by 10,000 jobs in November after rising by 42,000 jobs in October.Reports on service sector activity, personal income and spending and consumer sentiment may garner in ...

For the quarter ended October 2025, American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) reported revenue of $1.36 billion, up 5.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.53, compared to $0.48 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.31% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.32 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.43, the EPS surprise was +23.26%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wa ...

American Eagle's marketing campaigns are giving the company a meaningful boost. The retailer has launched a number of campaigns this year that have been at the center of viral moments online.It looks like they're paying off financially. Its stock has been up this year, and its total revenue was $1.4 billion for the third quarter that ended November 1, roughly 6% higher year-over-year. American Eagle raised forward-looking guidance for the fourth quarter, and its stock rose at least 10% after hours on Tues ...

Market Performance - Major market indexes showed positive movement, with the Dow gaining +185 points (+0.39%), S&P 500 up +16 points (+0.25%), and Nasdaq increasing by +137 points (+0.59%) [1] - Bitcoin rose nearly +6% to 91.4K, positively impacting the stock of MicroStrategy (MSTR), which gained over +5% [1] - The small-cap Russell 2000 index experienced a slight decline of -0.17% [1] Economic Data - Private-sector payrolls for November are expected from Automatic Data Processing (ADP), with a consensus estimate of around 40K new jobs, down from 42K the previous month [2] - The labor market has shown difficulties, with no back-to-back positive ADP jobs numbers since April and May of 2025 [2] - Upcoming reports on Imports, Exports, Industrial Production, and Capacity Utilization are anticipated to show slight gains from the previous month [3] Earnings Reports - CrowdStrike (CRWD) reported Q3 earnings of 96 cents per share on revenues of $1.23 billion, exceeding estimates and showing over +20% year-over-year growth [4] - American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) beat Q3 earnings expectations with 53 cents per share and record-high revenues of $1.36 billion, leading to an +11% increase in shares after market [5] - Marvell Technologies (MRVL) posted Q3 earnings of 76 cents per share on revenues of $2.08 billion, slightly above projections, but shares remained flat [6]

US stock futures edged higher on Wednesday, with bitcoin (BTC-USD) also gaining as investors digested the monthly ADP jobs update that showed a surprise decline in private-sector employment last month. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) and S&P 500 futures (ES=F) both edged up roughly 0.2%. Contracts on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) also rose about 0.2%, after the major Wall Street gauges finished Tuesday with gains across the board. Meanwhile, bitcoin extended its bid to bounce back from a d ...

US stock futures leaned higher on Wednesday, poised to maintain momentum on a modest rebound with jobs data on deck to help set interest-rate expectations ahead of the Federal Reserve policy meeting. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) edged up 0.2%, while those on the S&P 500 (ES=F) nudged 0.1% higher. Contracts on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) floated just above the flat line. The broader market finished Tuesday higher across the board, buoyed by heavyweight tech names including Nvidia (NVDA ...

The Dow led diverging US stocks on Wednesday as doubts over AI demand put pressure on tech, and a surprise fall in private-sector employment revealed cracks in the job market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) rose 0.4% while the S&P 500 (^GSPC) added 0.1%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) slid 0.4%, after the major gauges finished Tuesday with gains across the board. Microsoft (MSFT) helped spur a decline in tech stocks, with its shares down over 2% after The Information reported that the ...

US stocks leaned lower on Wednesday as doubts over AI demand put pressure on tech and a surprise fall in private-sector employment revealed cracks in the job market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was little changed. But the S&P 500 (^GSPC) fell around 0.2%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) slid 0.4%, after the major gauges finished Tuesday with gains across the board. Microsoft (MSFT) helped lead a tech decline, with its shares down over 2% after The Information reported that the ...

US stock futures turned lower on Wednesday as investors digested the monthly ADP jobs update that showed a surprise decline in private-sector employment last month. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) and S&P 500 futures (ES=F) both edged down roughly 0.2%. Contracts on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) fell around 0.5%, after the major Wall Street gauges finished Tuesday with gains across the board. Microsoft (MSFT) helped lead a tech decline, as shares fell over 2% after a report said the company ...