The Dow Jones fell Friday after inflation data. Amazon, Broadcom, Meta and Netflix are among the best stocks to buy and watch.

On Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) remained steady, hovering around 44,700, shedding around 130 points but holding steady through the midweek market session. The major equity index is currently near its all-time highs above 45,000, but stock traders still have a bit of work to do to push bids back into those record peaks.

Stock futures are mixed Thursday morning as investors react to a barrage of earnings reports from major companies and important economic indicators.

Stock index futures were higher on Fridays, with Nasdaq futures leading the pack, as Apple and Intel's earnings reports brought cheer. Investors are now awaitin

The stock market wrapped up its best week since early November as Wall Street breathed a sigh of relief in the wake of the latest inflation data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 334 points, or 0.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is a group of 30 U.S. industry leaders. It's often looked at as a proxy for the market, since its components' performance is indicative of what's happening in the economy and the markets.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is a group of 30 U.S ... the more general pandemic-related issues like low demand and inflation, and there were major safety concerns last year.

The Dow Jones fell Friday ahead of inflation data. Amazon, Broadcom, Meta and Netflix are among the best stocks to buy and watch.

In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 gained 0.3% in morning trading. Smiths Group rose 14.9% and ALK-Abello Series B added 7.3%. On the other hand, Umicore slipped 7.5%, and Hemnet Group dropped 4.7%. The FTSE 100 added 0.2%. Other stocks in Europe were mixed as France's CAC 40 gained 0.3% and Germany's DAX held steady.

World markets mostly rose on Friday following gains on Wall Street driven by Tesla, IBM and Meta Platforms after strong profit reports. European markets opened higher after the European Central Bank cut its key interest rate to by a quarter-point to 2.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 290 points (0.7%) as investors reacted to mixed corporate earnings, economic growth concerns, and anticipation of key inflation data.

Meta Platforms and Tesla helped lead most U.S. stocks higher following a rush of profit reports from some of the country’s most influential companies. The S&P 500 climbed 0.5% Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.