Live Nation Stock Falls as Jury Finds Ticketing Giant Acted as an Illegal Monopoly. Here’s What Happens Next.
A jury in New York concluded that Ticketmaster, Live Nation’s ticketing arm, operated as an illegal monopoly, prompting immediate market backlash. Live Nation’s stock fell 6.3% during regular trading and slipped another 1.5% in after‑hours trading. The verdict fuels calls from advocacy groups for a breakup of the Live Nation‑Ticketmaster conglomerate. The company now faces a protracted legal fight that could reshape the concert‑ticketing landscape.
Thursday's Big Stock Stories: What’s Likely to Move the Market in the Next Trading Session
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed Thursday at fresh record highs, with the S&P up 7.6% in April and the Nasdaq up 11.2% in the same month, marking eleven straight days of gains for the tech‑heavy index. Broad market breadth...
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Markets News, April 15, 2026: S&P 500, Nasdaq Close at Records as Investors Downplay Iran War; Dow Slips
U.S. equity markets hit fresh all‑time highs on April 15, with the S&P 500 closing above 7,000 and the Nasdaq surpassing 24,000, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.2%. The rally was driven by strong tech earnings, a 7.6% surge...
S&P 500 Closes at Record as Ceasefire Optimism, Bank Earnings Power Rally
The S&P 500 closed at a fresh all‑time high on April 15, buoyed by optimism that a ceasefire in the Middle East could de‑escalate geopolitical risk. Strong quarterly earnings from major U.S. banks reinforced confidence in corporate fundamentals, while technology and financial...
Apple (AAPL) Rises Higher Than Market: Key Facts
Apple’s stock jumped 2.94% to close at $266.43, beating the S&P 500’s 0.8% gain. The move came as the Dow slipped and the Nasdaq rose 1.6%, highlighting Apple’s relative strength in a mixed market. Analysts project the upcoming Q2 earnings on...
S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite Close at Fresh Records as Traders Look Past Iran War Fears: Live Updates
U.S. equity markets closed at fresh all‑time highs on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 ending at 7,022.95 and the Nasdaq Composite at 24,016.02. The Nasdaq’s rally was the fastest swing from oversold to overbought on record, pushing its RSI above 70...
S&P, Nasdaq Close at New All-Time Highs: Stock Market Today
U.S. equity indexes posted mixed results on Wednesday, but the S&P 500 surged 0.8% to a record‑closing 7,022 and the Nasdaq Composite broke 24,000 for the first time, ending at 24,016 after an 11‑day winning streak. The rally was powered by...
Stocks Hit Record High as Wall St. Looks Beyond War
The S&P 500 closed above 7,000 on Wednesday, setting a fresh all‑time high and climbing about 0.8% on the day. The index now sits roughly 2% higher than its pre‑war level and has rebounded roughly 10% since the March 30 trough. Investor...
Tesla Regains 50-Day Line. Here's When The Stock Could Become Actionable.
Tesla stock surged about 7% on Wednesday, reclaiming its 50‑day moving average for the first time since Jan. 26 and positioning the shares to break an eight‑week losing streak. The rally coincided with a broader megacap rally that saw Microsoft, Broadcom...
Jim Cramer Says the Stock Market Is so Overbought that We Have to Tread Carefully
Jim Cramer warned that the S&P Short‑Range Oscillator has surged into an extreme overbought level of over +8%, suggesting the recent rally may be losing steam. While the Dow slipped about 200 points, the S&P 500 rose 0.3% and the Nasdaq...
Bank of America Earnings, Kalshi's DC Charm Offensive, a United-American Merger and More in Morning Squawk
Bank of America posted its strongest earnings per share in nearly two decades, lifting the stock 1.2% after beating forecasts, while Morgan Stanley saw revenue jump 16% year‑over‑year, sending its shares up nearly 3%. The market was buoyed by renewed...
Expensive Oil Not a SPX Death Sentence, But Bad Enough
Oil prices briefly breached $100 per barrel after a failed U.S.-Iran peace deal and a Hormuz blockade, reviving concerns about a repeat of past market headwinds. Quantitative analysis shows the S&P 500 historically posts a -6.9% average six‑month return when oil...
Stock Market News, April 15, 2026: S&P Hits 7000, Closing at First Record Since January
The S&P 500 closed above the 7,000‑point mark for the first time since January, while the Nasdaq composite surged 1.6% to a new record, marking its 11th consecutive gain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged down 0.1%, tempering the broader rally....
Stocks Surge Toward Records on US-Iran Hopes, Corporate Earnings
U.S. equities surged on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 gaining about 1.2% and the Nasdaq rising nearly 2%, putting both indexes within striking distance of record highs. The rally was fueled by renewed diplomatic talks that eased U.S.-Iran tensions and by...
Nvidia Stock Is on a 10-Day Winning Streak and up 18% over that Stretch
Nvidia’s shares have climbed more than 18% over the past ten days, marking its longest winning streak since 2023. CEO Jensen Huang disclosed that the company holds roughly $1 trillion of GPU orders through 2027, underscoring robust AI demand. The rally coincided...
Amazon’s Stock Is on Its Best Run Since 2022 as Globalstar Acquisition Fuels Rally
Amazon’s shares surged 19% over the past seven days, marking the strongest weekly rally since August 2022. The jump brings the stock to $249.02, just below its 52‑week high of $254. A newly announced $11.6 billion acquisition of satellite operator Globalstar is...
Dow Gains 318, Nasdaq Climbs 455, S&P 500 Rises 81
U.S. equities surged on Tuesday, with the Dow up 317 points, the Nasdaq climbing 455 points and the S&P 500 gaining 81 points as investors cheered renewed diplomatic hopes between the United States and Iran. Brent crude fell 4.6% to...
Nasdaq Adds 455 Points for 10th Straight Win: Stock Market Today
Stocks surged on Tuesday as a lighter‑than‑expected Producer Price Index signaled easing inflation, bolstering a tech‑driven rally. The Nasdaq Composite rose 2 % to 23,639, marking its tenth consecutive gain—the longest streak since 2021. Core PPI increased only 0.1 % while headline...
How To Invest In Leaders Like Broadcom Stock As Uptrend Begins
Investor‑focused newsletter highlights a fresh market uptrend, with Broadcom (AVGO) emerging as a top pick. The chipmaker appears on multiple IBD leader lists and is approaching a $414.61 buy point within a first‑stage cup pattern. IBD advises using stock screeners...
US Stocks Make Big Gains as War Worries Fade. What's Leading and Why
U.S. equities surged as war‑related concerns faded, lifting the S&P 500 1.1% today. Airline stocks led the rally, with American Airlines jumping 7.9% on falling oil prices and merger speculation. Technology shares added strength, highlighted by Amazon’s 4.9% rise after...
Netflix Stock Rises Ahead Of Video Streamer's First-Quarter Report
Netflix stock rose over 3% ahead of its first‑quarter earnings release, with analysts forecasting $12.18 billion in revenue and 84 cents earnings per share – a 15% and 27% year‑over‑year increase respectively. KeyBanc upgraded its rating and lifted the price target to...
A $300 Billion Liquidity Storm May Be About To Hit The Market
A surge of more than $300 billion is expected to leave the Treasury General Account, draining reserves and tightening liquidity across the financial system. Reserve balances could fall to roughly $2.8‑$2.9 trillion, eliminating the reverse‑repo buffer that normally absorbs shocks. At the...
Stocks Rally on US-Iran Peace Hopes and Cooler PPI Growth
U.S. equity indexes rallied on Tuesday as optimism over a potential US‑Iran cease‑fire pushed crude oil prices down more than 5%, lifting the S&P 500 to a 1.5‑month high and the Nasdaq 100 to a 2.25‑month high. A cooler-than‑expected March PPI report...
Market ‘Sugar High’ Will Send Stocks to Record, Wells Fargo Says
Wells Fargo Securities raised its S&P 500 year‑to‑date target to 7,300, about a 6 percent gain from the April 14 close. The firm says the market’s “three‑month sugar high” will be driven by the Trump tax program, a manufacturing rebound, AI‑monetizing tech firms,...
Should You Buy the Dip in Fastenal Stock Today?
Fastenal (FAST) posted in‑line Q1 earnings but saw its stock slip on April 13, falling below its 20‑day and 50‑day moving averages. The dip was driven by a 50‑basis‑point compression in gross margin to 44.6% as the company’s sales mix shifted...
Stocks Rise and Oil Prices Ease as Hopes Climb for Another Round of US-Iran Talks
U.S. equities nudged closer to record highs on Tuesday as the S&P 500 rose 0.4%, leaving the index just 1% shy of its all‑time peak. Brent crude slipped 2.1% to $97.31 a barrel, buoyed by renewed optimism that Washington and...
S&P 500 Futures Continue Higher a Day After Benchmark Wipes Out Iran War Losses: Live Updates
U.S. equity futures rose on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 up 0.3% and the Nasdaq‑100 gaining 0.5%, as technology stocks such as Oracle and SanDisk led the rally. The market shrugged off a setback in U.S.–Iran peace talks and a...
Stocks Climb on Cooler Wholesale Price Growth, Lower Oil Prices
U.S. wholesale prices rose less than expected in March, easing inflation concerns and lifting stock futures. The S&P 500 futures gained 0.3% while Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.5% in early New York trading. Energy costs climbed amid the Iran war, but the softer...
Stocks Downplay Iran Risks in Whipsaw Trading Day
U.S. equities rebounded sharply on Thursday, wiping out losses from the recent Iran‑U.S. escalation. The S&P 500 rose about 1% back to pre‑conflict levels, while the Dow added over 300 points and the Nasdaq gained more than 1%, led by technology...
What’s Driving the Wartime Stock Rebound
Global equity markets rallied on Tuesday as investors leaned on momentum trading, wiping out the S&P 500’s losses incurred since the February onset of the Iran‑U.S. war. Brent crude slipped to about $98 a barrel and West Texas Intermediate hovered near...
JPMorgan Earnings, Oracle's $300 Million Windfall, New Delta Suites and More in Morning Squawk
JPMorgan Chase posted a 13% rise in net income and a 10% jump in revenue for Q1, beating analysts’ forecasts, while Citigroup delivered its strongest revenue in a decade. Oracle exercised a warrant that could net more than $300 million from...
Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Rises for 10th Day in a Row
The Nasdaq composite logged its 10th consecutive day of gains on April 14, buoyed by easing geopolitical tension after the U.S. and Iran signaled openness to further talks. Oil prices slipped below $96 a barrel, reflecting reduced war‑risk premiums. March...
Futures Dip, Oil Prices Climb as US Plans to Blockade the Strait of Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump announced an immediate naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, prompting Iran to threaten retaliation against Persian Gulf ports. The announcement sent Dow futures down 0.9% and pulled S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures lower by...
Jim Cramer Says This Is the Real Reason Why Stocks Are Shrugging Off Iran War Fears
Jim Cramer told viewers that the stock market’s bounce toward all‑time highs is driven primarily by low interest rates, not by the escalating Iran‑Israel conflict. He noted that Treasury yields have stabilized after a brief spike, allowing equity valuations to...
Wall Street Is the Biggest Winner of the Iran War—And the S&P 500 Just Turned Positive for the Year
Wall Street rallied on Monday as the S&P 500 jumped 1.02% to 6,886, wiping out every loss incurred since the Iran war began on Feb. 28. A brief X post by a New York Post reporter about tentative nuclear‑deal talks...
Nasdaq Secures Longest Win Streak Since 2023: Stock Market Today
The Nasdaq Composite logged a 9‑day winning streak, its longest run since 2023, as all three major indexes closed higher despite fresh geopolitical tension from U.S.–Iran talks. The market shrugged off a Trump‑promised Strait of Hormuz blockade that lifted crude...
S&P 500 Outlook: The 8.2% Rally & What Comes Next
After five weeks of decline, the S&P 500 rallied 8.2% from its March lows near 6,300, reclaiming its 20‑, 50‑, and 200‑day moving averages and closing at 6,816.9, just 2.6% shy of the January all‑time high. The surge was sparked by...
Rates Spark: Equities Are Back, but Bonds Are Not - Why?
Equities have largely rebounded from the February‑28 Middle East turmoil, with the S&P 500 regaining roughly 80% of its losses, while high‑yield spreads have normalized. Bond markets remain under pressure as long‑tenor yields stay elevated, driven by stubborn inflation and higher...
Goldman Sachs Shares Drop in Pre-Market Trading Following Earnings Beat
Goldman Sachs posted a first‑quarter earnings beat, reporting $17.55 earnings per share versus the $16.49 consensus and $17.23 billion in revenue ahead of the $16.97 billion estimate. Despite the beat, the stock fell more than 4 % in pre‑market trading before the earnings...
Intel’s $100 Billion April Rally Makes It Market’s Hottest Stock
Intel Corp. surged 53% over nine trading sessions, adding more than $100 billion in market value and becoming the hottest stock in the S&P 500. The rally, the strongest nine‑day gain on record for the index, follows a two‑week spate of positive...
Bull of the Day: Broadcom (AVGO)
Broadcom (AVGO) posted a solid Q1 earnings beat, highlighted by a 77% year‑over‑year surge in AI revenue to $4.1 billion and an adjusted EBITDA of $10.1 billion. The company’s AI‑driven growth lifted earnings estimates across the board, prompting Morgan Stanley to raise...
Don’t Bet on a 1970s Replay: Why Today’s Oil Volatility Looks Different for the S&P 500
Morgan Stanley’s chief equity strategist, Mike Wilson, argues that today’s oil price shock will not mirror the 1970s or 1990s episodes because corporate earnings are strengthening rather than weakening. Historically, oil volatility compounded already‑slipping profits and helped tip the economy...
The Federal Reserve's April Inflation Forecast Is In -- and It Just Keeps Getting Worse for Wall Street
The Cleveland Federal Reserve’s nowcast pushed its April inflation projection to 3.56% YoY, up from 2.40% in February, as the Iran‑Israel conflict choked the Strait of Hormuz and spiked oil prices. Gas prices surged roughly 40% to $4.16 a gallon,...
Beyond The Magnificent Seven: Discovering Equity Opportunities In The S&P 493
The S&P 500 is now heavily concentrated, with the top ten stocks representing about 40 % of the index’s market value. Excluding the Magnificent Seven, the remaining 493 companies posted earnings growth of over 10 % in 2024, driven by renewed activity...
Earnings Season Kicks Off with War, AI Threat Among Key Worries
The MSCI World and S&P 500 indices posted their steepest quarterly decline since 2022 as March inflation surged and the Iran‑U.S. conflict pushed crude to about $95 a barrel, a 40% jump. Analysts now expect S&P 500 first‑quarter earnings to grow only...
Nasdaq Expected to Consolidate in Near Term
The Nasdaq 100 rebounded sharply in early Q2 2026, breaking above the down‑trend channel that dominated from January to early April. The rally was fueled by easing U.S.–Iran tensions and improved market sentiment, pushing the index back to February‑level highs. However, the...
Live: Markets on Edge, Oil Set to Rise on US Gulf Blockade Threats
Wall Street’s brief relief rally stalled on Friday as US‑Iran peace talks collapsed, leaving the S&P 500 down 0.1%, the Dow down 0.6% and the Nasdaq up 0.4%. European markets outperformed, with the Eurostoxx 600 gaining 0.4% and Japan’s index rising over...
Magnificent 7 Stocks Are Splitting Again: Chart of the Day
The Nasdaq Composite posted a rare eight‑day winning streak while the Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF (MAGS) recorded its best eight‑day gain since May 2023. The rally split the so‑called Magnificent Seven: Amazon, Nvidia, Alphabet and Meta surged from March lows,...
April’s Stock-Market Rebound Is About to Face Its First Major Test as Ear...
U.S. equities have staged a modest rebound since early April, lifting the S&P 500 after a year‑to‑date dip. The rally has been buoyed by upbeat first‑quarter earnings forecasts from Wall Street analysts, which have helped offset geopolitical jitters from the Middle...
Russell 2000 Tracking for New Highs: What’s Next for ETF Traders?
The Russell 2000 index is on pace for fresh record highs, buoyed by resilient labor markets, lower interest rates and strong earnings outlooks. This rally is lifting its two flagship ETFs, iShares IWM and Vanguard VTWO, which are seeing notable institutional inflows. IWM...