Stocks closed sharply higher for a second time in as many days this holiday-shortened trading week, although Nvidia and other semiconductor shares fell on a report Meta Platforms may use Google's AI chips in their data centers.

Investors parsed fresh economic data and doubled down on bets the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in December.

Stocks closed markedly lower on Tuesday as fears of a bubble in artificial intelligence technology hammered markets for a fourth consecutive trading day.

US stocks gave up early gains to end lower after economic and rate uncertainty topple strong earnings from AI darling Nvidia and retail giant Walmart.

Investors drove the Dow to back-to-back record gains shrugging off concerns about an AI bubble and the lack of economic data tied to the government shutdown.

Major stock indexes closed sharply higher Friday, but nevertheless posted weekly losses on concerns about AI spending and valuations of big tech firms.

Investors have worried about lofty technology valuations amid concerns over steep artificial intelligence spending.

Here's a closer look at three Dow stocks that could soar in 2026, and then keep soaring after that.

QSR giant McDonald’s has lagged behind the Dow Jones Industrial Average over the past year, yet analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.