The Dow hit another all-time high, but not all stocks benefited.

The blue chips moved up 0.3% on Fed comments, and could jump tomorrow as Ben Bernanke speaks before Congress.

TOKYO, May 22 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average climbed to a 5-1/2-year high on Wednesday, ahead of the outcome of the Bank of Japan meeting, buoyed by the U.S. Dow Jones and S&P 500 indexes closing at record highs. The Nikkei rose 0.5 percent to 15

TOKYO, May 22 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average climbed to a 5-1/2-year high on Wednesday, ahead of the outcome of the Bank of Japan meeting, buoyed by the U.S. Dow Jones and S&P 500 indexes closing...

TOKYO, May 22 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average climbed to a 5-1/2-year high on Wednesday, ahead of the outcome of the Bank of Japan meeting, buoyed by the U.S. Dow Jones and S&P 500 indexes closing at record highs. The Nikkei rose 0.5 percent to 15

Forget the Dow and the S&P. Small-cap stocks are on track to hit a big number.

Today's gain in the Dow Jones Industrial Average marked its 19th straight positive Tuesday. Here's what the streaks look like for the rest of the week via Laszlo Birinyi.    Day  Streak  Date Ended  Monday 13 02/01/201

TOKYO, May 22 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average is likely to open higher on Wednesday, ahead of the outcome of the Bank of Japan meeting, buoyed by the U.S. Dow Jones and S&P 500 indexes closing at...

TOKYO, May 22 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average is likely to open higher on Wednesday, ahead of the outcome of the Bank of Japan meeting, buoyed by the U.S. Dow Jones and S&P 500 indexes closing at record highs on Federal Reserve officials' reassura

TOKYO, May 22 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average is likely to open higher on Wednesday, ahead of the outcome of the Bank of Japan meeting, buoyed by the U.S. Dow Jones and S&P 500 indexes closing at record highs on Federal Reserve officials' reassura

Index ends at all-time highs, driven by Fed talk and a housing comeback.

author name submits:One of the most important advantages that we as investors have is the ability to evaluate each of our holdings on an individual basis. When someone points out that the Dow Jones or S&P 500 Index has reached a new high, we can resp

* Fed's Dudley ties bond buying to impact of U.S. fiscal policy

* Fed's Dudley ties bond buying to impact of U.S. fiscal policy

* Fed's Dudley ties bond buying to impact of U.S. fiscalpolicy

U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, with the Dow industrials and S&P 500 finishing at record highs, after comments from two Federal Reserve officials suggested that the central bank is not close to tapering its bond-buying program.

The Dow completes its 19th week in a row with a green close on a Tuesday - there are no superlatives left. As a gentle reminder, since February 1st, the Dow has gained 9.85%; absent Tuesdays it is up a mere 0.5%. Despite equity strength, bonds rallie

NEW YORK, May 21 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, with the Dow and the S&P 500 closing at new all-time highs as comments from Federal Reserve officials eased some concerns that the central bank could start reducing its stimulus program.

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks closed higher on Tuesday, with the Dow industrialsand S&P 500hitting record highs, after comments from two Federal Reserve officials suggested that the central bank is not close to tapering its bond-buying progra

U.S. stocks finish higher; Dow rises for 19th straight Tuesday

It was another quiet day in the markets.  But the markets closed up. First the scoreboard: Dow: 15,387, +52.3 pts, +0.3%S&P 500: 1,669, +2.8 pts, +0.1%NASDAQ: 3,502, +5.6 pts, +0.1% And now the top stories: For what it's worth, the Dow clos

Toward the end of trading Tuesday, the Dow traded up 0.47 percent to 15,407.31, while the NASDAQ rose 0.28 percent to 3,506.98. The S&P was also up, gaining 0.30 percent to 1,671.54.Top Headline

The home improvement retailer is rising after it hit all the right notes in its earnings report.

* Home Depot raises outlook, shares hit record intraday high

* Home Depot raises outlook, shares hit record intraday high

Richard Russell, the author behind the Dow Theory Letters, has long been one of the most bearish voices in the market. So, it was a shock back in March when he told his followers to buy stocks. While his sentiment continues to be overwhelmingly beari

Up until today, the narrative was one trying to explain how a soaring dollar was bullish for stocks. Until moments ago, when Bill Dudley spoke and managed to send not only the dollar lower, but the Dow Jones to a new high of 15,400 with the following

Midway through trading Tuesday, the Dow traded up 0.20 percent to 15,365.31, while the NASDAQ rose 0.04 percent to 3,497.98. The S&P was also up, gaining 0.08 percent to 1,667.54.Top Headline

* Home Depot raises outlook, shares hit record intraday high

* Home Depot raises outlook, shares hit record intraday high

The following table lists planned and unplanned production outages at U.S. refineries as reported by Dow Jones Newswires.

Aluminum maker Alcoa and credit card issuer American Express square off in a battle of dividend fundamentals.

With a big event on tap for tomorrow, the Dow is trying to hold firm to its gains.

The home improvement retailer is on the rise, but the stock market isn't following suit.

Following the market opening Tuesday, the Dow traded up 0.36 percent to 15,390.13, while the NASDAQ rose 0.17 percent to 3,502.38. The S&P was also up, gaining 0.30 percent to 1,671.30.Top Headline

NEW YORK, May 21 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were little changed in early trading on Tuesday with Home Depot at a record high and buoying the blue-chips while investors eyed congressional testimony from Fed chairman Ben Bernanke on Wednesday.

NEW YORK, May 21 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were little changed in early trading on Tuesday with Home Depot at a record high and buoying the blue-chips while investors eyed congressional testimony from Fed chairman Ben Bernanke on Wednesday.

KERX data by YChartsBOSTON (TheStreet) -- Something is ailing Keryx Biopharmaceuticalsbecause the stock is significantly underperforming the rest of the booming biotech sector.The chart above explains what I mean. Keryx shares (the blue line) are dow

After rising 0.4% to highs around 1,672 shortly after the opening bell, the S&P 500 has already given up all of its gains and has descended into negative territory in the first hour of morning trading. Right now, the index is trading at 1663, dow

By Jon Haghayeghi:Breaking Tradition'Sell in May' is a simple and profitable maxim, but as the Dow Jones (DIA) and S&P500 (SPY) break to new highs, many investors are asking, "Why haven't we sold off this year?"In this article I will discuss how deve

Stocks were a bit mixed Monday, as while the S&P 500, Dow Industrials, and Dow Transports closed lower, the NYSE Composite was higher. The market internals were much stronger than prices.

NEW YORK, May 21 (Reuters) - Benchmark U.S. Treasury yields rose to fresh two-month highs close to 2 percent early Tuesday as Wall Street stocks rose, with the Dow Jones industrial average hitting a...

H-P and J.P. Morgan set pace as Dow industrials rise 50 points early Tuesday

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Financial stocks were up on Tuesday ahead of speeches expected by two Federal Reserve officials that might give indications to the direction of the Fed's bond-buying program. The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund , which tra

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Home Depot Inc.shares rose 3.1% to $79.12 on Tuesday to be the biggest Dow gainer after the Atlanta-based retailer reported a better-than-expected first-quarter profit and raised its outlook for the year. The company cited s

Stock index futures suggest that the Dow Jones may open slightly higher this morning, while the S&P 500 may open broadly flat.

Pre-open moversUS stock futures are mostly flat this morning. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 6 points to 15,325.00 and S&P 500 index futures fell 1.30 points to 1,663.30. Nasdaq 100 futures declined 2.50 points to 3,018.50.A

US stock futures are mostly flat this morning. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1 point to 15,320.00 and S&P 500 index futures fell 1.60 points to 1,663.00.

On a day filled with acquisitions, the Dow fell back slightly as investors wait to hear from Ben Bernanke on Wednesday.