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Wall Street's three main indexes were set to fall at the open on Friday as investors hit pause after a barrage of strong earnings and upbeat economic data through the week drove the benchmark S&P 500 index to record level.

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U.S. stock index futures retreated on Friday as investors hit pause after a barrage of strong earnings and upbeat economic data through the week drove the benchmark S&P 500 index to record levels.

NEW YORK (Reuters Breakingviews) - Twitter ruffled feathers on Thursday by warning that its user growth will slow, and costs will rise. But the $52 billion social media firm still has a chance to do more with what it already has, and better mone

Facebook’s Strong Advertising Revenue Is Putting These Advertising Stocks On Investors’ Radar.Digital advertising stocks are red hot in the stock market today. You have seen Snap’s (NYSE: SNAP) strong first quarter last week. Now, we receive another validation f

EU countries and EU lawmakers agreed late Thursday evening to allow Facebook and Microsoft to scan and remove online child sexual abuse, potentially paving the way for a deal in the coming months on privacy rules targeting online platforms.

Amazon.com Inc posted record profits from pandemic shopping and indicated sales would keep growing even as customers emerged from their homes in the reopening U.S. economy.

Communication services exchange traded funds were among the standout performers on Thursday after Facebook (NasdaqGS: FB) crushed its quarterly earnings expectations. Among the best performing non-leveraged ETFs of Thursday, the Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLC) increased 2.8%. Meanwhile, Facebook shares jumped 7.3% on Thursday. FB makes up 22.0% of XLC’s underlying portfolio. Facebook [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Stocks didn't take the most conventional path to gains Thursday, but they climbed the ladder nonetheless as the U.S. economy continued to flex its recovering muscles.

The blue-chip index had a tumultuous day, briefly pulling back from its 200-point lead this afternoon, but eventually finishing the session 240 points higher thanks to blowout earnings from Apple (AAPL) and Facebook (FB). Following suit, Big Tech's impressive session sent the t

The S&P 500 closed at a record high on Thursday, fueled by gains in Facebook following its strong earnings report, while Amazon jumped in extended trade following its quarterly report.

Twitter Inc on Thursday reported a surge in sales as ad product improvements pushed revenue past Wall Street targets, joining other big tech digital ad firms such as Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google whose businesses have proliferated during the coronavirus pandemic.

Twitter Inc on Thursday reported a surge in sales as ad product improvements pushed revenue past Wall Street targets, joining other big tech digital ad firms such as Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google whose businesses have proliferated during the coronavirus pandemic.

The S&P 500 closed at a record high on Thursday, fueled by gains in Facebook following its strong earnings report, while investors awaited upcoming results from Amazon.

Technology stocks were little changed shortly before Thursday's closing bell, with the SPDR Technology Select Sector ETF Thursday slipping less than 0.1% while the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index was rising 0.5% this afternoon, overcoming a morning decline.In company news, Commu

What happenedShares of Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) jumped on Thursday after the company delivered blockbuster first-quarter results. As of 3 p.m. EDT today, the stock price was up more than 7%.

The S&P 500 hit an intra-day record high on Thursday, fueled by gains in Facebook following its strong earnings report, while investors awaited upcoming results from Amazon.

Looking at the sectors faring best as of midday Thursday, shares of Financial companies are outperforming other sectors, higher by 1.0%. Within that group, Capital One Financial Corp (Symbol: COF) and Standard and Poors Global Inc (Symbol: SPGI) are two large stocks leading th

Earnings season has hit top gear for the stocks that make up the largest components of the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC). The Nasdaq has been near all-time record highs, but on Thursday, the index pulled back from what appeared to be the beginning of a record run. As of 1