Major stock indexes surged Thursday after delayed Consumer Price Index data came in better than expected, with the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average and benchmark S&P 500 poised to end four-session losing streaks.

S&P 500 futures are up gaining 0.3%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are up just 0.01%. Nasdaq 100 futures are climbing 0.6%. On Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 228 points, or 0.

Wall Street indices such as the Dow, Nasdaq, and the S&P 500 opened higher as investors now focus on cooling US inflation data and Trump Media's merger update.

Major stock indexes fell Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average on pace for a fourth consecutive decline, as AI bubble concerns resumed and investors digested tepid labor data.

US stocks fell as investors shifted away from AI stocks, with Oracle, Nvidia, and AMD taking significant hits amid financing concerns and broader market volatility. Insights into the AI profitability challenge and economic signals ahead.

Chevron, Merck, and Coca-Cola stand out as buys heading into 2026. Since the Dow Jones typically tracks large, mature companies, those companies generally pay a dividend. The only exceptions are Amazon, which has never paid one, and Boeing, which suspended its dividend in 2020.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is sporting a much more modest lead for 2025, but is still on track for its third consecutive year in the black. Contrary to what many may t