The major indexes remain at or near record highs while navigating a plethora of catalysts, including earnings, economic data, tariffs, and Trump-Powell drama.

The stock market keeps climbing even though expectations for Fed rate cuts are falling. That’s not what usually happens.

US stock futures rose slightly on Friday (July 18) after the S&P 500 closed at a record high in the previous session, with major indexes on pace to end the week in positive territory. Futures tied to the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 each ticked up 0.

Markets on Wall Street quietly hovered at record levels before the bell Friday with most of the attention on the latest corporate earnings reports and dealmaking.

The stock market opened slightly higher on Thursday, as investors assessed the retail sales and the jobless claims reports. The S&P 500 (SP500) was +0.3%, the Dow (DJI) +0.4%, and the Nasdaq Composite (COMP:IND) +0.

The moves come after Wall Street saw a winning session, with the S&P 500 posting fresh intraday and closing records.

With Wall Street's surge to record highs, the U.S. stock market looks nearly as expensive as ever, and investors are debating whether the lofty valuations are a bearish signal or justified by the technology-heavy market's profit outlook.

Wall Street is drifting toward the finish of its third winning week in the last four. NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is drifting on Friday toward the finish of its third winning week in the last four, as more big U.S. companies deliver stronger profits for the spring than analysts expected.

Wall Street analysts chime in on the latest financial results from the global streaming giant, management commentary, and the returns of 'Wednesday' and 'Stranger Things.'

PepsiCo jumped 6.6% after delivering revenue and profit that topped Wall Street’s expectations. The drink and snack giant stood by its financial forecasts given in April, which projected lower full-year profit than previous forecasts due to increased costs from tariffs and a pullback in consumer spending.

The favorite stock for four of Wall Street's most successful fund managers is the only member of the "Magnificent Seven" to have never completed a stock split.