The Dow Jones Industrial Average struggled to tighten its grasp on a key level Wednesday, a day after major stock indexes scored strong gains. Meanwhile, investors awaited earnings news from artificial intelligence leader Nvidia,

The Dow Jones is down slightly on Wednesday after a failed attempt to reach 42,450. Equity markets are awaiting after-the-bell earnings from AI rally darling Nvidia (NVDA). The Fed’s latest Meeting Minutes show the Fed remains firmly entrenched in wait-and-see mode.

All three major U.S. stock indexes closed lower on Wednesday, led by an almost 245-point drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, after minutes of the Federal Reserve's May 6-7 meeting referred to rising upside inflation risks.

Charles Dow was a financial journalist with a rare gift. A high school dropout from rural Connecticut, he was able to explain the arcana of investment, stocks and bonds in clear, straightforward terms.

The Dow Jones gained around 750 points from last Friday’s close, forming a technical rejection of the 200-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) and reclaiming the 42,250 level for the third time this month. The major equity index remains down from its most recent highs near the 42,800 region, but momentum favors further upward moves.

U.S. stocks opened flat to a touch higher on Wednesday as investors awaited earnings from chip giant and artificial-intelligence bellwether Nvidia Corp. after the closing bell, while keeping a close eye on Treasury yields.

Charles Dow was a financial journalist with a rare gift. A high school dropout from rural Connecticut, he was able to explain the arcana of investment, stocks and bonds in clear, straightforward terms. In 1882, he and two other journalists, Edward Jones and Charles Bergstresser, founded Dow Jones & Company Inc. in a basement at [...]

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is an iconic stock market index. Its components do get changed over time as new leaders rise and old ones fade, but as a rule, those that earn and keep a place in the Dow are some of the bluest of blue chip stocks.

Nvidia officials have scheduled a 5 p.m. EDT first-quarter earnings report that many expect to reflect the Trump administration's restrictions on trade with China.