What we know about the consumer so far

A customer walks through The Home Depot store on February 20, 2024 in Austin, Texas.  Brandon Bell | Getty Images The state of the consumer in 2024 is already taking shape — even before the country’s major retailers begin to report first-quarter earnings, starting with Home Depot and Walmart next week. There are signs that … Read more

Super Micro pops more than 25% after S&P 500 selection

Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images Super Micro Computer stock popped more than 25% in Monday morning trading after the company was selected on Friday to join the S&P 500. Shares of the server and computer infrastructure company have been up more than twentyfold during the last two years and over 200% since the … Read more

Super Micro joining S&P 500 after 20-fold jump in stock in two years

David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Super Micro Computer is joining the S&P 500 following a historic rally in the stock that’s pushed the company’s market cap past $50 billion. The shares, up more than 20-fold in the past two years and over 200% just since the start of 2024, climbed another 8% … Read more

Stock market today: Live updates

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., January 29, 2024.  Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Stocks dipped Tuesday as investors analyzed the latest corporate earnings with the Federal Reserve policy meeting on the horizon. Traders also awaited results from major tech companies. The S&P 500 and … Read more