Major U.S. equity indexes rallied in the final hours of Friday to close higher after seesawing between gains and losses ...

It may be time for investors to shore up portfolios with defensive stocks — but their appeal goes beyond just providing ...

All sectors in the S&P 500 index were rising in late-afternoon trading Friday, as investors shook off a tense meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky.

That is well above the 2.45% gain in the S&P 500. European indexes haven’t outpaced U.S. counterparts ... and the luxury houses Burberry and Richemont. The enthusiasm comes at an unlikely time. The ...