The S&P 500 hit a high on Trump trade deals. Tesla fell late as Elon Musk sees "rough quarters." Google rose on earnings.

Optimism spilled over to individual stocks, with 10 companies notable for their outperformance during the session.

The S&P 500 rallied to a new record close on Wednesday afternoon following new developments on the tariff front.

Blank check company Westin Acquisition filed for a $50 million initial public offering of 5 million units.

Shares of Plug Power Inc. PLUG slipped 1.63% to $1.81 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the NASDAQ Composite Index COMP rising 0.61% to ...

What Happened in Markets Today Stocks hit fresh record highs. The S&P 500 gained 0.8% and the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.6%, both ending at record closing levels. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added ...

Wednesday closed up +0.78%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +1.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.43%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25) rose +0.80%, ...

The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq rose as the stock market reacted to the U.S.-Japan trade deal and digested more earnings reports. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit closing records.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged more than 300 points, or 0.8%, and the S&P 500 moved up 0.4%, on course for a record ...