Look past the controversy of Dow Jones member UnitedHealth over denied claims and high premiums, and you find a stock that trades at the whim of government.

Markets are treading carefully ahead of a Fed rate decision and a big week of earnings from the likes of Apple and Meta.

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Thursday’s report will test whether Dow’s cost-cutting initiatives can offset margin erosion and position the company for an eventual industry recovery. For a chemical sector bellwether with a market capitalization of $19.77 billion, the results may signal whether the worst of the downturn is passing—or if challenges will persist deeper into 2026.

The Stock Market Today has seen a positive uptick with Nasdaq, Dow, and S&P 500 futures climbing as Wall Street gears up for the year’s first major

U.S. Stock Market today is set to open in green as several pivotal factors are likely to drive S&P 500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq.

Only one of the five largest publicly traded companies by market cap isn't currently part of the Dow -- and that appears likely to change in the new year.

Major stock indexes fell sharply Wednesday as investors digested the latest batch of bank earnings reports and readings on wholesale inflation and retail sales, while safe-haven gold and silver surged to fresh record highs.

The S&P 500 hit an intraday milestone of 7,000 before closing at 6,978.03 as investors reacted to the Fed's decision to maintain interest rates. Gold prices soared over 6% amid a weakening dollar and geopolitical tensions.