Earnings, jobs loom large in the week ahead for a discerning market. Here’s what’s coming up

Earnings, jobs loom large in the week ahead for a discerning market. Here’s what’s coming up

More Magnificent Seven earnings are coming next week, helping to decide the direction of a stock market that’s becoming more discerning, while the latest data on the labor market will cast light on the state of the economy. Alphabet and Amazon are the next big technology companies in line to have their income statements scrutinized, … Read more

Watch: Trump meets with oil executives at the White House on Venezuela investment

Watch: Trump meets with oil executives at the White House on Venezuela investment

President Donald Trump is meeting Friday afternoon with more than a dozen oil companies at the White House to discuss plans for investment in Venezuela, less than a week after the U.S. ousted President Nicolas Maduro. The CEOs of Exxon, ConocoPhillips, Shell and a representative from Chevron are attending, sources told CNBC’s Brian Sullivan. Representatives … Read more

S&P 500 ticks higher to another record, but rally this week loses some momentum: Live updates

S&P 500 ticks higher to another record, but rally this week loses some momentum: Live updates

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average notched fresh all-time intraday records on Wednesday, building on their strong starts to 2026, though the rally has lost … Read more

These are the most overbought and oversold stocks in the S&P 500 as 2026 begins

These are the most overbought and oversold stocks in the S&P 500 as 2026 begins

The year just began, but there may be opportunities for investors to catch potential bounces on some stocks — or avoid pullbacks near-term. The major averages were listless on Friday, the first trading day of 2026, as they alternated between gains and losses. For the week, they finished down more than 1% across the board. … Read more

Stock futures are little changed as traders absorb shaky U.S. economic data: Live updates

Stock futures are little changed as traders absorb shaky U.S. economic data: Live updates

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell in New York on December 16, 2025. Charly Triballeau | Afp | Getty Images Stock futures traded near the flatline after the S&P 500 fell Tuesday, as investors weighed newly released U.S. economic data. S&P 500 futures slipped 0.08%. … Read more