Stocks turned positive in midday trading Friday afternoon as investors digested a final slate of corporate earnings and fresh economic data to close out the week. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose 0.17{b56f7a0c6479bc075d08fb7619591a4c4023144d1b4aceb7f3fe2776303deb2f}, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) rose 27 points, or 0.08{b56f7a0c6479bc075d08fb7619591a4c4023144d1b4aceb7f3fe2776303deb2f}. The Technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) rose […]

U.S. stocks shut combined just after stumbling in between modest gains and losses Friday as much better-than-envisioned work facts experienced investors recalibrate anticipations close to when the Federal Reserve will pause its charge-hiking campaign. The Labor Department’s regular monthly positions report for November confirmed payrolls grew by 263,000, better than […]