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Microsoft’s Best Day Since 2008 Leads U.S. Stocks

NEW YORK (AP) — A monster day for Microsoft's stock following signals that its big spending on AI is translating into profits led a powerful rebound on Wall Street Thursday, while computer-chip companies regained some of their sharp recent losses. In the bond market, though, worries remained about inflation potentially remaining high for years. The S&P 500 rallied 1.7% and more than recovered its drop from the day before, which was its worst in seven weeks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 613 points, or 1.2%. The Nasdaq composite, which is full of artificial-intelligence ...

Capito Signals Optimism For Legislative Progress Ahead Of August Recess

CHARLESTON — As the August recess approaches, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said Senate Republican leadership is navigating the complexities of the budget reconciliation process and could advance parts of President Donald Trump's election-related priorities. Speaking Thursday morning ...

West Virginia Open Tennis Matches

USTA WVU Medicine West Virginia Open Friday Matches Men's Open Singles Loren Byers (1) vs. Kalman Nagy Jonathan Walmach vs. John Chatlak Illia Shcerbakov (4) vs. Andrew Sickles Alexander Nagy vs. AJ Mercer (6) Adeel Piracha vs. Xander Jhaveri (5) Tyler McCullough vs. Mitchell Maroshcer (3) Cameron Szazynski vs. Jeremy McClelland Marcin Strojwas vs. Max Henson (2) --- Loren Byers or Kalman Nagy vs. Jonathan Walmach or John Chatlak Illia Shcerbakov or Andrew Sickles vs. Alexander Nagy or AJ Mercer Adeel Piracha or Xander Jhaveri vs. Tyler McCullough or Mitchell ...

Wall Street’s Flip From A.I. To Less-Loved Stocks Accelerates

NEW YORK (AP) — Most of Wall Street rose Tuesday, even as stocks of computer chipmakers continued to tumble worldwide. Oil prices, meanwhile, eased further from the two-month high they hit last week. The S&P 500 added 0.2%, but the modest move masked big swings underneath the surface. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 537 points, or 1%, while the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.2% after briefly dropping 9.3% below its record set last month. The majority of the U.S. market rose after more companies delivered stronger profits for the spring than analysts expected. Coca-Cola climbed ...

Lindsey Graham Eulogized As An ‘American Original’ With Global Reach

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Lindsey Graham, the son of pool hall owners who rose to become one of his generation's more influential U.S. politicians at home and abroad, was eulogized Tuesday as "a true American original" during memorial services in Washington. Graham's flag-draped casket ...

Stocks Drift On Wall Street And Crude Oil Prices Drop

Stocks on Wall Street drifted to a mixed close Monday as oil prices fell after the U.S. and Iran paused their attacks while work resumed on restarting negotiations to end the war. The S&P 500 rose less than 0.1% after spending much of the day bouncing between small gains and losses. The benchmark index was coming off two weekly losses in a row. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.5%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.2%, its fourth straight loss. The three major stock indexes are on pace to close out this month in the red. It would be the second straight monthly loss for the S&P ...