Wall Street stocks ended mixed on Thursday, with gains in Cisco Systems following an upbeat forecast, while UnitedHealth tumbled after a report of a criminal investigation into the insurer.

U.S. stocks are drifting Thursday following a jumble of mixedreports that shed little clarity on how the U.S. economy is managing through President Donald Trump’s trade war. The S&P 500 was 0.3% higher in afternoon trading after erasing a modest,

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Analysts see Nike as a key beneficiary of Dick's Sporting Goods buying Foot Locker in a deal valued at around $2.4 billion.

Extreme volatility in the U.S. stock market has evaporated, with a popular gauge of investor anxiety now sending a bullish signal.

The drop in the VIX from April 10 to March 12 was one of only four times the gauge has fallen from a level above 40 to below 20 in under 100 days.

Em um almoço nesta semana em Nova York, cercado por CEOs e investidores que juntos representam uma fatia significativa do PIB brasileiro, o governador de São Paulo, Tarcísio de Freitas, assumiu postura e discurso de quem almeja voos mais altos.

Wall Street on Thursday inched higher, helped by gains in defensive sectors such as consumer staples and utilities. Read more here.