Government spending - in the U.S., Europe and China - as well the possibility of Federal Reserve rate cuts is driving the latest boost to S&P 500 price targets. BNP Paribas Exane lifted its year-end ...

After that prospective wobble, and equity-market correction, he expects a reacceleration in stocks. This may coincide with a Fed joining most of the world's central banks in lowering interest rates.

S&P 500 futures are down 0.6% Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are down 0.6% Nasdaq-100 futures are down 0.6% On Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 192 points, or 0.43%, to 44650 and ...

The S&P 500 has climbed into the green as U.S. stocks pushed toward session highs on Thursday. It remained within 10 points of its latest record closing high, from July 3, in recent trade. The S&P 500 ...