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Meta, Apple, Microsoft and Tesla report quarterly results, as analysts start to focus more on AI results. Earnings are also due from Starbucks and Boeing.

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Wall Street’s so-called fear gauge has dropped this week, as the U.S. stock market appeared relieved that Treasury yields retreated from their recent climb. The Cboe Volatility Index was down 3.5% on Friday afternoon at 16,

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Wall Street has been seesawing for weeks as traders tear up their forecasts for what the Fed will do with interest rates in 2025. A further easing would boost the U.S. economy and prices for investments, but it could also give inflation more fuel.

US equities were poised to end the first week of Donald Trump’s second term higher, checked by the outlook for rates and earnings.

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HCA Healthcare exceeded Wall Street's estimates on the top- and bottom-line in its fourth quarter even as results were impacted by recent hurricanes. The Nashville hospital owner logged net income of $1.44 billion, or $5.63 a share, compared to $1.61 billion, or $5.93 a share, a year earlier.

The S&P 500 climbed to 6,100 for the first time during Wednesday's session. Traders cheered strong earnings and an AI initiative Trump announced on Tuesday.

JPMorgan shares jumped on the bank's final financial results of 2024, climbing 2.6% before the bell.

American Express shares fell 1.4% Friday after the company reported earnings and gave an outlook that disappointed some investors. The credit card company logged net income of $2.17 billion, or $3.04 a share,