Stock Market News, May 7, 2026: Dow falls 314 points, S&P 500 and Nasdaq finish the day lower after hitting intraday records; investors watch oil prices in hopes of end to Iran war The U.S.

The price of oil dropped sharply on Wednesday after reports that the US and Iran could be close to agreeing on a deal to end the war. WTI oil, the US benchmark, was down as much as 10% in early ...

Technology stocks pushed Nasdaq and the S&P 500 to new records, while oil slipped on hopes that the U.S. and Iran can avoid resuming their full-scale war. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite led gains ...

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Shares of Intel Corp. (Nasdaq: INTC) stock rose over 13% Tuesday on news that Apple is considering using the chipmaker, along with Samsung Electronics Co., to produce processors for its devices in the ...

U.S. stocks were higher on Tuesday, while oil prices slid as traders reacted to a number of solid earnings results. The S&P 500 rose 0.81%, hitting a new all-time high and closing at a record of 7,259 ...

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq locked in their best month since 2020 with a record closing high on Thursday despite struggles from three of the biggest U.S. firms. The Nasdaq rose 0.9%. The S&P 500 rose ...

Florida residents got another hit April 29 as the price for a gallon of regular increased another 7 cents, on top of the 14-cent hike on April 28. The national average also jumped again, increasing to ...

Crude oil prices hit a fresh high since the start of the war in Iran, as energy supplies from the Middle East remain disrupted. How much the international benchmark costs Notes: Data shows future ...

Troubles at OpenAI sent tremors through technology stocks on Tuesday. The Nasdaq composite fell 0.9%, weighed down by declines in Nvidia and other stocks linked to the artificial-intelligence boom, ...

A report that OpenAI missed some key targets hit the tech sector hard on Tuesday. The ChatGPT maker fueled a big risk-off move, with investors dumping tech shares as they digested a report from The ...