U.S. stock market

The parent company of the famed New York Stock Exchange will merge with Atlanta-based clearing and futures trading firm Intercontinental Exchanges.

U.S. stocks rose Tuesday, propelled by speculation from analysts that the Federal Reserve may be pondering new action to jumpstart the sluggish economy.

An early stock market rally on Monday morning quickly fizzled after investors realized that the recent Spanish bank bailout is only be a temporary fix and many more holistic changes are needed to rescue Europe.

U.S. stocks rallied Wednesday based on a lack of bad news out of Europe and hopes that the Federal Reserve would engage in a new round of stimulus.

U.S. stocks soared on Wednesday, before shedding previous gains and ending the day in positive territory.

U.S. stock markets soared on Wednesday, propelled by strong corporate earnings from the technology and manufacturing sectors.

U.S. stocks fell on Monday as investors fretted about a burgeoning sovereign debt crisis in the eurozone.

U.S. stock markets tumbled on Thursday after a promising start to the month.