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By STAN CHOE

NEW YORK — Stock markets around the world sagged on Friday after Amazon and other big companies reported quarterly results that underwhelmed investors.The Standard & Poor’s 500 index lost 3.32 points, or 0.1 percent, to 2,472.10 and closed a week...

By STAN CHOE

NEW YORK — U.S. stock indexes inched further into record territory Wednesday after AT&T, Boeing and others joined the parade of big companies reporting stronger profits than analysts expected. Stocks that pay big dividends were particularly strong...

By STAN CHOE

NEW YORK — U.S. stock indexes nudged higher Friday after energy companies clawed back some of their sharp losses from earlier in the week.After meandering up and down through the day, the Standard & Poor’s 500 rose 3.80 points, or 0.2 percent, to end...

By STAN CHOE

NEW YORK — Shares of department stores sank again Friday, hurt by more evidence that shoppers are turning away from them. A drop in Treasury yields also put pressure on bank stocks, and the weakness helped pull the Standard & Poor’s 500 index to its...