Stocks fell on Wall Street, pulled down by losses in the same big tech companies that have been the main drivers of the market's rally so far this year.

The Cboe Volatility Index, better known as the VIX or Wall Street's "fear gauge," has bounced back above 20 on Friday as investors fret about still-high stock-market valuations and the possible economic fallout from what has become the longest government shutdown in U.

Johnson Associate predicted chunkier pay-outs last year after the US economy began to roar back into life after three years of COVID-inspired, debt-laden economic malaise

US stocks tumbled Thursday as concerns mounted about expensive tech stocks and a risk-off sentiment spread through markets after new data showed a bleak outlook for the job market.

Driving Netflix's soaring stock price was impressive operating results. Over the past decade, Netflix's revenue has climbed an impressive 538%, fueling a 5,800% increase in net income. This, in turn, fueled a stock price that surged 922% (as of this writing), setting the stage for its much-ballyhooed stock split.

The stock market fell again on Thursday as Wall Street continued to sell riskier technology and consumer discretionary stocks in the wake of some weaker labor market data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 397 points, or 0.8%. The S&P 500 was down 1.1%. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.9%.

The Forge deal is valued at roughly $660 million. Schwab will pay $45 in cash for each of Forge’s shares, a 72% premium over Forge’s closing price on Wednesday. It is the first acquisition under Schwab’s new Chief Executive Rick Wurster, who took the helm at the start of 2025.

IonQ Stock Jumps on Revenue That Crushed Wall Street's Estimate. Earnings, However, Were Worse Than Expected. Investors in the quantum computing stock cheered the strong revenue growth and overlooked the widening loss.