The Dow on Friday was trying to close at its first record high of the year, as Wall Street has maintained steady optimism despite signs of underlying turbulence in the economy.

The Dow Jones index rallied Friday as UnitedHealth stock soared after Warren Buffett disclosed a new position.

D.R. Horton, Lennar, and other home builder stocks were rising Friday after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway purchased ...

The Dow briefly surpassed the previous peak of 45,073.63 touched on December 4, helped by a 9.5% jump in UnitedHealth Group ...

Shares of Workhorse Group rose after the company said it would merge with Motiv Electric Trucks. The stock was up 12% at $1.98, but is still down 77% so far this year. The electric vehicle company ...

US stocks were mixed on Friday as Wall Street tempered its rate-cut hopes amid economic data this week that showed ...

On Wall Street, stocks of companies that could benefit most from lower interest rates helped lead the way. PulteGroup climbed ...

Dow Jones and the S&P 500 hit a new record high on Friday, 15 August 2025, as the benchmark Dow Jones Industrial Average gained from UnitedHealth shares jumping over 10% on Wall Street.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 248.7 points, the S&P 500 rose 8.8 points, the Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.3 points ...