The Nasdaq composite ebbed out of positive territory, down 0.1%. Netflix NFLX was in focus as the stock slumped almost 5%.

Overall, fluctuations by large-cap indexes have been mild. The Nasdaq composite turned higher as well, picking up 0.2% after edging down at the open. At one point, the Nasdaq gained 0.4%.

The SPY ETF illustrates broader structural equity shifts since the early 2000s.

The Dow has always been flawed, but it held on to its status as the iconic gauge of American stocks because a mix of luck and design meant it mostly matched the broader market. No longer. Far from ...

Soft inflation data lifted major U.S. stock indexes Tuesday, except for one notable exception: the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the blue-chip index that for many is synonymous with “the stock ...

The Dow plunged Wednesday on a disappointing outlook from the Federal Reserve. In the process, the blue-chip index extended its losing streak to 10 days — the longest such stretch since Gerald ...

Stock indexes rose. The S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite and Dow industrials all ended up slightly. Earlier, they were each up by more than 1%. Bond yields edged up.

The S&P 500 benchmark stock index hit another milestone in its remarkable march higher from the brink of a bear market in recent weeks: It has now erased all its losses for this year.