With momentum strengthening, overall profit growth for a sample of 2,857 companies accelerated to a six-quarter high of 15.2%, helped by a lower base of 4.1% in the year-ago quarter and a double-digit advance by select companies in sectors including automobiles, cement, capital goods and oil and gas.
US stocks today: US stocks end higher, boosted by tech gains, US-Iran peace hopes
US stocks closed higher as AI-driven tech rally lifted the Nasdaq and S&P 500 to fresh record highs. Nvidia gained after unveiling a new chip