Here’s a surprising new fact about the world’s largest and most-liquid public equity market: Most of the activity on it isn’t public anymore.

American Airlines Group posted higher-than-expected results in its latest quarter but its stock price took a hit after its forecast for the current quarter was under Wall Street expectations.

Wall Street’s so-called fear gauge was down Tuesday, as the U.S. stock market staged a broad rally in its first day of trading under the new White House administration. The Cboe Volatility Index was falling around 4.

US equities were poised to end the first week of Donald Trump’s second term higher, checked by the outlook for rates and earnings.

Another engine of value creation for Wall Street that has been slow in recent years is the IPO market — which is also set to pick up.

HCA Healthcare exceeded Wall Street's estimates on the top- and bottom-line in its fourth quarter even as results were impacted by recent hurricanes. The Nashville hospital owner logged net income of $1.44 billion, or $5.63 a share, compared to $1.61 billion, or $5.93 a share, a year earlier.

Wall Street has been seesawing for weeks as traders tear up their forecasts for what the Fed will do with interest rates in 2025. A further easing would boost the U.S. economy and prices for investments, but it could also give inflation more fuel.

Important earnings season ahead as investors look for positive signs that the US economy can continue to be resilient in 2025

The S&P 500 climbed to 6,100 for the first time during Wednesday's session. Traders cheered strong earnings and an AI initiative Trump announced on Tuesday.

JPMorgan shares jumped on the bank's final financial results of 2024, climbing 2.6% before the bell.

Verizon Communications beat Wall Street’s earnings expectations on Friday, as higher prices for its plans helped the company’s wireless service business make more money than a year ago. Verizon reported adjusted earnings of $1.

HCA Healthcare Inc.'s stock (HCA) rose 1.4% early Friday, after the hospital operator beat estimates for the fourth quarter and raised its quarterly dividend to 72 cents from 66 cents previously.