The economy appeared on track to post a robust 3% annual growth rate in the final three months of 2024. [Then the December trade deficit spiked.]( ...

The pace of economic growth slowed slightly during the fourth quarter. But all things considered, it was still a pretty strong report, suggesting that a robust economy should continue to boost stocks ...

In Thursday's premarket trading, the Nasdaq Composite is up about .53% as of 8:30 a.m. ET. The big story last night was earnings reports from many leading stocks in technology. Companies ...