Major U.S. equity averages finished higher Friday, leaving Wall Street with its best week since November, with stocks largely bolstered this week by cooler-than-expected inflation data.  The benchmark S&P 500 (SP500) ended +1% at 5,

SLB helped lead the market after the provider of services to oilfields delivered bigger profit and revenue for the end of 2024 than analysts expected. It jumped 6.1% after it also raised its dividend by 3.6% and said it’s returning $2.3 billion to its investors by buying back its own stock.

Can they regain momentum after Trump takes office? Wall Street’s so-called fear gauge has dropped this week, as the U.S. stock market appeared relieved that Treasury yields retreated from their recent climb.

Treasury yields also eased in the bond market following the update on how much more U.S. households had to pay in December for eggs, gasoline, housing and other costs of living. After ignoring prices for food and energy,

The stock market chugged along this week after Wall Street finally got good news on inflation. The Dow is up 382 points, or 0.9%, and 4% on the week. The Nasdaq Composite is up 1.7% today and 2.7% on the week,