Catherine Sullivan

U.S.

stocks climbed higher today as a massive deal in the semiconductor industry boosted investor sentiment.

The Nasdaq rose 1%, while the S&P 500 and Dow both gained 0.8%.

Gains in the software sector helped the market recover from a broad sell-off on Monday.

Here's your Closing Bell Brief for Friday, February 20th.

I'm Catherine Sullivan for The Wall Street Journal.

U.S.

stocks climbed today as major indexes posted gains across the board.

The Nasdaq rose 0.9%, the S&P 500 rose 0.7%, and the Dow rose 0.5% despite news of new global tariffs.

Here's your Closing Bell Brief for Wednesday, February 11th.

I'm Catherine Sullivan for The Wall Street Journal.

U.S.

stocks finished modestly lower today as investors weighed surprisingly strong labor data.

The Dow slipped a tenth of a percent, ending its three-day record-breaking streak.

The Nasdaq was down two-tenths, and the S&P 500 was flat.

Treasury yields climbed after January's jobs report showed the economy added 130,000 positions.

This total was more than double the initial expectations of many analysts.

The data solidified the case for the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates on hold.

Among individual companies, Netflix shares fell 3 percent after an activist investor criticized a rival deal.

The investor wants Warner Bros.