US stock futures edged higher on Friday as Wall Street tried to recover from Thursday's selloff, but the rebound did little to erase a difficult week for risk assets. Dow and S&P 500 futures were up about 0.3% in early trading, while Nasdaq 100 futures gained roughly 0.6%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq were still heading for weekly declines of about 2%, with both poised to snap three-week winning streaks. Elevated Treasury yields, uncertainty around Iran and US fiscal credibility remain the main restraints, even as technology and crypto shares attempt to stabilise before the opening bell. 5 things to know before Wall Street opens 1. Futures bounce, but the weekly damage remains Friday's gains follow a broad retreat on…

U.S. stocks traded higher this morning, with the Dow Jones index gaining over 350 points on Friday.

DOW's cost actions, growth projects and strong liquidity support its outlook, despite soft demand and rising feedstock and energy costs.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, tracked by the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (NYSE:DIA), shed 700 points on Thursday as Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) shares sank 9%.

Platform-agnostic solution expands XTEND's U.S. offering across autonomous robotics, mission software and lethality TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JFB Construction Holdings (Nasdaq: JFB) announced today that XTEND's X-Strike, a U.S.-manufactured lethality package for small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS), has been accepted as a lethality solution within the U.S. Department of War's Drone Dominance Program (DDP) and is paired with XTEND's platform for Gauntlet II.

With the 30-year Treasury sitting above 5%, a fat dividend yield stops being a reward and starts being a warning sign. Five popular income stocks are failing a coverage checklist that separates genuine payouts from traps waiting to spring.

Goldman Sachs, a premier global financial-services firm, has gained 44% over the past year. Nike, meanwhile, is down 50%.

US stocks ended lower on Friday as investors locked in profits following a record-setting rally, while weaker-than-expected retail sales data and renewed pressure on semiconductor shares weighed on sentiment. The S&P 500 fell 0.2% to close at 7,785.76 after setting fresh record highs earlier in the week.

US stocks ended higher on Thursday, with the S&P 500 closing at a fresh record as easing inflation data, falling oil prices and continued strength in technology shares lifted investor sentiment. The S&P 500 rose 0.66% to close at 7,799.73 after briefly crossing the 7,800 mark for the first time during the session.

MIDLAND, Mich., Aug. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Dow (NYSE: DOW) has declared a dividend of 35 cents per share, payable September 11, 2026, to shareholders of record on August 31, 2026.