Wall Street traded slightly lower by midday Friday, as investors adopted a wait-and-see stance ahead of a potential trade breakthrough, with high-stakes negotiations between U.S. officials—led by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent—and Chinese authorities set to unfold over the weekend.
After the closing bell on Thursday, let's take a glimpse of the US markets and explore the top S&P500 gainers and losers in today's after-hours session.
Healthcare distributor and services company McKesson (NYSE:MCK) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, but sales rose 18.9% year on year to $90.82 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $10.12 per share was 3% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Let's delve into the developments on the US markets one hour before the close of the markets on Thursday. Below, you'll find the top gainers and losers within the S&P500 index during today's session.
Curious about the top performers within the S&P500 index in the middle of the day on Thursday? Dive into the list of today's session's top gainers and losers for a comprehensive overview.
U.S. stocks rallied Thursday after the Trump administration signed its first major trade agreement with the United Kingdom, igniting optimism about further global deals — especially with China — and lifting investor appetite for riskier assets.
McKesson Corporation (NYSE: MCK) will release Q4 financial results after closing bell on Thursday. Analysts expect earnings at $9.83 per share and revenue of $94.2B.
U.S. stocks traded mixed at midday Wednesday, as investors remained cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve’s upcoming policy decision, with Chair Jerome Powell set to speak at 2:30 p.m. ET.
May has been a profitable month for the US stock market in recent decades, with S&P 500 posting an average return of 0.6%. Top performers include Netflix, McKesson, Take-Two, Nvidia, and AMD.
Personal health and wellness is one of the many secular tailwinds for healthcare companies. But financial performance has lagged recently as players offloaded surplus COVID inventories in 2023 and 2024, a headwind for overall demand.
The result? Over the past six months, the industry has tumbled by 11.1%. This drop was worse than the S&P 500’s 1.7% loss.
The biggest companies in the world call the S&P 500 (^GSPC) home, but only a handful are still growing rapidly.
Some of these industry leaders are executing exceptionally well and rewarding shareholders.
As the craze of earnings season draws to a close, here’s a look back at some of the most exciting (and some less so) results from Q4. Today, we are looking at healthcare distribution & related services stocks, starting with Patterson Companies (NASDAQ:PDCO).
Let's have a look at what is happening on the US markets one hour before the close of the markets on Thursday. Below you can find the top S&P500 gainers and losers in today's session.
