Stocks snapped a four week losing streak for the major market gauges following a strong batch of Q3 earnings results, reassuring investors worried in recent weeks over the pace of U.S. economic growth. Most sectors in the S&P 500
Stocks were modestly higher Friday following strong earnings results from Microsoft ( MSFT ) and Procter & Gamble ( PG ) offsetting an earnings miss by Amazon ( AMZN ) as well as early pressure on global equities after
Microsoft ( MSFT ) reported its third quarter earnings after the market closed on Thursday. The numbers were good, perhaps even a bit better than good. The hoary technology megalith reported earning $0.54 per share for the