US stocks were mixed on Friday as Wall Street tempered its rate-cut hopes amid economic data this week that showed higher-than-expected wholesale inflation and a rise in July retail sales. A meeting between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin was also in focus as traders looked for clues on how the outcome could steer markets.

Major U.S. stock-market indexes have mostly shrugged off Thursday's surprisingly hot PPI reading. But according to Tom Essaye, founder and president of Sevens Report Research, the data have helped to chip away at three key pillars supporting the stock-market rally.

Overall, the term “recession” was cited on 16 earnings calls conducted by S&P 500 companies this earnings season, according to FactSet. This number is trending well below the five-year average of 74 and the 10-year average of 61.

Just four Big Tech stocks — Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta, and Broadcom — account for 60 percent of the benchmark index’s total returns so far this year, according to a new analysis from DataTrek Research. They’re also responsible for pushing headline valuation levels to dot-com bubble levels.

After a breathtaking run, the market just flashed a rare signal that has an impressive track record of predicting a big move in the stock market over the coming 12 months.

The stock market cut losses but it wasn't enough to erase all of the early losses made on a hot inflation report.

While the stock market stubbornly continues to rise, more American consumers feel as though they’re struggling. Axios senior economics reporter Courtenay Brown joins Alex Witt to discuss a drop in consumer sentiment that brings reminders of the Great Recession and why you’re likely paying more for vegetables at your local grocery store.

Going up against these giants is no small challenge, but Viking is, so far, holding its own. And if it can play its cards right, its stock could soar by the end of the year and go on to generate strong returns from then on out. Here's more on Viking Therapeutics.

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The S&P 500 is looking more likely to face a correction, thanks to the risks from tariffs and low volatility in the market, Goldman Sachs says.

The S&P 500 trades at an expensive valuation that has historically preceded negative returns over the next one, two, and three years.