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A heavy week of earnings and data ahead couldn't spoil the market's record-setting Monday mood.

The S&P 500 closed at 4,839.81, up 1.20% for the week; the Dow Jones at 37,4853.80, up 0.70% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq at 15,310.97, up 2.2%.

Strong gains for blue chips such as JPMorgan Chase and Travelers pushed the S&P 500 and Dow to new heights.

Trading at around 36,000, the Nikkei is less than 15% below its old-time high of the late 1989s when Japanese equities were among the hottest in the world.

British oil giant BP on Wednesday named veteran employee Murray Auchincloss as chief executive officer following a period as interim boss in the wake of Bernard Looney's sacking.

The move adds to a long tradition at the firm of appointing insiders to the CEO role rather than looking elsewhere – an approach that has had mixed results in the past

Tuesday stocks fell after a truly horrific economic report pushing them back from near the all time highs for the S&P 500 (SPY). Was this report the cause for the market decline? And what does it mean for the market going forward? 43 year investment veteran Steve Reitmeister shares his…

Amid a volatile energy sector backdrop, should investors consider investing in Kinder Morgan (KMI) prior to its fourth-quarter earnings release tomorrow? Let’s look at its financial metrics to gauge its prospects….

European shares slipped as traders scaled back rate cut expectations. Find out more about the impact on European stocks and the reasons behind it.

Robust global demand and constrained supplies aggravated by escalating geopolitical tensions will probably keep oil prices high this year, propelling the energy sector’s growth prospects. Hence, fundamentally sound oil & gas stocks Antero Midstream Corporation (AM), Dorchester Minerals (DMLP), and VAALCO Energy (EGY) could be ideal watchlist additions. Keep reading….

To capitalize on the potential significant rise in oil prices due to geopolitical tensions this year, which of the two energy stocks, Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) and Valero Energy Corporation (VLO), could provide better returns this year? Read more to find out.