US STOCKS-Wall St hits fresh record on financial, tech gains

* 55 S&P companies scheduled to report during the week * Netflix reports Q3 results after market * Oil rises as fighting escalates in Iraq’s oil-rich Kirkuk * Indexes up: Dow 0.29 pct, S&P 0.22 pct, Nasdaq 0.31 pct (Updates to open) By Sruthi Shankar...

US stock indexes post slight gains, extending winning streak

U.S. stocks posted modest gains Monday, extending a record-setting run into a sixth straight week. Financial and technology companies notched some of the biggest gains. Energy stocks also rose as crude oil prices closed higher. Health care companies …Powered by...

Financials, tech companies lead US stocks slightly higher

U.S. stocks edged higher in morning trading Monday, adding to the market’s five straight weeks of gains. Financial and technology stocks had some of the biggest gains. Energy companies also rose as crude oil prices climbed. Utilities and real estate stocks...

Wall Street hits fresh record on financial, tech gains

(Reuters) – Major Wall Street indexes hit fresh records at the open on Monday on gains in financial and technology stocks even as investors awaited a barrage of earnings reports this week. Apple (AAPL.O) gained 1.05 percent, providing the biggest boost to...