The S&P 500 may have stalled on Thursday, but the Nasdaq hit a new high, as a week of positive earnings surprises and rising Fed easing expectations overshadowed tariff worries and a few isolated stock flubs. Tech excitement continues to push up all major index futures ahead of Friday’s bell. * The stock stumbles on Thursday included an outsize 14% earnings-day hit to pharma giant Eli Lilly after a disappointing drug trial and a 3% drop in Intel after Trump demanded the resignation of its CEO due to Chinese links.Read More
Morning Bid: Trump Fed forms, Tech hits high
By Mike Dolan
