The US stock market closed last week at a record high, with the S&P 500 Index slowly approaching the key resistance level of 7,500. The Nasdaq 100 and Dow Jones have also continued their uptrends. This article explores some of the top US stocks to watch this week, including Applied Materials ( AMAT ) , Cisco ( CSCO ) ,...

NEW YORK, May 8 (Reuters) - The rallying U.S. stock market will take its cues next week from inflation and consumer spending data, developments in the war in Iran, and a high-stakes meeting between the leaders of the U.S. and China. U.S. equities have been on a tear, with the benchmark S&P 500 up more than 16% from its low...

TOKYO, May 11 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average touched a record high early on Monday before erasing gains as the Middle East crisis outweighed optimism over corporate earnings and technology investment. The benchmark Nikkei 225 Index edged 0.1% lower to 62,666.57, after jumping to an all-time high of 63,385.04 earlier in the session. The broader Topix climbed 0.23% to...

* CPI, PPI, retail sales highlight US economic data * Strong Q1 earnings season fuels rally; Cisco ( CSCO ), Applied Materials ( AMAT ) due in week ahead * Trump-Xi meeting set for end of week By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, May 8 (Reuters) - The rallying U.S. stock market will take its cues next week from inflation and...