* Strong corporate earnings boost market confidence * AI-driven companies lead market gains * Short-term volatility expected, but long-term outlook positive By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK, July 31 (Reuters) - With more than half of second quarter earnings reported and stocks near record highs, company results have reassured investors about the artificial intelligence trade that has energized Wall Street,...

11:49 AM EDT, 08/01/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The three major US stock indexes were all down around midday trading Friday after President Donald Trump signed widespread tariffs into effect overnight and the US July jobs report surprised to the downside. Total nonfarm payrolls rose by 73,000 in July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, far below the consensus estimate...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Indexes down: Dow 1.44%, S&P 500 1.7%, Nasdaq 2.29% * Amazon ( AMZN ) slides after cloud computing growth underwhelms investors * U.S. job growth slowed more than expected in July (Updates with market-open prices) By Nikhil Sharma and...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Indexes down: Dow 1.3%, S&P 500 1.48%, Nasdaq 1.95% * Amazon ( AMZN ) slides after cloud computing growth underwhelms investors * U.S. job growth slowed more than expected in July (Updates with analyst comment, early afternoon prices)...