From Barron’s: 2025-05-07 15:27:00

The S&P 500 rose modestly following Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s press conference. The market benchmark was up 0.2%, with the Dow up 288 points (0.7%) and the Nasdaq Composite down 0.2%. Alphabet remained a drag on the S&P and Nasdaq, but most S&P stocks were on the rise by the market close.

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