U.S. stock indexes are drifting Thursday following a mixed set of earnings reports from Morgan Stanley, UnitedHealth Group and other big companies. The S&P 500 was up 0.1% in midday trading after flipping earlier between small gains and losses.

CVS Health is a beaten-down dividend stock with solid support from Wall Street. Devon Energy's share price and dividend could increase if oil and gas prices rise. How would you like to get paid to sit back and watch a stock you own take off?

I make note of the four stocks analysts most adore, and the four they most despise. In performance over the next year, there's little difference.

Asian Shares Advance After Inflation Data Drives a Rally on Wall Street TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Thursday, following a rally on Wall Street driven by encouraging update on U.S. inflation.

Shares in Asia followed Wall Street higher Thursday as easing US core inflation kept alive the prospect of Federal Reserve rate cuts this year.

U.S. stocks are ripping higher Wednesday after getting a shot of adrenaline from an encouraging update on U.S. inflation. Strong profit reports from Wells Fargo and other big U.S. banks are also helping to launch indexes toward their best day in two months.