{
  "id": 151064,
  "title": "Wall Street pushes to more records as profits keep piling up for US companies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/wall-street-pushes-to-more-records-as-profits-keep-piling-up-for-us",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-04T21:53:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "slug": "associated-press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-oil-iran-trump-inflation-559e1f1e5269976ea21bb551e916c941"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The U.S. stock market reached new highs on Thursday as companies reported stronger-than-expected profits. Stocks like Dollar Tree, Snowflake, and Hormel Foods contributed to the surge. A tentative deal to extend the ceasefire in the Iran war by 60 days also lifted the market and helped to curb oil prices. The S&P 500 reached its all-time high, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq composite also set new records. After oil prices fell from their morning highs following the reported agreement, oil settled at $88.90 per barrel. Despite concerns over high inflation, U.S. companies have consistently exceeded analysts' expectations for the first three months of 2026, driving stock prices higher.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market pushed to more records Thursday as profits keep piling up for companies like Dollar Tree, Snowflake and Hormel Foods. A tentative deal to extend the ceasefire in the war with Iran by 60 days also helped lift the market…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}