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Netflix shares tumble on disappointing subscriber growth The S&P 500 Index slipped from a record, with the gauge trading in the narrowest range since 2014, as investors were circumspect on the prospects for further gains following a mix of corporate earnings reports. [Extracted from the article]

Analysts project a 5.8 percent earnings decline at S&P 500 firms in the second quarter, which would make it a fifth-straight drop, the longest streak since 2009. Six of the S&P 500's 10 main groups fell today, with consumer discretionary shares losing 0.5 percent, while financial and technology companies declined at least 0.1 percent. [Extracted from the article]

S&P/TSX ends rally that sent it to highest level in a year The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 0.2 percent to 14,482.42 at 4 p.m. in Toronto as nine of 10 main industries dropped, ending its longest rally since March. Technology companies fell the most in the S&P/TSX with Sierra Wireless Inc. leading losses. [Extracted from the article]

S&P/TSX ekes out 0.1% gain as six of 10 groups advance The S&P/TSX Composite Index eked out a 0.1 percent advance to 14,514.52 at 4 p.m. in Toronto, as six of 10 main industries in the benchmark climbed. [Extracted from the article]

U.S. stocks rose to extend all-time highs, with the S&P 500 Index marking its longest winning streak in four months, as speculation grew for looser global monetary policies while a better-than-forecast profit from JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted optimism for bank earnings. Analysts project a 5.7 percent earnings decline at S&P 500 firms in the second quarter, which would make it a fifth straight drop, the longest streak since 2009. The S&P 500 Industrials Index was lifted by transportation stocks as American Airlines Group Inc., United Continental Holdings Inc. and CSX Corp. climbed at least 2.9 percent. [Extracted from the article]

Bank of Canada keeps rates steady, lowers growth estimate S&P/TSX extends 11-month high while energy producers retreat The S&P/TSX Composite Index added 0.1 percent to 14,493.8 at 4:00 p.m. in Toronto, advancing for a fourth consecutive session. [Extracted from the article]

Investors paying biggest premium since 2011 for bank hedges Brexit lowered rate hike chances, hurting bank profit recovery. [Extracted from the article]

Utilities, consumer-staples shares and phone stocks are surging as much as four times faster in 2016 than the S&P 500 as a whole. Utility and phone providers have jumped more than 19 percent this year to lead the S&P 500, and consumer-staples shares have contributed most to the index's gains. [Extracted from the article]

S&P/TSX caps 3-day rally, closes at highest since August The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.8 percent to 14,477.67 at 4 p.m. in Toronto for a third consecutive rally, with nine of 10 main industries gaining. [Extracted from the article]

S&P/TSX extends rally as index closes at highest since June The advance has pushed valuations for the S&P/TSX to 22.1 times earnings, 12 percent higher than the S&P 500 according to data compiled by Bloomberg. [Extracted from the article]

ADP payrolls data, jobless claims signal steady labor growth U.S. stocks slipped as a crude-oil selloff dragged energy shares lower, while investors remained on edge before a monthly report that may reveal whether the labor market is maintaining momentum amid a gloomy outlook for global growth. [Extracted from the article]

Fed minutes show heightened uncertainty on job data, U.K. vote In Wednesday's trading, eight of the S&P 500's 10 main industries rose, with health-care adding 1.2 percent, while consumer discretionary, energy and technology shares gained at least 0.5 percent. Among other shares moving on corporate news, Netflix Inc. lost 3.4 percent after Jefferies Group LLC downgraded the shares to underperform, similar to sell, citing concerns about the trajectory of subscriber growth. [Extracted from the article]

Energy shares, banks pace slide after S&P 500's four-day gain Investors also face a looming earnings reporting season, which gets underway next week, with analysts predicting a decline of 5.4 percent for companies in the S&P 500. [Extracted from the article]

U.S. stocks advanced amid a global rally, with the S&P 500 Index posting its strongest two-day climb in four months, as tension eased over the impact of a U.K. exit from the European Union. The turmoil spurred by the U.K. vote interrupted the S&P 500's march toward an all-time high this month, a move stoked by optimism that a mixture of low rates and moderate growth would bolster rising stock prices. [Extracted from the article]

The U.K.'s Brexit vote left investors around the world scurrying toward safe havens for a second session after the S&P 500 on Friday fell 3.6 percent to erase its advance for the year. Financial leaders including International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde and U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew have said that the market reaction to Brexit had been orderly so far and that central banks have worked effectively to protect liquidity in the system. [Extracted from the article]

Banks, commodity shares lead gains as investors abandon havens U.S. stocks rose, mirroring equities around the world and sending the S&P 500 Index to the strongest gain in a month, amid a U.K. referendum on its European Union membership. [Extracted from the article]

The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.9 percent to 14,131.38 at 4 p.m. in Toronto, a two-week high, with eight of 10 main industries in the benchmark gaining. Attribution Jeremy Herron: editor responsible John Shipman: editor Bailey Lipschultz: by reporter Eric Lam: by reporter. [Extracted from the article]

While odds favor "Remain", polls show "Leave" camp in lead MSCI's Emerging Markets Index rose 0.5 percent as stocks in eastern Europe, the region that arguably has the most to lose in the event of a Brexit, rallied. [Extracted from the article]

The Fed last week scaled back its projections for the pace of future interest-rate increases amid concerns about slower job gains and the U.K.'s potential EU exit. Attribution John Shipman: editor Bailey Lipschultz: by reporter Cecile Vannucci: editor responsible Camila Russo: by reporter Namitha Jagadeesh: editor. [Extracted from the article]

Fed chair signals caution on outlook, overseas threats Attribution Oliver Renick: by reporter John Shipman: editor Bailey Lipschultz: by reporter Christopher Condon: assist Alan Soughley: editor Cecile Vannucci: editor responsible Sofia Horta e Costa: assist. [Extracted from the article]

S&P/TSX Index little changed, energy stocks and big banks gain The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell less than 0.1 percent to 14,012.32 at 4:00 p.m. in Toronto, reversing earlier declines of as much as 0.4 percent. [Extracted from the article]

The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.8 percent percent to 14,015.14 at 4 p.m. in Toronto, the most since May 16, with all 10 main industries in the benchmark gaining. Attribution Jeremy Herron: editor responsible John Shipman: editor Bailey Lipschultz: by reporter Anna-Louise Jackson: by reporter. [Extracted from the article]

U.S. stocks retreated, sending the S&P 500 Index lower for the sixth time in seven days, amid selling in health-care and technology shares that have been the market's weakest all year. In Friday's trading, five of the S&P 500's 10 main industries declined, with health-care and technology companies dropping at least 0.9 percent. [Extracted from the article]