U.S. stocks rallied to the brink of a record Thursday after more companies reported fatter profits than expected. Wall Street mostly yawned, again, at the latest announcement on tariffs by President Donald Trump,

U.S. stocks are rising as big U.S. companies keep reporting bigger profits than expected. The S&P 500 was 0.7% higher Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 163 points, and

U.S. stocks are sinking after a report said inflation is unexpectedly getting worse for Americans. The S&P 500 fell 0.9% in early Wednesday trading.