Wall Street is ticking toward a record on Thursday following some better-than-expected updates on the economy and a mixed set of profit reports from big U.S. companies.

U.S. retail sales rebounded more than expected in June, suggesting a modest improvement in economic activity and giving the Federal Reserve cover to delay cutting interest rates while it gauges the ...

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage rose for the second week in a row, another setback for the U.S. housing market, which is mired in a sales slump as affordability constraints shut out ...

When rates fell to around 6.7% (the lowest level in months) in early July, applications for home loans promptly ticked up, ...

U.S. retail sales rebounded more than expected in June, suggesting the economy was regaining momentum and giving the Federal ...