The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed up +1.97%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +2.47%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +2.15%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) rose +1.92%, and March E-mini Nasda

The S&P 500 was on track for double-digit earnings growth, with more than half of companies having reported Q4 results so far.

A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after the broader market rebounded from a tech-driven sell-off, with investors taking the opportunity to buy stocks at lower prices.

Shares of aerospace and defense company Howmet (NYSE:HWM) jumped 6.2% in the afternoon session after the broader market rebounded from a tech-driven sell-off, with investors taking the opportunity to buy stocks at lower prices.

A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after the broader market rebounded from a tech-driven sell-off, with investors taking the opportunity to buy stocks at lower prices.

Shares of electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian (NASDAQ:RIVN) jumped 9.1% in the afternoon session after the broader market rebounded from a tech-driven sell-off, with investors taking the opportunity to buy stocks at lower prices.

Shares of school bus company Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) jumped 5.2% in the afternoon session after the broader market rebounded from a tech-driven sell-off, with investors taking the opportunity to buy stocks at lower prices.

A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after the broader market rebounded from a tech-driven sell-off, with investors taking the opportunity to buy stocks at lower prices.

Shares of industrial products company CSW (NYSE:CSW) jumped 5.4% in the afternoon session after the broader market rebounded from a tech-driven sell-off, with investors taking the opportunity to buy stocks at lower prices.

Shares of aircraft leasing company FTAI Aviation (NASDAQ:FTAI) jumped 5.2% in the afternoon session after the broader market rebounded from a tech-driven sell-off, with investors taking the opportunity to buy stocks at lower prices.

Shares of infrastructure investment and operations firm FTAI Infrastructure (NASDAQ:FIP) jumped 10.4% in the afternoon session after the broader market rebounded from a tech-driven sell-off, with investors taking the opportunity to buy stocks at lower pri

A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after the broader market rebounded from a tech-driven sell-off, with investors taking the opportunity to buy stocks at lower prices.

A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after the broader market rebounded from a tech-driven sell-off, with investors taking the opportunity to buy stocks at lower prices.

Shares of cloud computing and online retail behemoth Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) fell 7.2% in the afternoon session after the company announced a massive $200 billion capital spending plan for 2026 and reported mixed fourth-quarter results.

If the Treasury yield curve continues to steepen this year, it would make it harder for long-term borrowers to feel the full impact of any 2026 rate cut by the Fed.