The Dow and S&P 500 are eyeing their sixth-straight wins
Stocks are higher this afternoon, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) up 228 points and eyeing its sixth-straight win -- its best streak since July 2024. The Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) and S&P 500 Index (SPX) are also higher, the latter pacing for a sixth consecutive gain -- the longest since November 2024.
Investors are brushing off consumer confidence data, which took a turn for the worse in April. The Conference Board’s index dropped to 86 -- its lowest level in nearly five years -- as tariff concerns and weakening job market sentiment weighed. Expectations for the next six months fell sharply to the lowest level since 2011, a reading the board said is consistent with a recession.
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United Parcel Service Inc (NYSE:UPS) is seeing unusual options activity today. So far, 31,000 calls and 20,000 puts have been traded -- 4 times the average intraday volume -- with new positions being opened at the three most popular contracts, led by the weekly 5/2 100-strike call. UPS beat first-quarter earnings expectations with $1.49 per share on $21.5 billion in revenue, and also announced plans to slash 20,000 jobs as part of broader cost-cutting measures. Shares were seen down 0.2% at $96.88, and sport a 23.1% year-to-date deficit.
Sherwin-Williams Co (NYSE:SHW) is one of the best-performing stocks this afternoon, last seen 5.1% higher at $349.06. The paint and coatings company reported better-than-expected first-quarter earnings of $2.25 per share, but revenue of $5.31 billion fell short of estimates. SHW is now extending its year-over-year lead to 13.8%, and today’s gap higher has it moving above its 40-day moving average for the first time since early April.

Brinker International Inc (NYSE:EAT) is one of the worst-performing NYSE stocks today, last seen down 14.7% at $137.11. Despite posting better-than-expected fiscal third-quarter earnings and revenue, the Chili’s and Maggiano’s parent is pulling back to its year-to-date breakeven level, and shed 10.6% over the last three months. Brinker reported adjusted earnings of $2.66 per share on $1.41 billion in revenue, topping Wall Street’s estimates, but traders appear to be locking in profits after the stock’s recent strength.