U.S. stocks are hanging near a record as they head for the close of a second straight winning week. The S&P 500 was flat in early trading Friday, a day after setting an all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 66 points,

US stocks started higher after Donald Trump returned to the White House on Monday and seemed to soften his stance on tariffs.

U.S. stocks rose after more companies said they made bigger profits at the end of last year than analysts expected and as Treasury yields eased.

U.S. stocks are rising Tuesday after more companies said they made bigger profits at the end of last year than analysts expected. The S&P 500 was up 0.7% in afternoon trading, as many markets around the world took only tentative steps following Donald Trump’s return to the White House on Monday.