The Dow on Friday was on pace to hit its first record high of the year, reflecting steady optimism on Wall Street despite signs of underlying turbulence in the economy.

The revised estimates place Wall Street's average year-end target for the S&P 500 at 6,400 - slightly below its current level of 6,468.54, but an increase of more than 7% from 5,975 in April, ...

Dow Jones futures rose early Friday, along with S&P 500 futures, while Nasdaq futures edged lower. Applied MaterialsAMAT and SandiskSNDK tumbled Thursday night on guidance.Warren Buffett's Berkshire ...