Jessica Menton

U.S. stocks traded flat Friday after the U.S. economy grew more slowly than expected at the end of 2014.

The downward revision comes after economic growth smashed expectations in the third quarter after GDP grew 5 percent.

The S&P 500 joined the blue chip index and turned red for the year as economists look ahead to Friday's final revision of U.S. GDP.

Airline stocks took a hit Thursday in the midst of reports the Airbus A320's co-pilot Andreas Lubitz deliberately crashed the plane.

Tensions in the Middle East escalated overnight, triggering fears over crude oil supply.

Analyst says the drop was driven "mostly by an overbought tech sector and overbought biotechs.”

Some 98 percent of U.S. food cabinets and refrigerators contain at least one product from either Kraft or Heinz.

U.S. businesses spent less on investment for a sixth straight month, causing concerns that a strong dollar will weigh on corporate profits ahead of earnings season.

Global commodity prices such as oil are usually quoted in dollars and are likely to fall when the greenback is strong.

Shares of of U.S. airlines -- including Spirit, American, Delta and Southwest -- have also edged lower.

The Nasdaq composite closed above 5,000 for the third time this year, and only the fifth time ever.

A standoff continues between Athens and its eurozone creditors, with a deadline looming within days.

Some 100 U.S. Special Operations forces were evacuated from an airbase in southern Yemen Saturday after al Qaeda seized a nearby town.

The health care law requires most Americans to have insurance, or pay a fine to Uncle Sam during tax season.

The German automaker showcased its "Luxury in Motion" F 015 self-driving model this week in California.

General-purpose credit cards are better than gasoline-branded cards because they feature greater rewards and lower annual percentage rates.

The Nasdaq composite closed above 5,000 for only the second time since the tech bubble in 2000.

The technology-heavy stock exchange topped 5,000 for the third this month as investors await speeches from two Fed officials.

“Investors woke up today and realized not a lot has really changed from the Fed’s previous stance."

The company announced a 2-for-1 stock split this week, the first since October 2005.

Investors held back Thursday and weighed the central bank’s economic projections, which were lower than previously forecast.

The consensus among market pros is split roughly in half, with most favoring a rate hike in June. Some still expect rates to rise in the fall.

The U.S. central bank is one step closer to ending near-zero interest rates in 2015.

A monetary policy statement from the Fed, set for 2 p.m. EDT today, could offer hints of an expected hike in interest rates.

The Fed has signaled recently that it could begin returning interest rates to normal levels sometime in the next six months.

U.S. stocks managed to recoup some of the session’s earlier losses Tuesday as investors prepare for an announcement from the Federal Reserve.

Economists will be anxiously waiting to see whether a monetary policy statement hints at a future hike in interest rates.

The Federal Reserve is scheduled to kick off its highly anticipated two-day policy meeting Tuesday.

Here are four main factors driving oil’s renewed decline.