S&P 500 Hits First Record of the Year

A strong start to earnings season and President Trump’s support for tax cuts and deregulation have buoyed the stock market. Plus: UnitedHeathCare names new CEO after the killing of Brian Thompson. GE Aerospace shares surge after beating analyst expectations. And American Airlines stock falls after predicting a bigger-than-expected quarterly loss. Danny Lewis reports. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices