What's moving markets today: April 26, 2019

The trading week is over. Records were broken -- twice! Here's what's next for investors.

Stocks closed higher on Friday, as both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite rallied to record closing highs.

Both the S&P and the Nasdaq had previously set record closing highs on Tuesday.

Ford (F) was the strongest performer in the S&P, rising nearly 11% after posting earnings report late Thursday. The automaker also said that the Department of Justice is opening a criminal investigation into the company's emissions testing practices.

US oil futures closed 2.9% lower on Friday, shaken after President Donald Trump's earlier comment that he called the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to bring down its price.

West Texas Intermediate settled at $63.30 a barrel for June futures and $63.38 for July.

The price of Brent Crude, the international measure, dropped 3% on Friday, settling at $71.15 per barrel for June and $71.63 for July. With the end of the month approaching, futures contracts are about to roll into the next month.

About half-way through Friday's trading session, stocks remain mixed.

The Dow and the S&P 500 are both up 0.1%, while the Nasdaq is down 0.1%.

For the week, the Dow is on track for a 0.4% loss, while the S&P has so far climbed 0.7% after setting a new all-time closing high on Tuesday. The Nasdaq is looking at a 1.5% gain this week, also after hitting a new record closing high.

The strongest gainer in the Dow was Procter & Gamble (PG), up 2.2%, while the weakest stock was Intel (INTC), dropping 10% after this morning's earnings.

S&P component Ford (F) was also on the rise, climbing 9% after reporting first quarter results. Additonally, the company disclosed that the Department of Justice is running a criminal investigation into its emissions testing protocols after the company had self-reported concerns in February.

Uber's latest S-1 filing reveals the company will give some drivers as much as $40,000 in a one-time cash "appreciation award."

The company's initial paperwork showed that it had planned to give drivers payments based on how many trips they've made since joining Uber. But Uber added two new payment tiers in the new filing.

Payments will be based on how many trips drivers have made since they started driving for Uber:

Additionally, to be eligible for the bonuses drivers must have completed at least one trip this year and be in good standing with the company.

Drivers eligible for the appreciation awards will also have the option to buy shares ahead of the IPO.

Lyft also rewarded some top drivers with cash bonuses of $1,000 or $10,000, depending on certain trip thresholds. Drivers had the option to use the money to buy shares in that company as well.

Market watchers are digesting the whopping 3.2% first quarter US GDP report from this morning.

The headline number was strong and beat consensus estimates, but it is also just the first reading and will likely get revised. Strong economic growth could be cause for concern for stock investors worried that inflation will rise too.

That in turn could make the Federal Reserve rethink its recent action to take the foot off the gas for further interest rate hikes. And rising interest rates typically weigh on stocks.

But the core PCE number in the GDP report, which measures personal consumption expenses, was weaker than expected at 1.3%, keeping immediate inflation worries at bay.

After all, the Fed's mandate is to keep inflation around 2%, and that's apparently a long way away.

All in all, it was "a good report for equity investors," said Minh Trang, senior trader at Silicon Valley Bank.

Nevertheless, stocks seem unimpressed amid further earnings reports. The Dow and the S&P 500 are slightly stronger, while the Nasdaq is hovering in negative territory. Next week's Fed meeting might give us clues for what's next.

Amazon's (AMZN) announcement that it's planning to make one-day shipping standard for Prime members is sending stocks of its retail rivals lower:

Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky didn't specify when faster shipping would be standard for all Prime customers, but he said the company expects to "make steady progress quickly and through the year."

Oil giant Chevron grew its production by 7% in the first quarter, thanks in large part to Texas' Permian Basin.

The No. 2 US oil company reported first-quarter earnings that beat expectations. But profit was down 27% due to "weaker" refinery operations.

Chevron's (CVX) revenue dipped 7%, trailing Wall Street's view.

Meanwhile, Chevron expressed confidence about its takeover deal for Anadarko Petroleum (APC) -- despite the bidding war that has emerged over the oil driller.

However, Chevron did not sweeten its offer for Anadarko despite the fact it has been outbid by Occidental Petroleum (OXY).

Executives instead talked up why they believe Anadarko would be a better fit with Chevron than Occidental. They pointed to Chevron's track record of integrating new companies and the fact that it's a "world-class" operator of LNG.

Chevron did concede that the deal terms could theoretically change. While Occidental offered to pay 50/50 in cash and stock, Chevron's deal is more weighted towards stock.

"Clearly we have the capacity to have alternative structures," Chevron chief financial officer Pierre Breber said. "We could have put more cash in if that's what Anadarko wanted to do, but we agreed to where we ended up."

US oil futures dropped 3.9% this morning following reports that President Donald Trump said he called the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to bring down prices.

US oil futures were last at at $62.65 per barrel. Brent crude futures were down 3.3% at $71.90 per barrel.

It has been a volatile week for oil prices. On Monday, prices rallied after the Unites States said it would no longer grant sanctions exemptions to countries buying oil from Iran. This affects China, India, South Korea, Japan and Turkey.

On the week, US prices are down 2%, according to Refinitiv.