Wall Street Snaps Five-Week Winning Streak, Economic Growth Slows, Inflation Holds Steady In April: This Week In The Market

The U.S. stock market ended a five-week positive streak as investors feared that slowing economic momentum could impact the earnings outlook for American corporations.

The U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 1.3% in the first quarter, marking a downward revision from the previous estimate of 1.6%.