Market Pulse - Usa
Target Q2 sales earnings and revenues beat expectations
US retailer Target reported sales growth in every merchandise category on Wednesday despite tough comparatives stemming from 2020's pandemic-fueled buying spree.
Top US health officials voice support for third Covid-19 vaccine shot
America's top health officials voiced their support for so-called booster shots against Covid-19 starting from September.
US open: Stocks broadly flat ahead of FOMC minutes
Wall Street stocks were only slightly higher early on Wednesday as market participants awaited the release of minutes from the Fed's latest policy meeting later in the day.
US pre-open: Futures mixed ahead of FOMC minutes
Wall Street futures were mixed ahead of the bell on Wednesday as market participants awaited the release of minutes from the Fed's latest policy meeting later in the day.
T-Mobile confirms data breach involving more than 48m people
T-Mobile US updated its customers and the market on a “highly sophisticated” cyberattack against its systems on Wednesday, reporting that more than 48 million current, former and prospective customers had their data stolen.
Lowe's beat second quarter estimates, guides higher for full-year
Lowe's beat estimates on the Street for its second quarter profit and sales and guided higher for the full-year.
US close: Major indices slip from record highs following weak jobs report
Wall Street stocks closed sharply lower on Tuesday as market participants digested a weaker-than-expected print for July's key retail sales report.