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Weekly US jobless claims drop sharply
The U. S. jobs market tightened unexpectedly during the preceding week.
US pre-open: Futures higher after Tuesday's minutes-fuelled losses
Wall Street futures were mostly in the green ahead of the bell on Wednesday after minutes of the latest monetary policy meeting showed that monetary officials were in no rush to start cutting interest rates.
Sam Altman to return as OpenAI CEO
OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman will return to the firm as chief executive a matter of days after he was ousted by its board.
US open: Stocks lower as traders await FOMC minutes
Wall Street stocks were in the red early on Tuesday as investors looked ahead to minutes from the FOMC's latest meeting.
Kohl's comparable sales continue decline in third quarter
Kohl’s reported a 5. 2% decrease in net sales in its third quarter on Tuesday, amounting to $3. 8bn, with the retailer’s comparable sales decline continuing, down 5. 5%.
Lowe's flags bigger sales decline than previously expected
Shares in US home improvement retailer Lowe’s were in the red in premarket trading on Tuesday after it forecasted a more significant sales decline than previously expected despite a substantial rise in earnings.
US pre-open: Stocks lower as traders await FOMC minutes
Wall Street futures were in the red ahead of the bell on Tuesday as investors look ahead to minutes from the FOMC's latest meeting.
US open: Dow Jones looks to extend November win streak
Wall Street stocks were higher at the opening bell on Monday as major indices searched for direction following a recent hot streak.
US pre-open: Stocks little changed as traders look ahead to Fed minutes
Wall Street Futures were little changed ahead of the bell on Monday as major indices search for direction following a recent hot streak.
Microsoft hires ousted OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
Tech giant Microsoft has hired ousted OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman to head up its new advanced AI research team.
US open: Stocks little changed as inflation data remains in focus
Wall Street stocks were little changed at the opening bell as all three major averages remained on track to deliver weekly gains.
US pre-open: Major indices on track to deliver weekly gains
Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the bell as all three major averages were firmly on track to deliver weekly gains.
US close: Stocks mixed as jobless claims surge
Wall Street stocks displayed a mixed performance on Thursday, following a day of robust gains in the previous session.
US open: Major indices trade lower as jobless claims hit three-month high
Wall Street stocks were in the red early on Thursday after recording solid gains in the previous session.
US jobless claims hit highest level in almost three months
Americans filed unemployment claims at an accelerated clip in the week ended 11 November, hitting their highest level in almost three months.
Walmart sales top expectations, outlook less optimistic than hoped
Shares in Walmart were in the red on Thursday after the big-box retail giant provided a less optimistic outlook for 2023 than market consensus despite exceeding profit and sales expectations in the third quarter.
Macy's beats Wall Street expectations in third quarter
American department store chain Macy’s topped Wall Street expectations for its third-quarter results on Thursday, primarily driven by inventory management and improved margins.
US pre-open: Futures trade lower following Thursday's solid gains
Wall Street futures were pointing to a negative opening ahead of the bell on Thursday after recording solid gains in the previous session.
US close: Stocks manage gains as wholesale prices shrink
US stock markets closed with slight gains on Wednesday, driven by growing investor optimism that the era of rate hikes may be drawing to a close.
US retail sales hold up in October
Consumer outlays in America held up better than expected last month.