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U.S. stock futures showed little movement Thursday as investors prepared for the start of the Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole symposium and awaited new labor market data. Attention also turned to Walmart, which released its latest quarterly earnings—a key indicator of U.S. consumer health. Jackson Hole Symposium Under the Spotlight The Fed’s annual Jackson Hole gathering…

After moving sharply higher early in the session, stocks regained ground over the course of the trading day on Wednesday. The major averages climbed well off their worst levels of the day, although the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 remained in negative territory. The tech-heavy Nasdaq ended the day down 142.10 points or 0.7 percent…

Futures for the major U.S. stock indexes suggest a slightly lower open on Wednesday, following yesterday’s technology-driven declines. Pre-market trading shows Target (NYSE:TGT) shares tumbling 10.1% after reporting a drop in second-quarter sales and announcing that COO Michael Fiddelke will replace CEO Brian Cornell. Estée Lauder (NYSE:EL) is also under pressure, down 6.6% in pre-market…

U.S. stock futures fell Wednesday as investors awaited the minutes from the Federal Reserve’s most recent policy meeting. At 03:00 ET, S&P 500 futures were down 0.2%, Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.3%, and Dow futures dropped 0.2%. Tuesday’s trading ended mixed, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq lower, while the Dow edged up. Potential Fed…

After ending Monday’s choppy session little changed, stocks moved mostly lower over the course of the trading day on Tuesday. The tech-heavy Nasdaq posted a particularly steep loss, although the Dow ended the day roughly flat. The Nasdaq ended the day just off its lows of the session, tumbling 314.82 points or 1.5 percent to…

U.S. stock futures dipped slightly on Tuesday as investors awaited earnings from Home Depot and comments from Federal Reserve officials. Meanwhile, attention remains on efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, following the latest Trump-Zelensky meeting, and on Palo Alto Networks’ encouraging guidance. Trump-Zelensky Talks in Washington The search for peace in Ukraine continues after…

Following back-to-back positive weeks, stocks showed a lack of direction over the course of the trading session on Monday. The major averages spent the day bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line before eventually closing little changed. While the tech-heavy Nasdaq inched up 6.80 points or less than a tenth of a percent to…

Futures for major U.S. indexes suggest a slightly lower open on Monday, following two strong weeks that pushed the Nasdaq and S&P 500 to record levels. Traders may use the session to take profits after the recent rally. Market focus is on a high-profile White House meeting involving President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy,…

U.S. stock futures showed little movement ahead of a critical Washington meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Investors are also watching the Federal Reserve closely, with minutes from the central bank’s July policy meeting and a speech by Chair Jerome Powell scheduled later this week. Meanwhile, cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks…

Following the lackluster performance seen in the previous session, stocks moved mostly lower during trading on Friday. The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 moved to the downside, although the narrower Dow managed to post a modest gain. While the Dow inched up 34.86 points or 0.1 percent to 44,946.12, the S&P 500 (SPI:SP500) fell 18.74…