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The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a roughly flat open on Tuesday, with stocks likely to extend the lackluster performance seen over the course of the previous session. Traders may remain reluctant to make significant moves ahead of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy announcement on Wednesday. The Fed is widely expected to…

U.S. index futures rose slightly in pre-market trading on Tuesday, with major corporate earnings and the start of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting in focus. The Fed’s two-day meeting, starting today, will be crucial for future rate cut expectations. At 4:59 AM, Dow Jones futures (DOWI:DJI) rose 30 points, or 0.07%. S&P 500 futures gained…

F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) – The security and networking solutions company reported adjusted earnings of $3.36 per share in the third fiscal quarter, beating LSEG’s estimate of $2.97 per share. Revenue was $695 million, above the expected $686 million. F5 shares rose 15.4% in pre-market trading. Diageo Plc (NYSE:DEO) – Diageo Plc faced its first annual sales…

Controversy at Compound Finance after DeFi proposal approval Compound Finance’s native token (COIN:COMPUSD), a notable decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, is declining following a possible governance attack. The DAO’s decision was manipulated by a group called Golden Boys, using whale Humpy to allocate $24 million in COMP to their controlled project. The final proposal, Proposal 289,…

The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a higher open on Monday, with stocks likely to add to the strong gains posted last Friday. Optimism ahead of the release of earnings news from several major technology companies may contribute to early strength on Wall Street. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META), Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and…

U.S. index futures point to a higher open in pre-market trading on Monday. This week will feature quarterly results from tech giants including Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Meta (NASDAQ:META), Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), and Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), along with the anticipated Federal Reserve meeting on Wednesday. Economists indicate a 96% chance that the central bank will keep interest rates unchanged…