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US stock futures slipped as investors braced for Thursday’s release of the June jobs report.

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said inflation risks have come down.

Today, July 1, 2026, investors digested slower manufacturing data and the Fed's commitment to lower inflation amid a volatile session.

Sticky inflation just showed up in a place we’d rather not put in a spreadsheet. That inflation setup fits Bank of America’s latest report shared with me, which shows the pressure building in categories couples actually buy into. The note shows consumers are still spending a ton on ...

Patrick Moebel, who spent years running FedEx Logistics and Geodis’s North American business, was named CEO of Ceva Logistics on Wednesday. The post CMA CGM hires FedEx executive Moebel to lead Ceva Logistics appeared first on FreightWaves.

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The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW) has gained more than 6.23% over the past month, but is trading close to 52-week lows. Wall Street remains bullish and expects more than 30% upside from the current level. The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW) also ranks among our Top Large Cap Stocks to Invest In At 52-Week Lows. ​Recently, […]

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) is one of the Top Large Cap Stocks to Invest In At 52-Week Lows The stock has declined more than 13% over the past 6-months but the Street expects more than 33% upside over the next 12-months. ​On June 25, Reuters reported that Brendan Carr, Chair of the Federal Communications […]

Stocks fell as Meta buzz hit SpaceX, Micron and many AI stocks. Tesla is near a buy point with deliveries due. The June jobs report also is on tap.

July 1 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday blocked Colorado from capping the price of Amgen's blockbuster arthritis drug Enbrel, a first-of-its-kind move ‌by a U. In granting a preliminary injunction, Chief Judge Daniel Domenico ‌of the Denver federal court said Amgen would likely face significant and irreparable harm from charging lower prices, ​adding that it could affect the drugmaker's negotiations for future contracts with wholesalers and distributors.

U.S. stocks ended modestly lower after investors parsed comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh for clues about the path of interest rates.

US equity indexes fell Wednesday as the technology sector paced declines and traders assessed Federa

The Chinese tech giant Alibaba will pay $600 million to resolve a dispute with the U.S. government over allegations that the Hangzhou-based firm sold and imported illegal pharmaceuticals, controlled substances, regulated chemicals, and pill-making equipment into the U.S. Alibaba operates some of the world's largest e-commerce platforms, including Alibaba.com and AliExpress.com. The U.S. alleges that Alibaba’s U.S.-based payment processor, AUS Merchant Services, violated federal law by failing to prevent merchants from selling and importing illegal products into the U.S. through Alibaba.com and AliExpress.com.

Kroger said it would acquire privately held Giant Eagle for $1.65 billion. Kroger’s potential merger with Albertsons was blocked by a federal judge halted the deal in late 2024.

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A Hollywood director who took $11 million from Netflix for a science fiction series but quietly moved the money into crypto markets instead, has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison. According to the court filing, Carl Erik Rinsch, best known for directing Keanu Reeves in the 2013 film "47 ...

JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) posted a fortress quarter as passive flows shovel capital into the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM). JPM printed record markets revenue while the Russell reconstitution funneled $334 billion of mechanical buying into 2,000 small-cap names. Stacking the bank’s pristine balance sheet against a basket of floating-rate borrowers shows where defensive power sits ... Passive Indexers Are Shuffling Billions Into the Russell 2000 Just in Time for a Brutal Fed Reality Che

Nike stock hit a 12-year low as a one-time tariff refund masked weak sales and analysts cut targets. Here are the key levels to watch.

The sale of FedEx Supply Chain nearly triples Ceva Logistics' North American contract logistics footprint while sharpening FedEx's focus on parcel delivery.

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Bullion climbed 0.6% as investors weighed possible Fed rate hikes and advancing US-Iran technical talks.

Bitcoin fell below its 200-week moving average as Fed rate concerns and Strategy uncertainty weighed on sentiment.

<body><p>STORY: :: Kroger</p><p>Shares of U.S. grocer Kroger fell about 2% Wednesday morning after the company said it would buy regional supermarket chain Giant Eagle in a nearly $1.7 billion deal.</p><p>:: Archive</p><p>The move strengthens Kroger's presence in the Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic region amid intensifying competition.</p><p>The transaction is the first under CEO Greg Foran, and is also Kroger's first major acquisition since its $25 billion merger with Albertsons fell apart in 2024.</p><p>:: Archive</p><p>Family-owned Giant Eagle generates about $9 billion in annual sales. It operates nearly 200 supermarkets and about a dozen standalone pharmacies across parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland and Indiana.</p><p>:: Kroger</p><p>Foran said the chain was a good strategic fit for Kroger, which has been battling intense competition from Walmart, Amazon and other grocers as still-elevated inflation has many consumers seeking cheaper essentials.</p><p>Kroger has previously said it plans to cut prices on thousands of items, funded partly by direct imports and better use of technology.</p><p>The Giant Eagle acquisition is expected to close in 2027.</p></body>

The first six months of 2026 gave investors almost everything they could ask for, except a quiet market. Stocks weathered a Middle East war that sent energy prices climbing, a resurgence in inflation that kept interest-rate expectations in flux, and recurring questions about whether the multibillion-dollar wave of AI spending could keep delivering attractive returns. Those concerns triggered several pullbacks during the first half, yet investors repeatedly stepped in as corporate earnings held u

Investing.com -- Goldman Sachs initiated coverage of FedEx Freight Holding with a Buy rating and a $186 price target, implying roughly 23% upside from current levels, citing the newly independent less-than-truckload carrier’s potential to improve profitability, pricing power and cash generation following its spin-off from FedEx.

FedEx (FDX) has agreed to sell its supply chain subsidiary to French shipping and logistics firm CMA

Nike's fiscal Q4 2026 beat was bolstered by tariff refunds masking core weakness, as revenue fell 1% YOY and analysts cut price targets despite the earnings surprise.

Altria has become a magnet for income-focused capital this year, with the stock climbing 32.55% year-to-date as retirees hunt for inflation hedges while the Fed has cut its target rate to 3.75%. Altria (NYSE:MO) sells Marlboro, Copenhagen, Skoal, on! nicotine pouches and NJOY e-vapor, and its smokeable engine just posted a 65.1% operating margin. The ... 1 Masterclass in Pricing Power Makes Altria an Absolute Sanctuary for Retirees

FedEx is leaning on DRIVE, Network 2.0 and other efficiency moves to offset soft shipping demand and top-line pressure.

The Senate Banking Committee’s top Democrat wants the Fed’s inspector general to examine whether a top Fed regulator broke protocol by participating in the closed-door client event.