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US equity markets were mostly trending higher before the opening bell Thursday as traders digest Nvi

Nvidia is expected to nearly double last year’s second-quarter earnings. It’s a big week for economic news, all of which will be capped off with Kevin Warsh’s speech at Jackson Hole on Friday.

Walmart set a somber tone for the first week of retailer earnings, but that wasn’t the whole story. The big news was Walmart’s sales woes as the Bentonville, Ark.-based giant reported a same-store sales decline—the first since 2020. Target meanwhile, showed some signs of life, reflecting its turnaround efforts.

Consumer electronics giant Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) just declared a $0.96 quarterly payout, pushing the annualized dividend to $3.84 per share. At a recent price of $73.10, that is a yield of roughly 5.0%, well north of the 4.43% 10-year Treasury. With Kevin Warsh signaling a more hawkish Fed posture and retiree portfolios bracing for ... Dividend Safety: This Big-Box Retailer Is a Top Choice for Retirees Protecting Their Wealth

US equity indexes rose amid speculation of an agreement over a path to end the war against Iran and

Investing.com - U.S. stock futures pointed lower on Thursday, as a fresh exchange of strikes in Gulf dented hopes for a U.S.-Iran peace deal and investors geared up for key inflation data closely watched by the Federal Reserve.