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Stocks looked set to drop on Thursday as investors fretted about the status of the fragile cease-fire between the U.S. and Iran. S&P 500 futures declined 0.1% and contracts tied to the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 fell 0.4%. American forces shot down Iranian drones and hit a drone-control station near Bandar Abbas, according to The Wall Street Journal, citing U.S. officials.
Oil prices fell on a new report of progress in negotiations. Iran’s state broadcaster reported that a draft framework being negotiated with the U.S. includes restoring commercial shipping to prewar levels within a month. President Trump, speaking at a cabinet meeting, signaled that he was prepared to keep negotiating but didn’t exclude further military action.
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FedEx will spin off FedEx Freight as an independent company on June 1, and the new business will quickly join the S&P 500 index.
Yardeni Research said in a post on Wednesday that the bull case for the stock market remains intact and added that the probability of a U.S. recession in 2026 has declined.
Costco Wholesale is the last major retailer to report results this earnings season. After multiple retailers noted, however cautiously, that consumers are still spending, investors will be looking to see if Costco does the same. For its fiscal third quarter, Costco is expected to earn $4.98 a share, a 16.3% increase from the year-ago period, on a 10% rise in revenue to $69.68 billion.
Investors have pushed ExxonMobil's stock higher, along with oil prices, amid the geopolitical conflict in the Middle East.
A report from Reuters stated that the U.S. military had launched overnight strikes in Iran, targeting a military site and drones that were viewed as a threat around the Strait of Hormuz.
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Shares of Micron Technology (MU) kept surging after the chipmaker posted its biggest one-day gain in more than a decade. The stock rose 3.6% on May 27, extending a massive rally after shares jumped 19.3% the previous day. Micron has now climbed roughly 77% over the past month, while the stock is up ...
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All three major indexes spent the day inching toward fresh record highs as oil futures seemed to see an end in sight for the Iran war. The Nasdaq Composite Index closed up 0.1% to a new high of 26,674.73 on Wednesday. Today’s market wins were largely driven by the fact that oil futures were hovering at a six-week low on the news that the U.S. and Iran seem to be heading toward a deal to end the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
<body><p>STORY: All three of Wall Street's main indexes notched record closing highs on Wednesday despite muted gains.</p><p>The Dow climbed the most, adding more than a third of a percent, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq ticked up marginally.</p><p>Rising healthcare and consumer stocks boosted the Dow, while investors took a pause from the AI rally.</p><p>:: Archive</p><p>And bank stocks slid after JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warned that expenses this year for the lender could be $1 billion higher than estimated.</p><p>Still, Jason Betz, private wealth advisor for Ameriprise Financial, points to financial stocks as primed for growth due in part to the benefits of AI.</p><p>"Where I really like the opportunity is where companies are going to be able to leverage more AI, not to cut jobs, but leverage AI to move the needle on employee productivity and push bottom line. I think financials, which have had a tough go of it, have opportunity, number one, because they are implementing more AI technologies, and number two, I think it's possible that the market is maybe sleeping on the fact that we're going to see, in all likelihood, big asset management fee revenue come in here over the coming months for these financial companies."</p><p>Among other movers, shares of Zscaler tumbled more than 31% after the cloud security firm projected fourth-quarter revenue below expectations.</p><p>Shares of Bath & Body Works jumped almost 10% after the retailer reported first-quarter sales and profit above expectations, while Abercrombie & Fitch advanced nearly 9% after posting a strong quarterly profit.</p><p>:: Marvell Technology</p><p>And shares of Marvell Technology, down 4.5% at the close, rose in extended trading after the company forecast quarterly revenue above estimates, signaling strong demand for its networking and custom silicon chips used in AI data center buildout.</p><p>:: Archive</p><p>Also on Wednesday, Goldman Sachs raised its 2026 year-end forecast for the S&P 500 to 8,000 from 7,600, citing continued strength in corporate earnings.</p></body>
Samsara Inc. (IOT) closed at $29.47 in the latest trading session, marking a -5.42% move from the prior day.
Jabil (JBL) closed the most recent trading day at $371.38, moving 2.33% from the previous trading session.
In the latest trading session, D.R. Horton (DHI) closed at $147.81, marking a +1.52% move from the previous day.
NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) reached $329.24 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -1.03% change compared to its last close.
In the closing of the recent trading day, Lennar (LEN) stood at $90.96, denoting a +1.87% move from the preceding trading day.
Meta Platforms stock was rising on Wednesday after the tech giant announced that it is introducing subscription plans for its social media apps and its Meta AI chatbot. The move could help offset some of the costs of its massive spending on artificial intelligence. Naomi Gleit, head of product at Meta, said in a video posted to Instagram on Wednesday that the company is starting to roll out paid subscription options to users of its social platforms.
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