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Taylor Swift continues to confound Wall Street as demand for her concerts swing economic data around.

The policy-sensitive 2-year Treasury yield inched up Wednesday morning, after July’s consumer-price index mostly met expectations and traders saw a reduced likelihood of a larger-than-usual rate cut from the Federal Reserve next month.

The average COLA over the last 20 years has been about 2.6%, according to the Senior Citizens League.

Wedbush upgraded Chipotle shares, saying the company “remains in very good hands.”

Chili’s same-store sales rose more than expected, helped by price increases and increased traffic

Performance Food Group Co.’s stock jumped 36% early Wednesday, after the food and foodservice distribution company anounced its latest acquisition and posted better-than -expected fiscal fourth-quarter profit.

Apparel maker also hikes Q2 adjusted earnings target

Oil futures edged lower early Wednesday as investors awaited official data on U.S. crude and product inventories after data industry data showed declines.

Shares of Kellanova are up 8% in premarket trades after Mars announced its acquisition of the Pringles maker.

Cardinal Health Inc.’s stock rose 9% early Wednesday, after the drug distributor and medical products maker beat estimates for its fiscal fourth quarter and raised its guidance.

The Eurekahedge AI Hedge Fund Index has lagged the S&P 500, proving that the machines aren’t learning from their investing mistakes.

Left unguarded, artificial intelligence can spread misinformation and enable attackers to commit new crimes. Cybersecurity needs an upgrade.