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U.K. consumer confidence improves as inflation cools further

Confidence among U.K. consumers rose a little in May, with easing inflation and the expectation of falling Bank of England interest rates set to boost Britons’ spending power.

J.P. Morgan Securities to pay $200 million to settle CFTC charges of supervision failures

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Thursday said it simultaneously filed and settled charges against J.P. Morgan Securities LLC.

Verastem shares surge more than 50% after pancreatic-cancer treatment study data

Shares of Verastem rose late Thursday after interim data from the company’s trial evaluating a combination therapies to treat pancreatic cancer showed a high overall response rate.

Copper is the metal of the moment. What ETF investors need to know before chasing the commodity rally.

In this edition, we look at some of the copper-related ETFs that hit all-time highs earlier this week, driven by the base metal’s surge to record territory.

Dow falls out of bed. Why stocks were vulnerable to a pullback after new highs.

Stock-market investors couldn’t shake off worries about the Fed’s next rate move despite blowout earnings from Nvidia Corp.

Crypto’s Washington win streak continues as ether ETF debut nears. Here’s what it means for markets.

U.S. regulators took a major step forward Thursday toward green-lighting a spot ether exchange-traded product that could potentially lead to mainstream adoption of the world’s second-most-popular cryptocurrency.

HPV vaccine can have big benefits for men, research shows 

A vaccine that’s widely known to help protect women from cervical cancer can also offer big health benefits for men, new research shows.

Deckers’ stock rises as sales of Hoka sneakers keep climbing

Deckers Outdoor Corp., maker of hit Hoka sneakers and in-again Ugg boots, zoomed past Wall Street’s expectations for its fiscal fourth quarter, thanks to big sales gains for the two shoe brands, and the stock rallied more than 7% after hours.

Ross Stores raises profit forecast, even as higher prices hit lower-income shoppers

Shares of Ross Stores Inc. rallied in extended trading Thursday after the discount clothing chain raised its full-year profit forecast, even as higher prices continue to hit its low- to middle-income shoppers.

Intuit raises full-year forecast, and says AI is helping

Intuit Inc., the tech company behind TurboTax filing software and the personal-finance site Credit Karma, raised its full-fiscal-year profit and sales outlook on Thursday, following third-quarter results that topped Wall Street’s expectations.

Workday’s stock falls as ‘elevated sales scrutiny’ drives outlook cut

Workday moved its full-year margin target higher but cut expectations for subscription revenue.

Dow transportation stocks are ‘area of potential concern’ for stock-market bulls

In a U.S. stock market that has risen to fresh records this week, the Dow Jones Transportation Index stands out for idling since 2021, according to Yardeni Research.
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