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Economic Report: Jobless claims in U.S. drop to four-week low of 239,000

The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week fell to a one-month low of 239,000, indicating the U.S. labor market is still fairly robust.

The Ratings Game: Netflix’s stock looks juicy ahead of earnings, says Citi — and not because of password sharing

Another analyst is feeling more upbeat about Netflix Inc.'s potential, but this time, the thesis isn't about password sharing.

Metals Stocks: Gold falls to lowest level in more than 3 months after latest comments from Powell

Gold prices fell to the lowest levels in more than three months on Thursday as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's comments in Sintra, Portugal on Wednesday and in Madrid, Spain, on Thursday weighed on the yellow metal.

: WHO poised to declare aspartame ‘possibly carcinogenic to humans,’ Reuters reports

The World Health Organization's cancer research arm is set to weigh in on aspartame, the sweetener used in Diet Coke.

: Will religious employees have to work on Sundays? Supreme Court ruling is expected soon.

For the first time in almost 50 years, the court could change the standard for how religious employees are treated at work

Earnings Outlook: Rite Aid’s stock soars 7.5% after company surprises with earnings that are less bad than feared

Rite Aid's stock has been under pressure since a report that it's in talks to restructure $2.9 billion of debt.

: Virgin Galactic’s stock climbs as company makes final preparations for first commercial flight

Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc.’s stock rose 3% in premarket trades.

The Ratings Game: Disney’s stock gets a downgrade: ‘We have our doubts’ about ESPN and more

KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst Brandon Nispel sees "meaningful uncertainty" for Disney's stock, one reason he's downgrading the media name.

Deep Dive: This may be your best way to make money with S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrat stocks

The Aristocrats are dedicated to raising dividends, and the ones that have done so most quickly have tended to be excellent long-term performers in the stock market.

Market Extra: Here’s where BlackRock sees investment opportunities in ‘new macro regime’

Investors have entered “a new macro regime” with monetary policy that probably will be "tight" for the long term, and is shifting market opportunities in an unfriendly backdrop for broad asset-class returns, according to BlackRock’s 2023 midyear outlook report. 

What's Worth Streaming: The best streaming services in July 2023 are Hulu and Apple, and here’s why

As rivals take a summer break, Hulu and Apple bring their A-games with "Justified: City Primeval," "What We Do in the Shadows," "The Afterparty," "Foundation" and much more.

Market Extra: The Nasdaq-100 is headed for its best first half on record. But obstacles to further gains lie ahead.

Technology stocks are leading the U.S. stock market to a spectacular turnaround in the first half of 2023. The Nasdaq-100, which tracks the top 100 stocks traded on the Nasdaq Exchange, is on track for its best first-half performance on record.
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