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Existing-home sales rose to a rate of 4.15 million in November, the National Association of Realtors said.

Analysts are largely upbeat on Micron’s stock, pointing to an upbeat AI narrative while noting that pressures on consumer markets shouldn’t be much shock to Wall Street.

The shocking strength of the economy helps explain the Federal Reserve Scrooge-like plans for interest rate cuts next year. And the latest update on GDP over the summer offers another reminder.

Jobless claims are the early-warning radar for the U.S. economy, and they still show no trouble on the horizon. The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits in middle of December fell to a low 220,000.

Conagra, which makes blockbuster supermarket brands such as Birds Eye and Healthy Choice, sees inflation close to 4%.

Stock has doubled this year, but it’s still down sharply from its peak of nearly $28 a share in 2021.

C3.ai Inc. was downgraded to underweight by KeyBanc Capital Markets Thursday, with the analyst firm citing concerns about the enterprise software company’s subscription revenue growth.

America’s taste for red meat over fine dining powered a healthy sales gain for LongHorn Steakhouse.

CarMax’s stock surges toward a 2-year high as a drop in used car prices helped lead to a big sales beat.

Oil futures edged lower Thursday, struggling for support a day after the Federal Reserve signaled it would go much slower in cutting interest rates next year.

Oil prices look set to end the year lower as demand weakness, particularly from China, prevails — but 2025 may bring an even steeper loss, with the possibility of a drop below $50 a barrel if the market sees a “perfect storm” of factors, including sharp economic declines in China and Europe.

Citigroup has published a timely piece looking at the history of Fed pauses during previous easing cycles, now that a January change looks remote