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Largest U.S. banks will catch a break from Fed’s capital rule changes, KBW says

The U.S.’s largest banks will benefit in a myriad of ways from the U.S. Federal Reserve’s upcoming changes to its capital requirement proposals to bulk up balance sheets for potential systemic problems, KBW analysts David Konrad and Scott McGratty say.

Navient will pay $100 million to student-loan borrowers in landmark settlement. Here’s how you’ll get your cut.

The settlement resolves a lawsuit filed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in 2017, which claimed the company led borrowers astray.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise to tap bond market, use loans to finance $14 billion Juniper deal

Hewlett Packard Enterprise announced a series of moves Thursday to raise the financing for its $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks Inc., including a new revolving-credit facility and a seven-part bond deal.

Gilead’s HIV-prevention drug cut infections by 96%, boosting stock

Gilead’s twice-yearly injection for HIV prevention cut infections by 96% in a late-stage trial, the company said Thursday, building the case for regulatory approval of the treatment.

Nvidia’s stock set to extend gains: ‘The time to worry is clearly not now’

Bernstein continues to like Nvidia and Broadcom shares as top semiconductor picks, even as the sector has shed most of its year-to-date outperformance relative to the S&P 500.

Social Security’s COLA: Let’s not mess with the index

Nothing is perfect, but the current index is a good compromise

Wholesale inflation ease again, PPI shows, ahead of Fed interest-rate cuts

Prices are no longer rising very rapidly

Kay, Zales jewelry stores parent’s stock soars, as marriage proposals increase

Signet Jewelers’ stock surged Thursday, after the diamond seller beat quarterly profit expectations, and indicated it was on course to break a long streak of same-store sales declines as marriage proposals are rising.

Jobless claims inch up to 230,000, but still no sign of rising layoffs

Labor market has cooled and hiring has slowed

Kroger’s stock rises after profit beat offsets sales miss

Kroger’s CEO says the company is still committed to closing its merger with Albertsons, despite regulatory pushback.

After the Fed cuts rates, this corner of the stock market could see big gains

An often-overlooked corner of the stock market is poised for big gains after the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates, according to a team of stock-market strategists at Goldman Sachs.

Mastercard paying $2.65 billion for cybersecurity company that uses AI

Mastercard boosting use of artificial intelligence to spot potentially compromised credit cards.
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