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Earnings season ends, Fed easing begins, and why it makes sense to look outside of the U.S. market.

In this week’s ETF Wrap, we look at small-cap stocks and funds, which many investors think are due for a rebound after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell finally set the table for interest-rate cuts ahead.

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Thursday rolled out a new proposal aimed at people relying on in vitro fertilization. Democrats have criticized Trump over the challenges faced by IVF doctors and patients in the wake of the Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs decision.

Prices for the famous tennis cocktail have been raised six times since 2012.

Shares of Lululemon Athletica fell after hours on Thursday after the yoga-wear maker and retailer cut its full-year outlook, further fueling Wall Street’s worries that the years-long trend toward athleisure has run its course.

Shares of Ulta Beauty Inc. dropped more than 8% in the extended session Thursday after the specialty retailer reported worse-than-expected quarterly earnings, cut its guidance, and showed a drop in same-store sales against expectations of an increase.

The semiconductor company is benefiting from AI traction and expects growing operating leverage.

Demand for Dell’s AI servers was up 23% sequentially in the latest quarter.

“Outside of COVID, this is the worst and most competitive job market I’ve seen in 20 years,” one recruiter said.

A new report on the 100 S&P 500 companies with the lowest median pay finds the buyback machine is still in overdrive.

Interest due on the national debt costs more than $3 billion each day, including the weekends.

Cooper Companies’ stock soared toward its best day in 13 years Thursday, after the medical-device company reported a quarterly earnings beat and raised its full-year outlook amid strength in its contact-lens and fertility businesses.