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US stocks today: US stocks end higher on cool inflation data, strong earnings

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Wall Street stocks gained ground as softening inflation ​data and a robust beginning of second-quarter earnings season put investors in a buying mood.

All three major stock indexes closed modestly higher despite weakness in semiconductors, with consumer-focused retail and travel/leisure clear outperformers.

PayPal surged after sources told Reuters that Stripe and private equity firm Advent ‌International have jointly offered ⁠to acquire ⁠it for $60.50 per share – representing around a 28% premium to its Tuesday close.

A second day of solid bank earnings added momentum to an auspicious ​beginning to second-quarter reporting season. BlackRock and Morgan Stanley both beat quarterly profit expectations.

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“Everything looks great with the bank earnings,” said Mike Dickson, ​head of portfolio management at Horizon Investments in Charlotte, North Carolina. “I would not be at all surprised to see another bang-out quarter.”


Analysts currently expect second-quarter year-on-year S&P 500 earnings growth of 23.7%, according to the most recent data from LSEG.
According ​to preliminary data, the S&P 500 gained 29.00 points, or 0.38%, to ⁠end at ‌7,572.59 points, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 161.87 points, or 0.62%, to 26,268.88. The Dow Jones ​Industrial Average rose 155.53 ​points, or 0.30%, to 52,663.80.COOLING INFLATION, WARSH TESTIMONY CONTINUES

The Labor Department’s Producer Price Index (PPI) ⁠report provided a second straight day of cooler-than-expected inflation data, even as newly ​confirmed U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh appeared before the Senate Banking Committee in ​his second day of Congressional testimony.

Combined with Tuesday’s CPI report, the PPI data suggests that inflation took a step in the right direction last month even though it remains elevated due to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. This eased near-term pressure on the central bank to raise its key interest rate.

“My fear going into this week was, we could get a hot CPI print, inflation above 3.8%, and we didn’t get it; we got a cooler reading of ‌3.5%,” said Lauren Cassidy, chief investment officer of Founders 100 ETF, in Dallas. “So that allows the Federal Reserve to have the opportunity to keep rates flat or cut them later this year, ​which is good ​news for the market.”

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Financial markets ⁠are currently pricing in a 10.2% likelihood that the Fed will implement a 25 basis point rate hike at the conclusion of this month’s monetary policy meeting, down from 31.0% a week ago, according to CME’s FedWatch tool.

Even so, ​this week’s inflation data is focused on last month, as investors were growing optimistic that negotiators were moving toward a peaceful resolution to the Middle East conflict. That optimism has faded in recent days as the U.S. and Iran staged escalating airstrikes, vying for control over the Strait of Hormuz. That could result in renewed price pressures.

Fed Governor Lisa Cook said she is “prepared to act” if inflation does not soon begin to slow.

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Lester Group offloads $20m Forrestfield warehouse

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The deal is believed to be part of a broader portfolio sale worth about $50 million.

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MSCI rejig could bring $2.3 billion into Indian stocks

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Mumbai: The upcoming MSCI rebalancing of its Standard Index could trigger passive inflows of about $2.3 billion into Indian stocks, with as many as 12 additions and three deletions likely in the August review, according to JM Financial. The global index provider is scheduled to announce the changes on August 12 after trading hours. The rebalancing will be effective August 31.

Index changes result in flows into these stocks because trillions of dollars in global passive funds shape their portfolios based on their benchmarks. When a stock is added or removed, index-linked ETFs and mutual funds are forced to buy or sell to mirror the index composition.

JM said Adani Green Energy, Groww (Billionbrains Garage Ventures) and Adani Energy Solutions are high-probability candidates for inclusion in the MSCI India Standard Index. Ather Energy is a medium-probability candidate, while Lenskart Solutions and Steel Authority of India (SAIL) are low-probability candidates for inclusion.

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Nvidia Stock Falls as It Fights to Stay Above $5 Trillion Market Cap

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Target recalls 200,000 Cat & Jack toddler sandals over pearl choking hazard: CPSC

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Target is recalling more than 200,000 children’s sandals over the potential risk of “serious injury or death” from a choking hazard.

About 211,000 Cat & Jack Toddler Girls’ Sequerah Sandals are affected by the recall, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced Thursday.

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The choking hazard concern is due to the possibility of decorative pearls falling off the shoes.

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Cat & Jack Children’s Sandals recalled by Target

About 211,000 Cat & Jack Toddler Girls’ Sequerah sandals are affected by the recall. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)

“The sandals’ decorative pearls can fall off, posing a risk of serious injury or death from a choking hazard,” the CPSC said.

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The sandals are tan and have two raffia straps with gold buckles and plastic pearls. The brand name is printed on the soles and bottoms of the shoes.

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Target store in New Mexico

The choking hazard concern is due to the possibility of decorative pearls falling off the shoes. (iStock / iStock)

The shoes were sold in sizes 5T through 12T.

The sandals were sold at Target stores across the country and online at the retailer’s website from January 2026 through May 2026 for about $20.

Target has received 23 reports of pearls falling off the shoes.

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Target has received 23 reports of pearls falling off the shoes. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)

No injuries have been reported so far with the recall.

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Consumers are urged to stop using the recalled sandals immediately, keep them away from children and contact Target for a full refund.

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OneWater Marine Inc. (ONEW) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Nisha Chandrasekaran
Manager of External Communications

Welcome, everyone, to Wipro’s First Quarter Earnings Press Conference. For those of us who are joining virtually, good morning, good afternoon, good evening.

My name is Nisha Chandrasekaran, and I will be your moderator for today. Joining me on stage is our Chief Financial Officer, Aparna Iyer; our Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Srini Pallia; and our Chief Human Resources Officer, Saurabh Govil. We will begin with opening remarks from our CEO, followed by a financial review from our CFO. Post that, we’ll open the floor for your questions.

With that, let me invite our CEO and Managing Director, Srini Pallia.

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Srinivas Pallia
CEO, MD, Executive Director & Member of Executive Board

Good evening, everyone. I see a lot of familiar faces. Thank you for joining us today. Let me start with a quick view of the broader market that we see, and I’m sure you’re also following what’s going on in the market. The macro environment remains resilient. But of course, there are uncertainties, which continue to shape decision-making for our clients. Technology investments, however, has not slowed. They have become more focused. Our clients continue to invest in AI, data, cloud, modernization, cybersecurity and also productivity-led transformation at an organization level. Spending today is measured with more rigor and longer decision cycles. The AI disruption is expanding the market, but not shrinking it. But at the same time, conversations around AI are becoming very intense. You all heard about the tokenization.

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Chip stocks have pulled the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 lower as they continued to lead broader market moves despite generally upbeat US economic data and ‌a strong start to second-quarter earnings season.

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Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (BBVA) Discusses Global Macro Environment and Economic Outlook for Core Markets Transcript

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Patricia Bueno
Global Head of Shareholder & Investor Relations

Good afternoon, and welcome, everyone, to this new edition of BBVA Strategic talks, which today will be focused on BBVA Research views on the global macro environment and the outlook for our core markets.

It’s my pleasure to be joined today by Jorge Sicilia, BBVA’s Chief Economist, together with Miguel Cardoso, Carlos Serrano and Seda Güler, Chief Economist for BBVA of Spain, Mexico and Turkey. Here with me in Madrid are Jorge and Miguel and connected from Mexico and Turkey, we have Carlos and Seda as well.

Today, the team will start sharing their views on the latest economic developments and key challenges and opportunities in our core markets. After the presentations, we will open the line to take your questions in a live Q&A session. As we are currently in our blackout period, I will kindly request you to limit your questions to macro and financial system-related topics. Unfortunately, we will not be able today to address any topic related to the bank’s performance. So thank you in advance for your understanding.

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In any case, I hope you will find this session useful and I strongly encourage you to participate and make the most of it given the expertise and on-the-ground knowledge of BBVA economic team

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