US stock futures were mixed on Friday as Wall Street tempered its rate-cut hopes and awaited July's retail sales report.

With U.S. stock markets set to open in two hours, UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) was up 11.0% in pre-market trading, and Nu Holdings Ltd. Cl A (NU) was up 10.4%.

The Dow on Friday was on pace to hit its first record high of the year, reflecting steady optimism on Wall Street despite signs of underlying turbulence in the economy.

Corn markets dropped after the August USDA report. But Allison Thompson of The Money Farm says sometimes an August report ...

Dow Jones futures rose early Friday, along with S&P 500 futures, while Nasdaq futures edged lower. Applied MaterialsAMAT and SandiskSNDK tumbled Thursday night on guidance.Warren Buffett's Berkshire ...

The world is waiting to see if Trump can broker a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine conflict as he meets Putin in Alaska ...

UnitedHealth jumps after Berkshire Hathaway discloses a stake in the health insurer, while Applied Materials tumbles following weak revenue guidance.

Coinbase completes Deribit acquisition, creating comprehensive crypto derivatives platform with $60 billion open interest and ...

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