Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: H&R Block, Applied Materials, Microchip, JD.com and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Estee Lauder — The beauty company slipped nearly 2% after Bank of America downgraded the stock, citing headwinds in its China market. Softening U.S. demand is also weighing upon shares, the firm added. Applied...

China’s central bank says risks from local government debt have dropped

Pan Gongsheng, governor of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), during the Lujiazui Forum in Shanghai, China, on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesBEIJING — China’s financial risks have dropped, including from local...

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Applied Materials, Autodesk, Coherent, H&R Block and more

Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. Applied Materials — The material engineering stock slipped 2.5% despite third-quarter earnings coming in better than analysts anticipated. Applied Materials earned $2.12 per share, excluding items, on $6.78...

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Walmart, Nike, Dell, Tapestry and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Walmart — Shares of the discount retailer jumped 6.6% on strong earnings. Walmart topped Wall Street’s quarterly estimates and lifted its full-year outlook as consumers show ongoing resilience. For the...

Here’s the deflation breakdown for July 2024 — in one chart

Fotostorm | E+ | Getty ImagesInflation cooled below 3% in July 2024, the first time it dropped beneath that level in more than three years.While many areas of the U.S. economy are disinflating — meaning their prices are still rising, though at a slower rate — some...