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Lamination operator Rosa Escamilla, 28, wears a protective mask as she works at the Emerald Packaging facility, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Union City, California, on May 7, 2020. Nathan Frandino | Reuters As economists scratch their heads, the surprise gain of 2.5 million jobs in May shows that markets were right to bet on

Traders wearing masks work inside posts, on the first day of in-person trading since the closure during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., May 26, 2020. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is expected to reassure markets

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: United Airlines (UAL), American Airlines (AAL), Delta Air Lines (DAL), Southwest Airlines (LUV), JetBlue (JBLU) – Airline stocks are extending this week’s rally this morning, as demand continues to rebound faster than expected despite being substantially below normal levels. Gap (GPS) – Gap

Interior Design area of the Restoration Hardware store in the Meatpacking District of New York.  Source: RH Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Broadcom — Shares of the semiconductor company climbed 1% in extended trading after Broadcom released its second-quarter financial results. The company posted earnings of $5.14 per share excluding some

The bond market has caught a tiny bit of the stock market’s optimism, and it’s selling off on the idea that the economy may have hit rock bottom in April. Bond yields, which move opposite price, have been edging up, and on Wednesday they made a significant move higher off their relatively low base. The

Shoppers walk out with full carts from a Costco store in Washington, D.C., on May 5, 2020. Nicholas Kamm | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Cloudera – The software company’s stock fell 11% in extended trading after Cloudera provided its first-quarter earnings. The company reported first-quarter earnings

The great rotation continues, with some of the most down-trodden names leading the market higher: industrials, airlines, financial institutions, and energy companies. Powerful monetary and fiscal stimulus programs are keeping stocks aloft, as investors continue to shift funds to parts of the market they believe will be helped by economic reopenings. So far, the market has

A traveler wearing a protective mask waits to put a suitcase in the back of ride-sharing car displaying Lyft signage at San Francisco International Airport on Monday, May 4, 2020. Paul Morris | Bloomberg via Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Zoom Video — The video conferencing platform’s stock whipsawed in

People vote in the Michigan primary election at Chrysler Elementary School in Detroit, Michigan, on March 10, 2020. Jeff Kowalsky | AFP | Getty Images Some investors are placing bets that the stock market could have a massive sell-off following the election, and some analysts say it’s because of the fear of a Democrats winning

A pedestrian passes an advertising board outside a Western Union money transfer store in Athens, Greece. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Western Union — The money payment service’s stock rose 7% in extended trading after a report from Bloomberg Law that Western Union recently made

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) – The apparel retailer lost $3.29 per share for its latest quarter, wider than the loss of $1.39 per share anticipated by analysts. Revenue was also below forecasts, with sales impacted by pandemic-related closures. Dollar General (DG) – The

People walk by a Dollar Tree store on December 11, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images Here are the companies making headlines in midday trading: HP Inc. — Shares of the tech company plunged more than 11% after it reported lower-than-expected revenue for

A person wearing a face mask walks along Wall Street after further cases of coronavirus were confirmed in New York, March 6, 2020. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Corporations, borrowing at more than twice last year’s pace, have already raised more than $1 trillion as they race to restructure older debt, pay down bank lines and

The rising tensions between the U.S. and China could continue to hang over the technology sector, even though President Donald Trump on Friday stopped short of threatening Beijing with more trade actions. The president said the U.S. was ending its preferential treatment of Hong Kong and terminated the U.S. relationship with the World Health Organization

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Big Lots — Big Lots is the latest discount retailer to report a strong quarter amid the pandemic, earning an adjusted $1.26 per share compared with a 40 cent consensus estimate. Revenue exceeded forecasts as well, with same-store sales jumping 10.3% compared with a 1% FactSet

A family wearing masks passes the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, May 26, 2020. Mark Lennihan | AP The big rotation into unloved stocks, like banks, small caps and airlines, took a break Friday, but it could be a theme that dominates trading again in the week ahead. Investors will be assessing the progress of

Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Salesforce.com — The enterprise software provider’s stock dropped 3% in extended trading after the company provided its first-quarter financial results. Salesforce.com said it had earnings of 70 cents per share excluding some items on revenue of $4.87 billion, while analysts

People wait on a long line to receive a food bank donation at the Barclays Center on May 15, 2020 in the Brooklyn borough in New York City. The event was organized by Food Bank for New York City and included dairy and meat items. Stephanie Keith | Getty Images Nearly 4 million people came

Construction workers build a Toll Brothers home in Boca Raton, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Virgin Galactic Holdings — The aerospace company’s stock fell 3% in extended trading after fellow space travel company SpaceX had to delay its historic astronaut launch with NASA because of bad weather.

Pedestrians pass in front of a Nordstrom Inc. store in the Midtown neighborhood of New York, on March 20, 2020. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.  Nordstrom – Shares of the retailer surged more than 12%, making it the top-performing stock in the S&P 500,