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S&P 500 and Nasdaq Extend Weekly Gains Amid Rate Path Uncertainty May 17
U.S. major averages lacked direction in Friday's trading, and benchmark indexes are set to extend weekly gains of 1% and close higher for the fourth week in a row. TTWO GME
Positive Mood Prevails as U.S. Indexes Scale Higher May 16
Benchmark indexes on Wall Street inched further into record territory on rate-cut optimism. European markets turned lower as investors reacted to a mixed batch of earnings. Japan's first GDP contracted more than expected as the country struggled to rebuild after a natural disaster.

Rate-cut Expectations Keep Wall Street Indexes Near Record Highs

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U.S Movers

U.S. Movers: GameStop, Take Two Interactive May 17
GameStop announced its plans to sell 45 million shares in a secondary offering. Take Two Interactive reported a sharp rise in its quarterly loss. GME TTWO
U.S. Movers: Cisco Systems, Chubb, Deere, Walmart May 16
Walmart reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings and lifted its annual outlook after Sam's Club and global advertising units showed strength. Cisco Systems reported the largest decline in revenue in more than a decade. Deere & Co. lowered its annual sales outlook. CSCO DE CB META

U.S. Movers: AMC Entertainment, Boot Barn, GameStop, Nextracker

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U.S. Earnings

Lululemon Athletica Quarterly Sales Rise 19%, Expands Stock Repurchase Plan Dec 8
The specialty apparel retailer said international sales soared but net income declined. The company board approved an additional stock repurchase plan of $1 billion. LULU
Dollar General Estimated Sales Growth Weakness to Persist Dec 8
The deep discount retailer struggled to control its inventories as customers stayed limited to basic product categories and searched for bargains. DG

Chewy Swung to Quarterly Loss, Gross Margin Expands to Record High

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U.S. Economy

Building Permits Declined to a 4-month Low in April May 16
Building permits declined, but housing starts and completions increased in April. Building permits dropped to a 4-month low as home buyers struggled with elevated home prices and rising mortgage rates.
Retail Sales Flat in April May 15
Retail sales were flat in April as consumers battled elevated food, gasoline, and shelter prices and multi-year high interest rates.

Consumer Price Inflation Eased In April, Core Index Dropped to a 3-year Low

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U.S. Mergers

Home Depot to Acquire Building Products Distributor for $18.3 Billion Mar 29
Home Depot struck its largest deal ever to acquire SRS Distribution as the company doubles down on its residential contractor customer base. HD LOW
Capital One Discover Merger Faces High Regulatory Hurdles, Walmart to Buy Vizio Feb 21
With the acquisition of Discover, Capital One gains access to a payment processing network, but the deal faces high regulatory hurdles. DFS V VZIO COF MA WMT

Diamondback Energy to Acquire Privately Held Endeavor for $26 Billion

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Europe Markets

European Markets Halt 3-week Rally, French Jobless Rate Held Steady at 7.5% May 17
European markets halted a three-week rally after policymakers signaled enthusiasm about a rate cut that may be misplaced. Consumer price inflation in the eurozone was confirmed at 2.4% in April. France's jobless rate held steady at 7.5%, matching rates in the previous two quarters.
European Markets Trade Near Record Highs; Bond Yields Edged Lower and Euro Edged Higher May 16
European markets hovered near record highs set in the previous session after rate-cut speculation extended week's gains. The price of copper reached a new 3-year high on the expectation of demand growth fueled by new data centers.

Euro Area GDP Growth Rebounded In First Quarter, Industrial Production Eased In March

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Europe Movers

Europe Movers: Engie, Land Securities, Richemont, SCOR, Unilever May 17
Richemont announced a major shakeup of its management and appointed a new chief executive. Engie reiterated its annual operating earnings outlook. Land Securities said annual rental income declined amid persistent weakness in commercial real estate.
Europe Movers: Aegon, BT, Deutsche Telekom, easyJet, Eni, Future PLC, Sage Group, Siemens, Swiss Re, Zurich Insurance May 16
The Italian finance ministry plans to trim its stake in energy company Eni SpA. Aegon launched a stock repurchase plan. Siemens reported a decline in its fiscal second-quarter earnings. The UK-based publishing company launched another stock repurchase program.

Europe Movers: ABN Amro, Britvic, Hunting, InPost, Neste, ThyssenKrupp, Vodafone

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Asia Markets

Yen and Tech Stock Weakness Drive Stock Market Volatility In Japan May 17
Benchmark indexes in Japan extended weekly gains, and investors reviewed the persistent weakness in consumer spending highlighted in the latest GDP report. The yen faced renewed selling pressure amid worries about the wide interest rate gap between Japan and the U.S.
China's Weak Economic Data Highlighted Difficulties of Meeting 5% Annual Growth Target May 17
The latest economic data from China highlighted weak consumer demand, ongoing property market malaise, and solid growth in industrial output driven by sustained government spending.

Japan's GDP Contracted After Consumers and Businesses Curb Spending

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Asia Movers

India Movers: CONCOR, Eclerx, Endurance Tech. KIMS, Prince Pipes, Triveni Turbine, Ratnamani Metals May 17
Triveni Turbine reported a rise in revenue and earnings on the sustained demand for its industrial products. Concor reported weaker-than-expected quarterly results. Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences reported a decline in earnings in its latest quarterly results.
India Movers: LIC Housing, NCC, Paradeep Phosphates, Pricol, Somany Ceramics, TCI, Titagarh Rail May 16
TCI reported a rise in revenue due to the higher demand for parcel delivery services. Power Finance earnings and revenue rose in the March quarter. Titagarh Rail Systems reported better-than-expected quarterly results.

India Movers: Apollo Tyres, Bharti Airtel, Colgate Palmolive, Shree Cements, Siemens

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In Depth

How Can Argentina Regain Growth Momentum and Avoid Dollarization? Mar 25
Argentina’s persistent financial crisis is rooted in its failure to diversify its economic base away from agriculture and mining activities and to ignore its human capital potential for decades.
Is Twitter Dying? Nov 18
The social media platform's rapid rise brought a flood of users from all walks of life. Twitter's popularity also attracted politicians, regulators and investors, all competing to bend the platform to meet their needs. TWTR

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