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Here Comes an Inflation Update. Plus Micron, Costco, AutoZone, Firefly, and More Stocks to Watch This Week.

Economic data releases this week will include the personal consumption expenditures price index, purchasing managers indexes, and home sales numbers. And CarMax, Cintas, and KB Home also report earnings.

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Alphabet Stock Rises Toward Record Amid Report China Has Ended Google Inquiry

Shares were on course to hit a record high, boosted by a report saying that China would drop an antitrust probe.

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StubHub IPO: Stock Jumps—Then Drops—in Trading Debut

The ticket reseller, founded in 2000, is finally going public after being part of eBay and Viagogo. Investors should be cautious.

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GE Stock Hits Its First All-Time High in Decades. It Took 9,150 Days.

The stock finally eclipsed its old high set more than 25 years ago.

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Senate Approves Trump Fed Nominee on Eve of Central Bank Policy Meeting

If Miran shows up for the FOMC meeting on Tuesday, he will set a record for the shortest time between a governor’s confirmation and his or her first meeting, a Barron’s analysis found.

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Alphabet Hits $3 Trillion Valuation. What to Do With the Stock Now.

Alphabet’s market value passed $3 trillion for the first time on Monday, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

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Elon Musk Buys Tesla Stock for First Time Since 2020. Should You?

The CEO now owns about 413 million shares.

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U.S. Reaches Deal With China Over TikTok

Negotiators punted on tariffs, export controls, and other frictions.

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Oracle Stock Jumps on TikTok Deal Speculation

The software company has been eyed as a potential buyer of the video-sharing app.

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Stock Futures Flat As Investors Await Fed Meeting

Federal Reserve policymakers will gather for their monetary policy decision Tuesday and Wednesday, and Fed Chair Jerome Powell will give remarks on Wednesday afternoon.

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Klarna IPO: Stock Climbs 15% in Trading Debut

The fintech raised $1.37 billion from the sale. At the closing price of $45.82 a share, Klarna’s valuation is $17.4 billion.

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Defense Stocks Rise as Russian Drones Enter Poland’s Airspace

European defense contractors’ stocks have gained this year boosted by promises by European governments to spend more on defense.

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Trump Appeals Decision to Keep Fed’s Cook in Place Ahead of FOMC Meeting

The order allows Cook to continue to operate as a member of the board for the duration of the litigation.

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Labor Department Launches Investigation Into BLS Data Collection

The Office of Inspector General said it was initiating a review of the challenges that the BLS encounters in collecting and reporting closely watched economic data.

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Robinhood Wants to Be the Go-To Social Media App for Traders

The company aims to transform its customers into a tight-knit community with Robinhood’s social platform as their meeting place to talk shop and share verified trades.

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Ford’s Recall Tally Keeps Growing. The Stock Is Down.

The car maker is recalling another 1.5 million vehicles to correct potential issues with the backup camera.

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Oil Prices Jump as Israel Carries Out ‘Precise Strike’ on Hamas in Qatar

The attack could raise concerns of the conflict spreading into the wider region.

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UnitedHealth Stock Jumps. It Cleared a Low—but Important—Hurdle.

Today’s announcement should be a reassuring sign that the new management team may be getting things back on track.

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Labor Market Jitters Take a Toll on Consumer Sentiment, NY Fed Finds

Consumer perceptions on future job prospects and unemployment worsened in August.

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Jobs Revisions, Inflation, New iPhones, and More to Watch

The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release revisions to employment data revisions that will be a big factor in the FOMC’s impending rate-cut decision. Plus, earnings from Chewy, Casey’s General, Kroger, and others.

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Apple’s Chairman of the Board Sold More Than $20 Million in Stock

Arthur Levinson, the CEO of Alphabet-owned biotech Calico, sold 90,000 shares in August.

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Trump Seeks Supreme Court OK to Fire FTC Commissioner

FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter is fighting the Trump administration’s attempt to fire her.

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Trump Lawyers Call Fed. Gov Cook’s Arguments to Keep Job ‘Misguided and Futile’

They urged the federal judge to deny Cook’s request for a temporary restraining order.

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RFK Jr. Says CDC Shakeup Was ‘Absolutely Necessary,’ Defends Covid Booster Approval Shift

The health secretary is testifying Thursday morning on his agenda before the committee.

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Prominent Talk Show Host Ensnared in Alleged Ponzi Scheme

Talk show host Buck Sexton says he was defrauded by a real estate group that was the subject of a Barron’s investigation.

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