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U.S. stock futures declined on Friday after tumbling in trade on Thursday. Futures of all four indices were lower in premarket trading.

Mark Cuban contrasted the difference between turning around a corporation and a country, questioning whose interests are served.

Morgan Stanley analysts cited lower-than-expected deliveries in their updated models, an aging lineup, and a "buyer's strike" driven by negative brand sentiment.

A DoD release said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memo on Thursday terminating more than $580 million in programs, contracts, and grants.

The company was late to the AI party vis-a-vis its mega-cap tech peers, launching Apple Intelligence in the U.S. only last December.

After a rocky last few minutes of trading, all three major indexes finished modestly lower

Major indexes are moving higher midday.

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Federal Reserve has released its economic projections, David Rosenberg issued a strong warning about a potential recession, based on data.

Short interest on SoundHound AI has risen by 18%, however, the CEO remained confident in the company's growth prospects.

U.S. stock futures rose on Thursday following the Federal Open Market Committee's decision on Wednesday calling inflation 'transitory'.

Including the latest transaction, Brian Chesky has reportedly offloaded a stake worth at least $92.5 million across several transactions this year.

Data from Fidelity Investments reveals that the current market correction closely mirrors the 2022 correction but it is more like 2018.

Mohamed El-Erian criticizes Fed Chair Jerome Powell's use of the word "transitory" to describe the potential inflationary impact of tariffs.

The company has a portfolio of HIV prevention treatments such as Biktarvy and Descovy.

Powell said it is too early to determine how much of the rise in inflation is attributable to tariffs.

Moffett Nathanson believes Netflix’s ability to monetize engagement is not factored into the stock.

President Donald Trump's trade tariffs and persisting inflation in the United States have pressured the outlook for businesses, particularly consumer retailers.

Wedbush’s Dan Ives said that Musk spending "110% of his time with DOGE" since Trump returned to the White House has caused a "political lightning rod" issue.

Daniel Ives noted that AI annual recurring revenue (ARR), which was $13 billion in the December quarter, continued to track ahead of expectations.

Stocks extended their midday gains after the central bank kept interest rates unchanged, but still forecast two rate cuts this year.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell indicated that inflation driven by new trade tariffs might be “transitory,” evoking comparisons to the Fed's 2022 misstep when it wrongly classified inflation as a short-lived

The central bank expects core PCE inflation to hit 2.8% in 2025 compared to a December projection of 2.5%. At the same time, the Fed has lowered its growth estimate to 1.7% from the 2.1% estimated in December.

Stocks are rallying ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision, due out later this afternoon.

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