US futures rise with Fed-favored inflation data on deck: Stock market news today

US stocks pointed to a firmly higher open on Friday, as Wall Street waited for a fresh read on the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge.

The 'Seinfeld' government shutdown is coming at a terrible time for the economy

What makes this shutdown unique is that there's not a great sense of what the fight is even about. It's a shutdown about nothing.

Why stocks may just roll into an October correction

The headwinds are beginning to outnumber the tailwinds in the markets.

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Nike soars on first quarter earnings, confidence in Chinese consumer regardless of 'macroeconomic outlook'

Nike reported earnings on Thursday as investors remain focused on any signs of a consumer slowdown in North America and slower growth in China.

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