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The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve governor, allowing her to remain in her position for now, putting a temporary halt to the Trump administration's immediate dismissal efforts.
The customary weekly jobless claims report is expected to show that the number of individuals claiming unemployment benefits rose to 222,000 in the week ended Sept. 27 from 218,000 in the previous week.
Costco’s third quarter saw a negative market reaction, with shares declining following results that otherwise met most Wall Street expectations. Management emphasized that growth in membership upgrades, expansion of executive member benefits, and new store openings were key factors driving the company’s performance. CEO Ron Vachris pointed to the 1% lift in U.S. sales from extended store hours and a meaningful increase in upgrades to executive membership. CFO Gary Millerchip highlighted that higher employee wages and costs related to expanded hours were largely absorbed through productivity gains, limiting their impact on expenses. Despite steady traffic growth and higher average ticket sizes, management acknowledged that inflation in nonfood categories and ongoing tariff pressures required continued cost mitigation and supply chain adjustments.
Banks use their capital and expertise to help businesses grow while offering consumers essential financial products like mortgages and credit cards. But worries about an economic slowdown and potential credit deterioration have kept sentiment in check,
and over the past six months, the banking industry’s 7.5% return has trailed the S&P 500 by 10.9 percentage points.
Even though Crown Holdings (currently trading at $96.74 per share) has gained 7.2% over the last six months, it has lagged the S&P 500’s 18.4% return during that period. This might have investors contemplating their next move.
Matrix Service currently trades at $12.89 per share and has shown little upside over the past six months, posting a middling return of 2.4%. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 18.4% gain during that period.
