earnings
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Asian markets rose Friday as a below-forecast read on US inflation boosted hopes for another interest rate cut next month, while blockbuster earnings from chip firm Micron helped soothe nerves over a tech bubble.
From Barron's
FedEx late Thursday touted “outstanding” quarterly earnings and tweaked its outlook for the year, sending the stock higher in the after-hours session.
From MarketWatch
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Thursday that real average hourly earnings for all employees have increased only 0.8% over the last 12 months.
“When the market is keying off fundamentals, around earnings season of these companies, these stocks rally,” Slimmon said.
Stripping out certain one-time items, adjusted earnings were $4.82 a share.
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