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Wall Street futures pointed moderately higher pre-bell Friday as traders awaited the national jobs r

Per capita GDP and gig employment — but not total employment — grew in the regions where these services launched in the 2010s, the study found.

ConocoPhillips CFO Andy O’Brien is the latest finance chief to step into the top job, with current CEO Ryan Lance retiring next month after 14 years. The leadership change comes as U.S. oil giant ConocoPhillips reported its best quarterly results in four years, with profits of $3.9 billion, boosted by higher oil and fuel prices amid the Iran war, our WSJ colleague Benoît Morenne reports. CFO background and cred: O’Brien joined the company in 1997 and has held several finance, planning and strategy roles throughout his time.

Software stocks lead the broader market higher after a slew of solid earnings reports ease fears about AI disruption.

Roivant Sciences (NASDAQ:ROIV) said it expects a busy second half of 2026, with a potential launch of brepocitinib in dermatomyositis, several clinical readouts and additional regulatory discussions across its pipeline. Chief Executive Officer Matt Gline characterized the quarter as relatively quie

B. Riley Financial (NASDAQ:RILY) reported second-quarter net income attributable to common shareholders of $19 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, as its capital markets, wealth management and communications businesses contributed to what Chairman, Founder and Co-CEO Bryant Riley called the company

Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ:RGTI) reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of approximately $5.1 million, up from $1.8 million a year earlier, as the quantum computing company recognized revenue from previously announced on-premises Novera quantum processing unit purchase orders. Chief Executive Officer

REGENXBIO (NASDAQ:RGNX) reported second-quarter 2026 progress across its late-stage gene-therapy pipeline, highlighting completed enrollment in its Duchenne muscular dystrophy confirmatory study, an agreed path to resubmit its Hunter syndrome therapy application, and the start of a pivotal diabetic

Today's jobs report, out at 8:30 a.m. ET is expected to show fairly solid payroll gains and a steady unemployment rate in July. A deviation from those expectations could swing the outlook for Federal Reserve rate hikes, with markets on the fence about September's meeting. S&P 500 futures are slightly higher and Nasdaq 100 futures moderately so ahead of the jobs report.

U.S. stocks haven't had a week this strong for months. The S&P 500 and Dow are up 2.9% and 2.7%, respectively, through Thursday—putting both on track for their largest weekly gains since the week ending April 17.

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The merger filing of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern still lacks information for proper federal review, say shippers’ trade groups. The post Rail merger a failure on first sight, shippers protest appeared first on FreightWaves.

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September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU26) are up +0.25%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU26) are up +0.55% this morning, rebounding from yesterday’s losses, while investors await the key U.S. jobs report for fresh clues on the Federal Reserve’s policy path.

Despite reaching the milestone, the agency has still yet to launch a capability to process finally liquidated entries as a Department of Justice appeal lingers.

Aug 7 (Reuters) - U.S. equity funds recorded outflows in the week to August 5 as some investors cashed in gains after a record-setting market rally and awaited Friday's July jobs report, a key input

Red Cat (NASDAQ:RCAT) reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $20.2 million, up 520% from $3.2 million a year earlier, as deliveries across its drone portfolio and defense programs increased. The company said revenue for the first six months of 2026 reached $35.7 million, compared with $4.8 million

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Wall Street awaited the July jobs report for a fresh picture of the labor market.

Wall Street awaited the July jobs report for a fresh picture of the labor market.

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The company and Gilroy, Calif., officials spent years quietly negotiating a $2 billion project that few residents knew about until construction began. Now, locals are upset.

PubMatic (NASDAQ:PUBM) reported second-quarter revenue growth of 11% year over year, returning to double-digit growth ahead of its prior expectations, as the company cited momentum in connected TV, mobile applications and AI-powered products. Adjusted EBITDA rose 38% from a year earlier to $19.6 mi

Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY) said its second-quarter performance reflected progress in its efforts to expand streaming, rebuild its studios business and reduce costs, while management reaffirmed confidence in the company’s proposed combination with Warner Bros. Discovery. Chairman and Chief Exe

Investors stood their ground ahead of a hotly anticipated jobs report and potential progress in Middle East talks.

US stock futures traded close to unchanged on Friday as investors awaited the latest employment data, a key release that could influence the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision. Markets were also monitoring renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East following a fresh Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia, while reports suggested Iran and Oman are nearing an agreement over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI, Aug 7 (Reuters) - India's food safety regulator will not agree to demands by global beverage companies to extend to one year its 90-day deadline to drop "energy drink"