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U.S. stock indexes ended mixed Wednesday as traders assessed a disappointing report on private-sector hiring and another barrage of earnings reports.

Robinhood Markets Inc. surged for a second day as retail investors scooped up shares of the stock trading platform.

CVS Health will hike its minimum wage for employees to $15 per hour starting in July 2022, with incremental increases set to begin this month.

Stocks bounced around to end with gains as earnings continue to outperform with nearly 90% of companies exceeding profit and revenue targets.

Effective immediately, Brack will be replaced by Jen Oneal and Mike Ybarra, who have been appointed as co-leaders of Blizzard. Oneal and Ybarra will "share responsibility for development and operational accountability for the company," according to a letter to employees Monday from Activision Blizzard president and chief operating officer Daniel Alegre.

Clorox forecasts a drop in sales as consumer demand shifts away from products that were hot items during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, like disinfectants and wipes.

U.S. equity markets finished mixed Monday as investors digested a trio of corporate deals and more earnings and looked ahead to the possibility of additional fiscal stimulus.

The Federal Reserve signaling its intent to taper its asset purchase program will likely result in short-term stock-market selloff, according to Goldman Sachs.

General Electric's stock reverse split 1-for-8, sending shares to $103.60.

Square said it plans to integrate Afterpay into its Seller and Cash App business units, which would allow more retailers to offer so-called buy now, pay later services at checkout.

Jobs will be in focus this upcoming week as investors will take in data including ADP employment and nonfarm payrolls for the month of July.

Stocks haven't suffered a correction since March 2020, but the risks are growing.

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U.S. stock indexes were lower Friday as investors digested the latest inflation data and sorted through another batch of earnings from high-profile companies.

Exxon Mobil on Friday posted its biggest quarterly profit in more than a year that also topped analysts' estimates as demand for oil, gas and chemicals rebounded, quelling some investor concerns over its recent weak performance.

U.S. equity futures traded lower heading into the final trading session of the week.

Procter & Gamble Company on Thursday named Chief Operating Officer and long-time executive Jon Moeller head of the consumer products giant, as it battles rising costs.

Shares of Didi Global Inc.

U.S. stock indexes were higher Thursday as traders assessed the disappointing gross domestic product report ahead of Robinhood Markets Inc.'s initial public offering.

Robinhood is the newest publically traded online brokerage, joining Interactive Brokers and Charles Schwab.