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U.S. stock indexes closed lower Wednesday as investors digested minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting which suggested the central bank could begin tapering its asset purchases this year.

America’s biggest home-improvement chains say the lumber market is returning to normal after a period of extreme and record volatility.

Moderna is the star stock of 2021 maintaining its position as the S&P 500’s top performer.

The vast majority of big money managers say the Federal Reserve will soon signal the start of the tapering of its asset purchase program, according to a survey conducted by Bank of America.

The announcement will mark the first earnings report since the commission-free trading app made its highly-anticipated debut on the Nasdaq last month.

Target Corp beat analysts' estimates for same-store sales on Wednesday as more shoppers visited its stores to buy clothes and stock up on back-to-school essentials, even though they bought less online compared to pandemic highs.

T-Mobile US confirmed on Wednesday that the investigation into a cyberattack has revealed that some personal data of about 7.8 million customers was affected, according to Reuters.

A new round of proposed regulations sent Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ’s U.S. listing to decline 4.9% on Tuesday to $173.73, its lowest close since October 2019.

Palantir Technologies Inc. is investing in gold at a time when more U.S. companies are focusing their efforts on cryptocurrencies.

U.S. stock indexes fell Tuesday as investors digested earnings from big retailers.

Home-improvement chains had a blockbuster 2020 as revenue and profit surged from stuck-at-home Americans splurging on paint, tools, and gardening equipment to upgrade their living spaces through DIY projects.

Spirit Airlines lost tens of millions of dollars in its spate of flight cancellations and delays this month, according to an SEC filing.

Investor Michael Burry, who rose to national prominence after the 2015 film “The Big Short,” is making a sizable bet against Tesla, according to the latest regulatory filings from his investment firm Scion Asset Management.

Beyond Meat Inc. filed a trademark application for a product called “Beyond Milk” earlier this month, an indication the company could be exploring an entry into the dairy alternatives marketplace.

U.S. stock indexes finished mixed Monday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 battled to record highs for a fifth straight day, reversing sharp losses seen early in the session.

Tesla Inc. shares were under pressure Monday after a U.S. regulator announced a formal investigation into the company’s Autopilot after a series of accidents left one person dead and 17 injured.

Robinhood dodged a major blow to its business model following a vote by the House Financial Services Committee that resulted in the quiet shelving of an initial legislative effort to ban a practice known as "payment for order flow," FOX Business has learned.  

Walmart, Tesla, and the Federal Reserve will set the tone for investors in the coming week as the S&P and Dow Jones sit at record highs.