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Stock futures rise after Big Tech offers windfall profits

Stock index futures were aiming for a higher start for Wall Street on the last day of July on Friday after Apple and Amazon made windfall profits and Facebook and Alphabet, Google’s parent, beat expectations. However, the lack of progress in Congress on another financial aid bill, the continued increase …

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Asian markets mixed amid gloomy gains and pandemic worries

Asian stocks mixed on Wednesday as the company’s sad earnings reports add to pessimism about the widespread economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index lost 1% after Fitch Ratings lowered its outlook for Japan to “negative” from “stable”. “The coronavirus pandemic has caused a sharp economic contraction …

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