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The Dow Jones dropped Thursday after a surprise drop in initial jobless claims. Nvidia surged on strong quarterly earnings results.

Labor Department officials cited issues at the stores including blocked exits, unsafe storage of materials and improper access to fire extinguishers and electrical panels.

The stock market major indexes are heading for a third day of losses. Drug stock hit a buy point and posted 172% sales growth in Q1.

Despite the macroeconomic uncertainties, retail sales continue to grow, evident from May’s 0.3% rise. With retail sales expected to grow between 4% and 6% this year, big box retailers Walmart (WMT) and Dollar Tree (DLTR) should benefit. Let’s compare these two stocks to identify the better buy.

The dubious honor of least liked company in the United States belongs to a familiar name.

With the latest jobs report confirming an ambiguous economic environment, investors will need to play discount retailer Five Below very carefully.

The stock market rally showed split action, with the Nasdaq rising as Nvidia fueled huge rallies in chip and AI plays. The Dow declined.

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Thursday closed up +0.88%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.11%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IU XX) (QQQ ) closed up +2.46%. Stock indexes Wednesday settled mixed, with the Nasdaq 100...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.63%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.16%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.98%. U.S. stocks this morning are mixed, with the Nasdaq...