- The Federal Reserve kept rates steady, and the unemployment rate ticked up in April. Consumer confidence fell in the United States, though worker pay rose more than expected. Yet, hiring hit a three-year low.
- Apple said iPhone sales are declining but a stock buyback plan boosted shares. Amazon and Coca-Cola posted strong quarterly results. The AI boom boosted Samsung’s profits. Boycotts weighed on McDonald’s earnings. Starbucks reported declining same-store sales.
- Tesla self-driving was approved in China. Elon Musk lost an appeal in the Supreme Court. And Tesla had more layoffs.
- The Google antitrust trial wound down. HSBC and Paramount CEOs stepped down. The FCC fined wireless carriers for sharing customer data. Fast-food chains raised prices in California after a minimum wage hike. Walmart announced a new store brand and said it would close all its health care clinics.
- Bitcoin saw its worst monthly decline since last fall.
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