US labor costs preliminary for Q2 1.6% versus 1.5% estimate

Traders collar SQQQ ETF for ~5.4% cost, limiting downside to <10% & capping upside for Nasdaq-100.

MDT stock up 11.9% YTD, beating S&P 500. Analysts see 7.2% upside, with 13 'Strong Buys'. CE Mark approval boosts shares.

HAL stock down 31.4% YTD, misses S&P 500. Q2 revenue beats, but EPS flat. Analysts see 95% upside.

Tariffs lift futures; LLY drops 8% on drug trial, DUOL soars 25% on guidance, DASH jumps 9% on record orders.

Trump's policies halt $22B+ in US wind/solar projects, costing jobs. Developers face uncertainty, smaller players hit hardest.

BoE cuts rates to 4% amid inflation fears & trade war. Unemployment hits 4.7%. Growth at 0.7%. Traders eye next move.

Caregiving costs $600B, families lose half wealth pre-dementia. Tech aids aging but adds new costs.