Business headlines from the Apex backend, organized by sectors and major public companies for faster market scanning.
Target (TGT) climbed about 3.5% in the afternoon after Wolfe Research upgraded the retailer to Outperform and named it a Top Pick through year-end, according to a market update.
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As Amazon’s Prime Day rolls on, a new consumer finance roundup points to rival discounts, “stackable” promotions, and AI-assisted shopping tools as key levers for getting the best deal.
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In a new inquiry into pharmacy benefit practices, Florida’s attorney general says it is seeking information from CVS Health about whether its pharmacy benefit manager steers patients toward CVS pharmacies.
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The Nasdaq-listed parent of Google will be added to the Dow, while a Honeywell spinoff is slated to move into the S&P 500, according to a market report.
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S&P Dow Jones Indices will also make related adjustments to the S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600, according to a report published by Yahoo Finance.
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As trading and card-use metrics get attention, a potential slowdown in the growth of cards in circulation is emerging as a more fundamental concern for Mastercard’s long-term outlook.
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The package-delivery company’s latest calendar-year 2026 earnings outlook came in below what Wall Street was expecting, leading investors to sell the stock even after the company reported a stronger-than-feared quarter.
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A June 23 market commentary argued Nvidia’s investment portfolio contains stock picks worth a look, drawing attention to the company’s financial holdings alongside its chip business. The specific names of the other holdings were not available in the material reviewed for this draft.
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Index changes ahead of the June 29, 2026 open shift which large U.S. companies passive funds and many benchmarks track, while Honeywell International is expected to remain in the Dow.
