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U.S. stock futures edged lower on Tuesday morning.
Futures tied to the $E-mini S&P 500 Futures (JUN5) (ESmain.US)$ fell 0.16%. $E-mini NASDAQ 100 Futures (JUN5) (NQmain.US)$ went down by 0.23%, and $E-mini Dow Futures (JUN5) (YMmain.US)$ went up 10 points, or 0.02%.
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Russia and Ukraine to 'Immediately' Start Ceasefire Talks, Says Trump
President Donald Trump's two-hour phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday has raised concerns among European leaders that the U.S. is disengaging from diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine. According to Bloomberg, Trump said on social media that Ukraine and Russia would "immediately start negotiations" toward a ceasefire — but possibly without U.S. involvement.

Morgan Stanley's Wilson Says Buy US Stock Dips After Moody's Cut
Investors should buy any dips in U.S. stocks fueled by Friday's credit rating downgrade, according to Morgan Stanley's chief U.S. equity strategist Michael Wilson. Wilson stated in a note to clients that the U.S.-China trade truce has reduced recession odds, making market pullbacks buying opportunities.
CoreWeave's Cumulative Growth Exceeds 100% in May
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Microsoft CEO Engages With Tech Leaders at Build 2025 Conference
$Microsoft (MSFT.US)$ CEO Satya Nadella held high-profile conversations with both $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$ CEO Jensen Huang and $Tesla (TSLA.US)$ /xAI CEO Elon Musk at the Microsoft Build 2025 conference. The discussions highlighted Microsoft's expanding AI partnerships and strategy. During the event, Microsoft announced it was making xAI's Grok available on its Azure cloud service, a significant development given Musk's previous legal disputes with Microsoft.
Intel Mulls Sale of Networking and Edge Unit
$Intel (INTC.US)$ is exploring the potential sale of its Network and Edge (NEX) division as part of a strategic shift under new CEO Lip-Bu Tan, according to Reuters. The unit, which generated $5.8 billion in revenue in 2024, may no longer align with Intel's core focus on PC and data center chips. Sources familiar with the matter indicated that while internal discussions are underway, no formal sale process has been launched, and potential buyers have not yet been solicited.
Home Depot Reports Mixed Q1 Results, Reaffirms 2025 Outlook
$Home Depot (HD.US)$ reported mixed first-quarter results on Tuesday, with revenue beating expectations while adjusted profit and same-store sales fell short. The home improvement retailer posted sales of $39.9 billion, up 9.4% from $36.4 billion in the same period last year and exceeding analyst forecasts. However, adjusted earnings per share of $3.45 missed Wall Street estimates as the company navigated challenging market conditions. Despite the mixed results, Home Depot reaffirmed its fiscal 2025 guidance, projecting total sales growth of approximately 2.8% and comparable sales growth of 1.0%. The company continues to expect earnings per share to decline by around 3% from fiscal 2024.
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NeMoTron : Dip?
Minotor : the most contrarian advsiser - china us is not a truce but a pause - tariffs fear will cone back with a revenge .
Spread Love N Joy : Z & P Don't care about donald and don't respect him! The war is a game and a money laundering business. They both hate donald, but they play friends to steal US Tax Payers Money.
YourMoneyTastesGreat Minotor :![undefined [undefined]](https://static.moomoo.com/nnq/emoji/static/image/default/default-black.png?imageMogr2/thumbnail/36x36)
105438147 : This statement proves that it was indeed because of the use of Funds to support the market.
MojoRisin Minotor : yes