U.S. stocks ended lower on Wednesday ahead of a House vote on the federal debt-ceiling deal Wednesday evening to prevent a potential default, but comments from two Federal Reserve officials suggesting the central bank skip an interest-rate rise at their June meeting helped the indices to finish off session lows.

The official gauge of China’s manufacturing activity fell deeper into contraction in May, signaling further cooling of momentum in the post-pandemic recovery.

The House Rules Committee on Tuesday voted 7-6 in favor of advancing a crucial debt-ceiling bill, in a move that paves the way for action by the full House on Wednesday.

Box’s earnings and forecasts beat expectations across the board, and shares looked to recapture value lost after a disappointing forecast 3 months ago.

Berkshire bought 4.66 million shares of Occidental between May 25 and May 30, paying roughly $275 million in all.

The IRS was initially poised to receive $80 billion over a decade — then came the debt-ceiling agreement.

Meta shares have soared, but a closer look reveals Alphabet may be the stock that really hits its stride this summer.

President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy struck a debt-ceiling deal over Memorial Day weekend, and the House passed the bill on Wednesday.

Ambarella shares fell after hours Tuesday after the video component maker’s outlook fell short of expectations despite a better-than-feared quarterly loss.

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