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SINGAPORE — Shares in the Asia-Pacific markets were set to fall on Friday as a volatile trading week comes to a close and investors watch for the release of China's benchmark lending rate.The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago and Osaka…

Signage outside Palo Alto Networks headquarters in Santa Clara, California, U.S., on Thursday, May 13, 2021.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesCheck out the companies making headlines after the bell Thursday:Applied Materials —…

A sign displays gas prices at a gas station on May 10, 2022 in San Mateo County, California.Liu Guanguan | China News Service | Getty ImagesThe surge in gasoline prices is impossible to miss and at the top of consumers' minds as large…

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell:Kohl's (KSS) – Kohl's reported adjusted quarterly earnings of 11 cents per share, well short of the 70-cent consensus estimate. Revenue was better than expected, but the retailer…

Gabe Plotkin, chief investment officer and portfolio manager of Melvin Capital Management LP, speaks during the Sohn Investment Conference in New York, May 6, 2019.Alex Flynn | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMelvin Capital Management, the hedge…

SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific were set for a lower start on Thursday after heavy losses on Wall Street overnight.Futures pointed to a lower open for Japanese stocks. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 26,225 while its…

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on May 18, 2022 in New York City.Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesStock futures dipped in overnight trading Wednesday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average experienced its biggest…

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey addresses students during a town hall at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in New Delhi, India, November 12, 2018.Anushree Fadnavis | ReutersBlock executives no longer want the firm to be seen as a payments…

Shoppers walk in front of a Target store at the Lycoming Crossing shopping plaza in Muncy, Pennsylvania.Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesCheck out the companies making headlines in midday trading.Target – Shares plunged 25.6% after…

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell:Target (TGT) – Target plummeted 22.1% in the premarket after the retailer reported an adjusted quarterly profit of $2.19 per share, below the $3.07 consensus estimate. Revenue and…