As evidence mounts that the economy is slowing, pressure to lower rates could build.

Here are some of the major companies whose stocks moved on the week’s news.

A late-day rally helped all three major stock indexes finish May higher. Gap shares surged after the clothing retailer posted strong results.

Japanese whisky-maker Suntory is in talks to acquire Boston Beer, the American brewer known for its Samuel Adams brand. 

Wall Street likes to tout returns it didn’t actually produce. You need to ask some important follow-up questions.

Japan spent nearly 9.8 trillion yen on currency intervention the past month, the Ministry of Finance said Friday, confirming it stepped into the foreign exchange market for the first time since 2022.