09:05 AM EDT, 07/05/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were advancing pre-bell Friday, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLP ) marginally higher and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLY ) up 0.6%. Macy's (M) is the target of a $6.90 billion buyout attempt by investors who have previously failed to acquire the retailer,...

09:00 AM EDT, 07/05/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Honda Motor ( HMC ) listed two units of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group ( MUFG ) among the 10 selling shareholders in a secondary offering of its common stock, according to a regulatory filing Thursday. The selling shareholders include Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking and MUFG Bank units as well as Mizuho Financial...

09:05 AM EDT, 07/05/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Statistics Canada Friday reported in its Labour Force Survey (LFS) that 1,400 jobs were lost during June, pushing the unemployment rate up two ticks to 6.4%, noted Desjardins. That was a materially weaker outcome than what was expected by economists, stated the bank. The jobless rate is now 1.6%-points higher than the trough...

09:03 AM EDT, 07/05/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Iris Energy ( IREN ) said Friday it mined 233 bitcoins in June, up from 230 in May. The company said its mining revenue in June was $15.5 million, up from $15.1 million in May. Shares of Iris Energy ( IREN ) were down 6.2% in premarket activity. Price: 13.40, Change: -0.95, Percent...