U.S. stock futures rose on Thursday, as the Nasdaq 100, S&P 500, and the Dow Jones indices advanced, following Wednesday’s lower close.Investors are closely watching the upcoming May PPI release, along with the weekly jobless claims, before the opening bell.Middle East tensions have escalated significantly as the U.S. and Iran traded direct military strikes, following warnings from President Donald Trump that Tehran would “pay the price” for stalled peace talks. The renewed hostilities have severely disrupted regional stability, prompting neighboring countries like Kuwait to temporarily close their airspace amid incoming Iranian attacks. Meanwhile, the 10-year Treasury bond yielded 4.53%, and the two-year bond was at 4.12%. The CME Group's FedWatch tool‘s projections show markets pricing a 98.3% likelihood of the Federal Reserve leaving the current interest rates unchanged during June’s meeting.IndexPerformance (+/-)Dow Jones0.68%S&P 5000.79%Nasdaq 1001.22%Russell 20001.41%Stocks In FocusOracle
Benzinga’s Edge Stock Rankings indicate that ORCL maintains a strong price trend in the medium and short terms but a weak trend in the long term, with a poor value score.
Oxford Industries
Oxford Industries Inc. (NYSE:OXM) fell 6.61% as it reported mixed results for the first quarter. The company raised its FY2026 earnings guidance, while narrowing its sales outlook.
