Bloomberg Stocks and US equity futures rallied on Wednesday as a batch of resilient company earnings helped alleviate some of the wider caution in markets ahead of a pivotal Federal Reserve monetary-policy meeting. Contracts on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 were up about 1.7%, while major technology and internet stocks advanced in premarket trading after reassuring reports from Alphabet Inc, …

  Bloomberg Walmart Inc cut its profit outlook again in a surprise warning weeks ahead of its earnings report, sending retailer shares tumbling and raising new questions about US consumers’ ability to sustain their voracious spending habits with inflation at a four-decade high. Adjusted earnings per share will fall as much 13% in the current fiscal year as US shoppers …

Bloomberg EasyJet Plc said disruption to travel driven by staff shortages, soaring demand and caps on airport capacity forced it take a £133 million charge in the fiscal third quarter, while stating operations would now be smoother over the peak summer period. The UK low-cost carrier still operated 95% of its planned schedule in the three months through June despite …