Stocks rise after Fed rate decision, Powell press conference

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NEW YORK, May 1 - U.S. stocks initially wavered but rose on Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged, as expected, but indicated that its next move will probably be to cut rates.The Federal Open Markets Committee concluded its two-day monetary policy meeting with a unanimous decision to let the Fed funds target rate stand at 5.25%-5.50%.

At a press conference, Chair Powell said the central bank remains committed to its 2% inflation target and that the labor market was normalizing, citing data released on Wednesday showing job openings dropping to a three-year low. Among individual companies, Advanced Micro Devices , opens new tab shed 7.4% after its disappointing artificial intelligence chip sales forecast, while Super Micro Computer , opens new tab slid 11.0% following the company's quarterly revenue miss.Amazon.com , opens new tab rose 4.5% on better-than-expected quarterly results as interest in AI helped drive cloud-computing growth.

CVS Health , opens new tab plunged 16.9% after the healthcare company's earnings fell short of consensus and it slashed its annual profit forecast.

 

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