PayPal appoints Srini Venkatesan of Walmart as new CTO, effective June 24. He will oversee technology development and implementation across the ecosystem.
Economic data shows mixed results on Thursday, with higher jobless claims and weak housing starts, but positive future indicators. Market reactions were slight.
U.S. stocks will likely carry over from where they left off as the market reopens after the Juneteenth holiday on Thursday. The major index futures were all uniformly higher, underpinned by the continued buoyancy in the tech space.
Tech optimism hasn’t worn out yet, with the Nasdaq futures pointing to a strong start for these stocks, while the Dow and S&P 500 futures were modestly lower.