Core inflation rate rose to 2.7% in May, more than expected, Fed’s preferred gauge shows

Prices that consumers pay rose slightly in May, while the annual inflation rate edged further away from the Federal Reserve’s target, according to a Commerce Department report Friday. The personal consumption expenditures price index, the Fed’s primary inflation reading, rose a seasonally adjusted 0.1% for the month, putting the annual inflation rate at 2.3%. Economists…

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Nike, Core Scientific, Pony.ai and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Nike — Shares of the sneaker giant jumped 10% after Nike posted fiscal fourth-quarter results that beat expectations and said it expects profit and sales declines to moderate in the future. Nike said it has already taken its biggest financial hit from its turnaround efforts, and…