FTSE 100 Ends FourWeek Losing Streak as UK Data Eases Rate Hike Concerns Walmart Price Target Lowered by UBS to 141 After Q1 Results Prediction Market Investments Continue Despite Regulatory Uncertainty Earnings Calls Reveal Steady Commitment Rising Gas Prices Weigh on Consumer Spending Retail Sales Growth Slows Jim Cramer Advises Holding Astera Labs ALAB Amid AI Data Center Connectivity Focus FreeportMcMoRan FCX Leads Mining Stocks Amid Peace Hopes Market Watches Key Levels DoubleDigit Earnings Growth May Not Forestall the Next Bear Market Historical Trends Suggest