Money & Markets modules for Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023

TODAY

The University of Michigan releases its final report on consumer sentiment for November; the Labor Department gives its weekly report on applications for unemployment benefits; Deere & Co. reports its latest quarterly results

SPOTLIGHT

Best Buy slipped after giving investors a mixed financial update that raised concerns about sales growth through the rest of the year.

CENTERPIECE

Productivity: The US economy's 'magic beans'?

The Federal Reserve is getting help in its fight against inflation from the soaring productivity of America's workers.

STORY STOCKS

Lowe's (LOW)

Medtronic (MDT)

Analog Devices (ADI)

Agilent Technologies (A)

Martin Marietta Materials (MLM)

Jacobs Solutions (J)

Best Buy (BBY)

Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS)

FUND FOCUS

Fidelity Blue Chip Growth (FBGRX)

The fund's success under Sonu Kalra owes much to "his knack for spotting high-potential up-and-comers," Morningstar says, which has driven its spectacular gains over a decade.

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