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FactSet Research Systems (FDS) shares fell when the financial data firm announced that CEO Phil Snow would be retiring in September. Snow will be replaced by former JPMorgan Chase (JPM) executive Sanoke Viswanathan.

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Bumble (BMBL) shares tumbled on a downgrade from JPMorgan, which said the dating app is losing market share to competitor Hi💯nge. 

Oil futures climbed. Gold prices declined. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note ticked higher. The U.S. dollar was up on the euro, pound, and yen. Most major cryptocurrencies traded higher.