AFLAC (AFL)

Insurance companies serve as the backbone of risk management, providing essential protection and financial security for individuals and businesses. Furthermore, favorable market conditions have supported premium growth and investment income, a trend that has enabled the industry to return 3.3% over the past six months. Investing here would have been wise - at the same time, the S&P 500 was flat.

This is the second startup that Mark Zuckerberg-led Meta Platform had reportedly been in conversation with before its investment in Scale AI.

The company stated that the potentially impacted files include claims information, health information, Social Security numbers, and other sensitive personal details.

Aflac Incorporated provides supplemental health and life insurance in Japan and the United States.

The regular session of the US market on Wednesday is now over, but let's get a preview of the after-hours session and explore the top S&P500 gainers and losers driving the post-market movements.

Medium term still looks bearish as the market struggles to digest so much news and uncertainty.

Wall Street traded lower on the final session of the month, heading for its third consecutive monthly loss as economic data began reflecting the impact of Trump tariffs.