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Based in Houston, Sysco is the largest foodservice marketing and distribution company in North America. The company's major customers include restaurant chains as well as schools and colleges, hotels, hospitals, and other foodservice outlets. The company distributes more than 400,000 products, including approximately 40,000 Sysco-branded items.

The major indices are mixed at midday. No one expects a rate move from the Federal Reserve this afternoon but Wall Street is watching for any signals on rate direction in the future. Powell is likely to face questions on the Trump administration's stance on tariffs and government spending, as well as recent Trump comments about the need for lower interest rates. Corporate earnings are flooding in as well. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note is at 4.54%. Oil is at $73 per barrel. Bitcoin is at $101,700.

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