That said, whether the rate-hike stint is being retired has been very much an open question, with resilience in aspects of the economy such as employment tending to tilt expectations toward another 25 basis-point (bps) sandbag to staunch the tide of inflation. On the other side of the spectrum, Foot Locker FL broke its streak of 11 straight quarters above expectations, posting earnings of 70 cents per share versus the Zacks estimate 78 cents. For more on FL’s earnings, click here.