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University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers Director Joanne Hsu discusses the persistent consumer pessimism despite stable macro indicators. She says the cost of living and high prices, especially a recent spike in gas prices, remain the dominant concern and are now clearly showing up in weaker demand. She speaks on "Bloomberg Open Interest."

US employers added 115,000 jobs in April, marking the first back-to-back advance in nearly a year, and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.3%. Bloomberg's Michael McKee has our first read on the report.

CVS raised its earnings outlook for the year after profit and revenue in the first quarter exceeded analyst expectations, the latest in a string of positive reports from US health conglomerates. Ike Swetlitz reports on Bloomberg Open Interest.

Jay Goldberg, Seaport Research Partners semiconductors and electronics senior analyst, reacts to Apple's fiscal second-quarter results. Speaking on "Bloomberg The Close," Goldberg says memory prices could put pressure on Apple's gross margins.

Apple delivered second-quarter revenue that edged past analysts' estimates, helped by demand for the iPhone and Mac. Ed Ludlow reacts to the earnings report on "Bloomberg The Close."

Ford CFO Sherry House discusses first-quarter earnings, SUV and pick-up truck sales amid higher gas prices and the automaker's full-year outlook on "Bloomberg The Close."

The Conference Board's gauge of US consumer confidence increased to 92.8, from 92.2 in March, data out Tuesday showed. The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for a reading of 89. Mike McKee reports on "Bloomberg Open Interest."

The University of Michigan's final April sentiment index dropped to 49.8 this month from 53.3 in March. While that was slightly improved from the preliminary reading, it remained the lowest in data back to 1978. Mike McKee reports on "Bloomberg Open Interest."

Holly O'Neill, president of consumer, retail, and preferred banking at Bank of America, discusses the details of the firm's latest consumer checkpoint.

Americans spent 15.5% more on gas in March as prices surged due to the war in Iran. Retail sales rose by 1.7% topping analyst estimates. Enda Curran reports from Washington.