Barclays Posts 18 Profit Increase Raises Annual Income Outlook Inflation Pressures Persist Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend With Travel and Food Costs Rising Most Analyst Report Highlights Alibabas Market Position Amid Evolving ECommerce Landscape Wall Street Futures Point to Fifth Straight Gain as AI Optimism and Lower Oil Prices Support Plus500 Reports 11 Quarterly Revenue Rise Affirms FullYear Outlook Quantum Computing Backlog Surges Nearly 2000 Amid Growing Industry Demand Nvidia Earnings Call in Focus China Chip Restrictions and Political Commentary Could Sway Markets