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Both leaders took part in a working lunch - which was followed by a private meeting in the afternoon, though no concrete deal seems to have come of it.

Investors might still reward the company if it shows any signs of better-than-expected progress when it reports earnings Wednesday afternoon, but many analysts expect it will take longer for Niccol’s efforts to bear fruit.

The extended bull run comes ahead of a Wednesday afternoon announcement by the US Federal Reserve, which observers expect will unveil a quarter-percentage-point cut to lending rates.

The Federal Open Market Committee will release its monetary-policy decision Wednesday afternoon.

The vote came after a tense, closed-door lunch Tuesday afternoon in which Vice President JD Vance received pushback from Senate Republicans over new proposals the administration has been considering to quadruple beef imports from Argentina.