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Google’s wave of digital ad sales helps it crush revenue, earnings estimates
Google parent Alphabet Inc.’s stock jumped more than 3% in extended trading Tuesday after it reported advertising sales that shot…
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Apple sees profit nearly double as iPhone sales boom
Apple Inc. just posted its strongest June quarter ever, with a near doubling of profits and a huge revenue beat…
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Feds sell one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album forfeited by ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli
A one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album that had been owned by jailed pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli has been sold by the…
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U.S. to keep international travel restrictions in place as coronavirus surges
WASHINGTON — The United States served notice Monday that it will keep existing COVID-19 travel restrictions on international travel in…
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CDC expected to reverse policy on face masks later Tuesday, amid reports of breakthrough infections with delta variant of COVID-19
Reports of breakthrough infections with the delta variant of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 in Americans who are fully vaccinated has…
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Consumer confidence rises to 16-month high and is back at pre-Covid levels even as delta strain spreads
The confidence of Americans in the U.S. economy rose in July to a 16-month high and returned to pre-Covid heights…
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U.S. durable-goods orders rise 0.8% in June as demand for passenger planes revives
The numbers: Orders for passenger planes and other long-lasting products rose again in June even as manufacturers grappled with broad…
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GE stock surges after profit and revenue beats, a surprise swing to positive free cash flow
Shares of General Electric Co. GE, +1.65% shot up 4.0% in premarket trading Tuesday, after the industrial conglomerate reported second-quarter…
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Reckitt Benckiser Swung to 1H Loss on Higher Costs — Update
By Matteo Castia Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC reported on Tuesday a swing to pretax loss for the first half of…
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Moonpig Group FY 2021 Pretax Profit Rises on Higher Revenue
By Ian Walker Moonpig Group PLC on Tuesday reported a 3.5% rise in fiscal 2021 pretax profit on more-than-doubled revenue…
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Fauci confirms U.S. health officials are taking a fresh look at face masks, as COVID-19 cases continue to spread
The U.S. government’s leading health officials are actively considering recommending that even those individuals who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19…
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‘Build America Bonds’ are the key to the infrastructure bill, Scott Minerd says
The Biden Administration’s idea to finance its infrastructure plan with “direct pay bonds” is the right approach, according to a…
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U.S.-listed China education stocks tumble again as Beijing makes industry crackdown official
Beijing’s crackdown on education got Wall Street’s attention anew on Monday, with more downgrades for U.S.-listed shares as analysts tallied…
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Sales of new homes slump to the lowest level since start of pandemic. High costs and low selection are to blame
The numbers: Sales of new homes in the U.S. fell in June to the lowest level since the first month…
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Fed to tiptoe towards tapering this week
The Federal Reserve is expected to have a lengthy discussion this week about slowing down the monthly bond purchases that…
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German Business Sentiment Falls in July
By Maria Martinez German business sentiment worsened in July amid an increase in coronavirus infections and supply woes, missing forecasts…
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FirstGroup’s Largest Shareholder Calls for CEO to Resign
By Joe Hoppe Coast Capital said Monday that it is calling for the resignation of FirstGroup PLC’s chief executive officer…
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Heathrow Airport 1H Pretax Loss Narrows, Warns of 2021 Passenger Numbers Below 2020
By Anthony O. Goriainoff London’s Heathrow airport said Monday that its first half pretax loss narrowed and that due to…
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U.S. not out of the woods with COVID cases rising in all 50 states, CDC head warns, urges unvaccinated to get their shots
The U.S. is not out of the woods yet as COVID-19 cases are rising in all 50 states, driven by…
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How to watch the Tokyo Olympics for (mostly) free
It’s been delayed a year, will have almost no fans in attendance and there’s a 13-hour time difference with the…
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Here’s what a Bank of America strategist says investors should do next as market rotation enters round four
To Bank of America global investment strategist Michael Hartnett, there have been three distinct phases to describe market action over…
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More than 1 in 10 Americans invested in crypto this year — here’s how they differ from stock market investors
The stock market has more diverse offerings than the crypto market, but the opposite is true when it comes to…
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Intel says chip shortage could drag into 2023 as outlook barely clears Street view
Intel Corp. shares weakened in the extended session Thursday after the chip maker’s outlook barely surpassed the Wall Street consensus…
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Snap stock rockets after huge earnings beat, as revenue more than doubles
Snap Inc. saw revenue more than double in the latest quarter, easily topping expectations amid a continued rebound in the…
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Intel stock ticks lower as outlook barely clears Wall Street expectations following beat
Intel Corp. shares weakened in the extended session Thursday after the chip maker topped expectations, but its outlook barely surpassed…
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Why coffee futures scored their biggest 1-day gain in over 7 years
Coffee futures soared 10% on Thursday, with prices posting their largest single-session gain since early 2014 and their highest settlement…
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U.S. Economic Growth Cooled in June — Chicago Fed
By Xavier Fontdegloria The U.S. economy lost momentum in June compared with the previous month, data from the Federal Reserve…
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Biden says COVID-19 fast becoming pandemic of unvaccinated, hopes children under 12 can join program ‘within months’
The coronavirus pandemic is fast becoming one for those people who have not yet gotten vaccinated, a frustrated President Joe…
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The FDA may not fully approve a COVID-19 vaccine until January. Here’s why
It looks as though the first full approval of a COVID-19 vaccine will happen by January at the latest, according…
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Didi shares slide 3.3% premarket on report Chinese government mulling serious penalties for U.S. IPO
Shares of Chinese ride-sharing company Didi Global Inc. DIDI, +2.59% fell 3.3% in premarket trade Thursday, after Bloomberg reported that…
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Dow swings to profit, revenue beats expectations as prices rise
Shares of Dow Inc. DOW, +1.89% edged up 0.5% in premarket trading Thursday, after the chemicals company swung to a…
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Senate infrastructure test vote fails as Republicans block debate, push for more details
A procedural vote on a $1 trillion infrastructure plan failed on Wednesday in the Senate, as Republicans sought more time…
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Senate infrastructure test vote expected to fail as Republicans push for more details
A procedural vote on a $1 trillion infrastructure plan was expected to fail on Wednesday in the Senate, as Republicans…
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Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 is now in 124 countries and will likely be dominant strain globally within months, says WHO
The highly transmissible delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus causing the disease COVID-19, is now present in 124 countries and…
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Open for business: U.S. companies are reopening or forming at a frantic pace
The “chief business of the American people is business,” President Calvin Coolidge said almost a century ago. They are proving…
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Johnson & Johnson beats earnings estimates for Q2 and raises full-year guidance
Johnson & Johnson shares JNJ, +0.94% rose 1.1% in premarket trade Wednesday, after the consumer and health company beat earnings…
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After worst quarter yet for new subscribers, Netflix says rebound won’t be as fast as Wall Street expects
Netflix Inc. revealed its worst quarter yet for adding new subscribers Tuesday, and executives predicted the current quarter would have…
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Judge rules that Indiana University can require COVID-19 vaccinations for students, employees
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana University can require its roughly 90,000 students and 40,000 employees to get vaccinated for COVID-19 under…
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10 software stocks with sales expected to increase up to 174% through 2023
Investors looking for bargains in an expensive stock market might be better off focusing on sales growth as an indicator,…
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U.S. warns travelers to avoid U.K. as long as delta variant of COVID is rampant, and study finds India death toll likely 10 times higher than official count
One day after the U.K. lifted its COVID-19 restrictions and allowed its citizens to gather maskless in bars, restaurants and…
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The pandemic recession lasted two months and was shortest on record, economic panel says
WASHINGTON (AP) — It hit like a derailed train, was hugely destructive but short-lived. The recession that broke out with…
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Billionaire space race: As Jeff Bezos blasts off, here’s how his flight compares to Richard Branson’s trip
The billionaire space race enters a new phase this Tuesday, as Jeff Bezos, who recently stepped down as Amazon’s AMZN,…
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European stocks and U.S. futures rebound after worst rout in months
European stocks rose and U.S. futures gained ground on Tuesday, setting a partial recovery after the worst session in the…
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American Academy of Pediatrics urges universal masking in schools for everyone ages 2 and up — whether vaccinated or not
Parents should probably add fresh face masks to their back-to-school shopping lists — even if their kids are vaccinated against…
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IBM stock gains after earnings show second consecutive quarter of sales growth
International Business Machines Corp. reported revenue growth for a second consecutive quarter Monday afternoon, beating expectations and sending shares higher…
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22 stocks, including Carnival and Zoom, that are down 30% or more from 52-week highs
(The initial version of this article featured an incorrect list. This has now been corrected.) You would think that with…
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U.K. drops COVID restrictions against advice of experts, and delta variant drives cases higher across the U.S.
The global tally of confirmed cases of COVID-19 climbed above 190.5 million on Monday, as the U.K., against the advice…
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Home-builder confidence wanes as materials and labor shortages continue
The numbers: While home builders are still more upbeat regarding the real-estate market than they were a year ago, shortages…
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Why many people who make over $100,000 will likely continue to work from home
As the economy continues to reopen and recover from the coronavirus pandemic, the debate over remote work vs. in-office work…
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Eiffel Tower reopens but COVID passes required as of next week
The Eiffel Tower is reopening Friday for the first time in nine months even though the French government introduced new…
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