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• May 26

  • Business Highlights

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    May 26

• May 26

  • GameStop and Zoe's fall; Deckers and Costco climb

    GameStop and Zoe's Kitchen trade lower while Deckers Outdoor and Costco Wholesale advance

    May 26

• May 26

  • More records, barely, as stocks rise for 7th day

    US stocks finish a bit higher and mark new records with their seventh gain in a row.

    May 26

    

• May 26

  • How major US stock market indexes fared on Friday

    US stocks made the tiniest of gains Friday as media companies and sellers of beauty products and food ticked higher.

    May 26

• May 26

  • US rig count rises 7 this week to 908; Colorado up 5

    The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. rose by seven this week to 908

    May 26

• May 26

  • Grain higher, livestock mixed

    Wheat, corn and oats higher, soybeans lower on the CBOT; beef lower and pork higher on the CME.

    May 26

• May 26

  • Off-lease used cars are flooding market, pushing prices down

    Flood of off-lease used cars pushes down prices with bargains as automakers cut back on leasing

    May 26

• May 26

  • BMW recalls 7-Series cars because doors can fly open

    BMW is recalling over 45,000 older 7-Series cars in the U.S. because the doors can unexpectedly open while they're being driven

    May 26

• May 26

  • Markets Right Now: Stocks slip in quiet pre-holiday trading

    U.S. stocks are edging lower in midday trading, keeping indexes near record highs following a six-day winning streak.

    May 26

• May 26

  • Ford's ex-CEO leaves company with $51.1 million

    Ford's ex-CEO leaves company with $51.1 million in stock awards, pension benefits

    May 26

• May 26

  • US growth in Jan.-March upgraded to still-slow 1.2 pct. rate

    US growth last quarter is upgraded to still-slow 1.2 pct. rate, well below Trump's targets

    May 26

    

• May 26

  • Grain higher, livestock mixed

    Wheat, corn and oats higher, soybeans lower on the CBOT. Beef lower and pork higher on the CME

    May 26

• May 26

  • US durable goods orders fell for first time in 5 months

    US orders for long-lasting manufactured goods fell in April for the first time in 5 months

    May 26

    

• May 26

  • US orders for long-lasting manufactured goods fell in April for the first time in 5 months

    US orders for long-lasting manufactured goods fell in April for the first time in 5 months

    May 26

• May 26

  • US economy grew at modest 1.2 percent rate in Q1, better than first believed but well below Trump goal

    US economy grew at modest 1.2 percent rate in Q1, better than first believed but well below Trump goal

    May 26

• May 26

  • CEO pay by the numbers: How big were last year's raises?

    The typical raise for CEOs at big U.S. companies was 8.5 percent last year, the biggest in three years, as the corner-office class continues to pull...

    May 26

    

• May 25

  • Japan inflation ticks up in April as oil prices rebound

    Japan's core consumer price index climbed to a two-year high in April of 0.3 percent, as costs for energy rose

    May 25

• May 25

  • Asian shares mixed as oil's fall counters Wall St gains

    Asian stock markets mixed as investors weigh oil's drop on latest production cut against latest Wall Street gains

    May 25

    

• May 25

  • Court rules Wells subject to penalty on foreign tax credits

    Court rules Wells Fargo subject to a negligence penalty in tax case, but bank prevails in another part of case

    May 25

• May 25

  • GM denies allegations that it cheats on diesel emissions

    General Motors is denying allegations made in a lawsuit that the company's full-size diesel pickup trucks cheat on emissions tests

    May 25

• May 25

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    May 25

• May 25

  • Best Buy and Alphabet climb while Brown-Forman falls

    Best Buy, Alphabet and PVH jump while Brown-Forman and Hormel Foods sink

    May 25

• May 25

  • Costco shares rise as earnings top Wall Street expectations

    Costco shares rise after the warehouse club company reported earnings that topped Wall Street expectations

    May 25

    

• May 25

  • How major US stock market indexes fared on Thursday

    US stocks climbed for the sixth day in a row Thursday as strong first-quarter results from retailers like Best Buy and PVH led indexes to record highs

    May 25

• May 25

  • Markets Right Now: Retail gains send indexes to record highs

    Stocks indexes closed at record highs on Wall Street again as the market posted its sixth straight gain, its longest winning streak in three months.

    May 25

• May 25

  • Grain mostly lower, livestock mixed

    Wheat,corn and soybeans lower,oats higher on the CBOT; beef mixed and pork higher on the CME.

    May 25

• May 25

  • Sears revenue continues decline amid tough landscape

    Sears Holdings revenue continues falling as it cuts costs and sells assets

    May 25

    

• Apple

  May 25

  • With new iPhone in the works, Apple shares headed toward $200

    Shares are up more than 30 percent this year.

    Apple

    May 25

    

• May 25

  • Long-term US mortgage rates fall to lowest levels of 2017

    Long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell this week to their lowest levels of the year

    May 25

• May 25

  • Ford shuffles management team as new CEO takes helm

    Ford shuffles management team as new CEO promises faster decision-making

    May 25

    

• May 25

  • Average US 30-year mortgage rate falls to 3.95 pct, 2017 low

    Long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell this week to their lowest levels of the year

    May 25

• May 25

  • US home equity is back, so why aren't more people borrowing?

    US home equity is back, but stricter lending rules make it hard for homeowners to borrow

    May 25

    

• May 25

  • Fund manager Q&A: Emerging markets funds

    Fund manager Q&A: Manager of emerging markets fund says strong earnings and rising rates bode well for emerging markets stocks

    May 25

    

• May 25

  • Grain mixed, livestock mixed

    Wheat and oats higher, corn and soybeans lower on the CBOT. Beef lower and pork lower on the CME

    May 25

• May 25

  • US jobless claims rose slightly to 234,000 last week

    Applications for US employment benefits rose slightly last week to 234,000, still at historically low levels

    May 25

    

• May 25

  • Applications for US employment benefits rose slightly last week to 234,000, still at historically low levels

    Applications for US employment benefits rose slightly last week to 234,000, still at historically low levels

    May 25

• May 25

  • Oil prices down sharply ahead of OPEC announcement

    Oil prices were extremely volatile but trading sharply lower Thursday ahead of an expected announcement from the OPEC oil cartel

    May 25

    

• May 25

  • The highest-paid CEOs by state

    Here are the top-paid CEOs by state for 2016, as calculated by The Associated Press and Equilar, an executive data firm

    May 25

• May 25

  • Moody's downgrades Hong Kong credit rating after China cut

    Moody's cuts Hong Kong credit rating after its China downgrade for rising debt, citing tight links

    May 25

    

• May 24

  • Pyongyang gas price surge: Bad news for Kim Jong Un?

    Gas prices in Pyongyang are surging: What does that mean for Kim Jong Un?

    May 24

    

• May 24

  • Asian shares gain, tracking Wall St advance, oil price rally

    Asian shares advance, tracking Wall Street gains on reassuring Fed commentary

    May 24

    

• May 24

  • TSA tests screening larger electronic devices separately

    The TSA is testing a new procedure for making travelers place laptops and tablet computers in separate bins for screening

    May 24

• May 24

  • FAA tells airlines to remove some seats from smaller planes

    Federal officials order removal of certain seats usually found on smaller, regional jets

    May 24

• May 24

  • Business Highlights

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    May 24

• May 24

  • Judges divided in hearing on consumer agency power

    Federal appeals judges are divided as they hear arguments over whether the president should be able to more easily fire the head of the government's...

    May 24

    

• May 24

  • United CEO assures shareholders at meeting; workers protest

    United CEO to investors: We'll be more focused on customers

    May 24

• May 24

  • Trump hotels won't ask if stays paid with foreign govt money

    The Trump Organization says it will not ask guests at its hotels and resorts if they are using money from foreign governments to pay their bills. The...

    May 24

    

• May 24

  • Intuit and Triumph jump while Lowe's and Tiffany tumble

    Intuit, Container Store Group and Triumph Group rise while Lowe's, Tiffany and Chico's FAS skid

    May 24

• May 24

  • Fed minutes: Officials back reducing bond holdings this year

    Fed officials had favorable view of plan to start reducing Fed's bond holdings later this year

    May 24

    

• May 24

  • How major US stock market indexes fared on Wednesday

    US stocks rose for the fifth consecutive day Wednesday as investors went on a late buying spree.

    May 24