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  • Better than expected, barely good enough: Profits and stocks

    Companies are in the midst of reporting some of their strongest profit growth in years, and the results have been even better than analysts expected

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  • JetBlue says crew members sickened by nail polish remover

    Two crew members become ill during JetBlue flight; the airline blames fumes from nail polish remover

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• 41m ago

  • Markets Right Now: Stocks slide on Wall Street

    Stocks are falling on Wall Street, led by declines in technology companies, retailers and banks.

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  • Average US mortgage rates edge lower; 30-year at 3.89 pct.

    Average US mortgage rates edge lower this week; 30-year at 3.89 pct.

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  • Walmart's online sales soar as it seeks to catch Amazon

    Walmart's online sales soar 60 percent as it seeks to fend off Amazon

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  • US stocks slide after results from Wal-Mart and Cisco

    US stocks move lower as Wal-Mart's results weigh on retailers and a disappointing sales forecast from Cisco Systems puts pressure on technology...

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• 2h ago

  • Peer pressure, applied well, boosts financial health

    Peers can hold you accountable and keep you motivated with financial goals

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• 2h ago

  • Grain mixed, livestock lower

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

    2h ago

• 3h ago

  • US factory output down in July on tumbling auto production

    US factory production slipped 0.1 percent in July; overall industrial production rose 0.2 percent

    3h ago

• Jobs Report

  3h ago

  • US weekly requests for jobless aid down 12,000 to 232,000

    Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week, as the number of people seeking benefits remained close to historic lows. The Labor Department says...

    Jobs Report

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• 3h ago

  • US manufacturing output fell 0.1 percent in July; overall industrial production rose 0.2 percent

    US manufacturing output fell 0.1 percent in July; overall industrial production rose 0.2 percent

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  • US weekly unemployment claims fell 12,000 to 232,000 last week

    US weekly unemployment claims fell 12,000 to 232,000 last week

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• Aug 17

  • Global stocks slip as investors digest central bank reports

    Global stock markets mostly lower as investors digest accounts of US and eurozone central banks' meetings

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • China warns Washington against 'trade war'

    China's government has warned Washington 'there is no winner in a trade war' after an aide to President Donald Trump called in published comments for...

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • Hyundai unveils new fuel cell SUV with longer travel range

    Hyundai Motor says its new hydrogen fuel cell vehicle will travel more than 580 kilometers (360 miles) between fill-ups

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • Asian shares mostly higher following gains on Wall Street

    Asian share benchmarks higher after Wall St. gains, upbeat Japan trade data

    Aug 17

• Aug 16

  • Japan trade surges in July on strong demand in China, US

    Japan trade surges on strong demand from U.S., China, Southeast Asia, surplus down 17 percent from year earlier

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Business execs shunned Trump panels before he disbanded them

    Trump pushed many of America's top corporate leaders to the breaking point with his inability to decisively condemn white supremacist

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • US demands big NAFTA changes, setting stage for tough talks

    US demands big changes to NAFTA, setting stage for tough talks with Canada, Mexico

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Business Highlights

    Business Highlights

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Urban Outfitters and Agilent climb; Bristol-Myers skids

    Urban Outfitters and Agilent Technologies trade higher while Bristol-Myers Squibb and Helmerich & Payne slip

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • How major US stock market indexes fared Wednesday

    US stocks rose slightly Wednesday as Urban Outfitters and Target helped retailers rally

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Markets Right Now: Stocks inch higher as retailers recover

    Stocks are closing modestly higher on Wall Street as retailers including Urban Outfitters and Target climb.

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Figures on government spending and debt

    Figures on government spending and debt in millions of dollars

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Grain lower, livestock higher

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

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • UnitedHealth CEO to step down after run of more than decade

    UnitedHealth Group will change leaders next month by promoting long-time executive David Wichmann to CEO to replace Stephen Hemsley, who has led the...

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Fed officials split in July over inflation worries

    Fed split at July meeting over inflation worries, pace of future rate hikes

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • SBA head sees businesses held back by lack of loans, workers

    Six months into her tenure, SBA head sees businesses as optimistic but held back by lack of loans, workers

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Union Pacific lays off 500 managers, 250 other rail workers

    Union Pacific is laying off 500 managers and 250 other railroad workers to help further reduce costs

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Target says turnaround efforts are bringing shoppers back

    Target, which is remodeling stores and bolstering its online operations, showed signs Wednesday that the moves are starting to win back shoppers.

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Airlines make it harder to earn free flights for loyalty

    Frequent-flyer programs are losing their allure, but you can still earn free trips by flying a lot or getting the right credit card

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Grain mixed, livestock mixed

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

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • US home construction slumped in July

    US housing starts fell 4.8 percent in July as apartment construction plunged

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • US housing starts fell 4.8 percent in July as apartment construction plunged

    US housing starts fell 4.8 percent in July as apartment construction plunged

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Global stocks higher as North Korean tensions ease further

    Global stock markets are mostly higher after Washington and North Korea indicated their willingness to reduce nuclear tensions

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Edmunds: Many car buyers make wrong turn on financing

    The rising cost of cars, along with impulse buying and long loan terms, have taken many car shoppers on a costly, possibly ruinous journey

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Hong Kong's Cathay posts $262M 1H loss on fierce competition

    Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific posts $262M loss as fierce competition takes its toll

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Carlsberg profits rise despite stagnant sales

    Carlsberg profit rises despite sluggish revenue growth as beer consumption stalls in eastern Europe

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Fiat Chrysler joins BMW-Intel autonomous car partnership

    Fiat Chrysler is teaming up with BMW and Intel to jointly develop an autonomous driving system

    Aug 16

• Aug 15

  • Asian shares mixed after US indexes take small losses

    Asian stock markets are mixed after US stock indexes took small losses amid simmering tensions over North Korea's nuclear program

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Elizabeth Duke to become next chairwoman of Wells Fargo

    Wells Fargo says Elizabeth Duke will become its chairwoman next year, making her the first woman to hold the position at a major Wall Street bank

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Business Highlights

    Business Highlights

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Correction: Economy-Jobs Report story

    Correction: Economy-Jobs Report story

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Advance Auto Parts and Coach fall while Synchrony surges

    Advance Auto Parts and Coach fall while Synchrony Financial and Fifth Third Bancorp rise

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • How major US stock market indexes fared Tuesday

    US stock indexes finished Tuesday close to where they started

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Markets Right Now: Plunging retailers pull stocks lower

    Stocks are ending mostly lower after several retailers released disappointing results and outlooks.

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Rhetoric over: 3-nation efforts to revise NAFTA begin

    Rhetoric over: 3-nation efforts to revise NAFTA begin after months of harsh rhetoric

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • US homebuilder sentiment climbs in August

    US homebuilder sentiment climbs in August amid growing demand

    Aug 15

• Donald Trump

  Aug 15

  • Asked to serve, some CEOs say no more to Trump

    Fallout from President Donald Trump's reaction to violent, racial clashes in Virginia continued in the business community with another resignation...

    Donald Trump

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Can't wait for delivery? Amazon offers instant pickup

    Need some chips fast? Amazon has you covered. The Seattle-based company launched a new service Tuesday that lets Prime members pick up snacks, cold...

    Aug 15