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  • Business Highlights

    Business Highlights

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• Jul 28

  • Real estate brokerage Redfin jumps in stock market debut

    Shares in Redfin Corp. soared in their stock market debut Friday as investors bet on the residential real estate brokerage's growth prospects despite...

    Jul 28

• Jul 28

  • How major US stock market indexes fared on Friday

    Stock markets around the world sagged on Friday after Amazon and other big companies reported quarterly results that underwhelmed investors

    Jul 28

• Jul 28

  • Stocks sag following disappointing profit reports

    U.S. stocks followed other markets lower on Friday after Amazon and several other big companies reported quarterly results that underwhelmed investors

    Jul 28

• Jul 28

  • Amazon and Starbucks sink while Align Technology climbs

    Amazon.com, Starbucks and Mattel drop while Align Technology and Intel advance

    Jul 28

• Jul 28

  • Sluggish but durable: 5 things about US economy's expansion

    Sluggish but durable: 5 things to know about the US economy's 8-year-long expansion

    Jul 28

• Jul 28

  • Markets Right Now: Stocks fade on weak retail results

    Stocks are closing mostly lower after Amazon and other big companies reported quarterly results that disappointed investors.

    Jul 28

• Jul 28

  • US economy expanded at stronger 2.6 percent rate in Q2

    US economy expanded at 2.6 percent rate in April-June period, more than doubling first quarter growth

    Jul 28

• Jul 28

  • Grain higher, livestock lower

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

    Jul 28

• Jul 28

  • Exxon 2Q profit doubles from a year ago but misses forecasts

    Exxon's second-quarter profit tops $3.3 billion but falls short of Wall Street expectations

    Jul 28

• Jul 28

  • Obama-era retirement savings program for workers gets the ax

    The Treasury Department says it is ending a program created by President Barack Obama to get more people to save for their retirement

    Jul 28

• Jul 28

  • Recalls this week: dry erase boards, mattresses

    Recalls this week include dry erase boards, mattresses, self-balancing scooters

    Jul 28

• Jul 28

  • US rig count increases by 8 this week to 958

    The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by 8 this week to 958

    Jul 28

• Jul 28

  • Strong demand at American Airlines; lean times ahead?

    American Airlines tops 2Q net income and revenue expectations

    Jul 28

• Jul 28

  • A strong 2Q for Merck, outlook mixed

    Sustained cost cuts helped push second-quarter profit at Merck up 61 percent, easily topping Wall Street expectations, as growing sales of new cancer...

    Jul 28

• Jul 28

  • EPA OKs pollution controls on new diesel Jeeps, Ram pickups

    U.S. regulators have blessed emissions controls on 2017 versions of Fiat Chrysler diesel trucks, allowing them to go on sale and potentially helping...

    Jul 28

• Jul 28

  • Candice Huffine is transforming the modeling industry

    Candice Huffine is redefining modeling standards

    Jul 28

• Jul 28

  • Grain higher, livestock lower

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

    Jul 28

• Jul 28

  • US employment costs grew slower in second quarter

    Wages and benefits to US workers grew more slowly in April-June quarter

    Jul 28

• Jul 28

  • Government revises GDP growth up slightly over past 3 years

    Government revises GDP growth up slightly over past 3 years in annual update

    Jul 28

• Jul 28

  • Stock markets slide as tech earnings underwhelm

    Asian, European shares slide as concerns spread over Wall Street's tech sell-off

    Jul 28

• Jul 28

  • US economy expanded at 2.6 percent rate in April-June period, more than doubling first quarter growth

    US economy expanded at 2.6 percent rate in April-June period, more than doubling first quarter growth

    Jul 28

• Jul 28

  • Eni returns to profit in second quarter as output grew

    Italian oil and gas company Eni returned to second-quarter profits as it ramped up new production in three regions amid ongoing pricing volatility

    Jul 28

• Jul 28

  • Nissan-Renault seize lead in first half global vehicle sales

    Nissan-Renault alliance seize lead in global vehicle sales in first half, first time to claim top rank

    Jul 28

• Jul 28

  • In cold blow to US, Japan ups tariffs on frozen beef imports

    Japan slaps emergency tariffs of 50 percent on imports of frozen beef, mostly from the US, to counter a sizzling shipments

    Jul 28

• Jul 28

  • Mainstream Model 3 holds promise _ and peril _ for Tesla

    Much hinging on Tesla's lower-cost Model 3 as customer deliveries begin

    Jul 28

• Jul 28

  • Credit Suisse earnings up 78 pct as new assets increase

    Credit Suisse says its second-quarter earnings were up 78 percent as its wealth management business reports a strong inflow of new assets

    Jul 28

• Jul 28

  • Switzerland's UBS sees 2nd-quarter profit rise 14 percent

    Swiss bank UBS says its earnings rose 14 percent in the second quarter as its wealth management operation performed strongly

    Jul 28

• Jul 27

  • Asian shares slide as Wall St tech swoon weighs on sentiment

    Asian shares slide as investors evaluate earnings, with Wall Street tech swoon weighing on investor sentiment

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • Starbucks to shutter all Teavana stores as sales disappoint

    Starbucks to shutter all Teavana stores as sales disappoint

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • Air bag inflator ruptures, driver killed in Florida crash

    Honda says driver killed in Florida crash involving ruptured Takata air bag inflator; cause of death still undetermined

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • Business Highlights

    Business Highlights

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • Correction: American Airlines-Labor story

    Correction: American Airlines-Labor story

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • Southwest reports lower 2Q profit, weak revenue outlook

    Southwest Airlines reports 9 percent drop in 2Q profit and gives tepid forecast for summer revenue trend

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • Online-shopping energizes UPS in second quarter

    Higher revenue from e-commerce helps UPS post 2Q profit of $1.38 billion, beating Wall Street forecasts

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • Facebook and Verizon advance while AstraZeneca dives

    Facebook and Verizon Communications trade higher while AstraZeneca and Southwest Airlines drop

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • How major US stock market indexes fared on Thursday

    U.S. stock indexes pulled back from their record highs Thursday after an afternoon swoon for technology companies helped overshadow another big day...

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • Markets Right Now: Tech slump pulls indexes mostly lower

    An afternoon pullback in technology shares pulled broader market indexes mostly lower on Wall Street.

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • Complaints about cars top annual ranking of most popular US consumer gripes

    Consumers complained about cars more than anything else in 2016.

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • Trump choice for Fed board says he likes rule change ideas

    Trump choice for Federal Reserve board says he likes financial rule change ideas

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • Fund Q&A: Vanguard's new chief investment officer

    Greg Davis, the new chief investment officer at investing giant Vanguard, isn't predicting when the next downturn for stocks will happen, but he says...

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • Apparent mocking email surfaces ahead of bank fraud trial

    An email between Wilmington Trust executives appears to mock the gravity of accusations against the now-defunct bank amid the Great Recession

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • Apparent mocking email surfaces ahead of bank fraud trial

    An email between Wilmington Trust executives appears to mock the gravity of accusations against the now-defunct bank amid the Great Recession

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • Grain higher, livestock mixed

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

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • European Commission clears DuPont deals linked to Dow merger

    The European Commission has conditionally approved the sale by DuPont of part of its crop protection business to FMC Corp. and DuPont's acquisition of...

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • Ford is expanding its Chariot shuttle service to NYC

    Ford is expanding its crowd-sourced Chariot shuttle service to New York

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • Average US mortgage rates fall for 2nd straight week

    Average US mortgage rates fall for 2nd straight week; 30-year at 3.92 percent

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • Dunkin testing removal of non-breakfast sandwiches

    Dunkin' Brands beats 2Q net income expectations, misses revenue forecasts

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • Do you know what's hiding in your ETF?

    Exchange-traded funds promise a simple and precisely targeted investment and easy diversification, but with some niche ETFs you may wind up with...

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • France nationalizing emblematic shipyard _ temporarily

    France's economy minister has announced the nationalization of the country's emblematic shipyard to ensure an Italian company does not take it over

    Jul 27