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• Aug 16

  • Walmart sees sales rise at stores and online, raises outlook

    Walmart is raising its outlook for the year after beating expectations for the second quarter

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Where White House touts a boom, most economists see a blip

    While Trump officials see a long-standing boom, economists foresee slower growth ahead

    Aug 16

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  • Business Highlights

    Business Highlights

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• Aug 16

  • Nordstrom 2Q earnings jump 47 percent as sales grow

    Upscale department store chain Nordstrom Inc. reported a 47 percent jump in second-quarter earnings on solid sales growth, and it increased its...

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Stocks march higher on growing hopes for China trade talks

    US stocks jump as China prepares to resume trade discussions with the U.S., the first negotiations in month

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Bridge in Italy had unusual design, required constant work

    Bridge that collapsed in Italy had unusual design and required constant maintenance

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Where White House touts a boom, most economists see a blip

    While Trump officials see a long-standing boom, economists foresee slower growth ahead

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • How major US stock indexes fared Thursday

    U.S. stocks jumped Thursday as China and the U.S. said they will hold their first trade discussions in months, a potential sign of progress toward...

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Walmart and Symantec jump; JC Penney tumbles

    Walmart and Symantec climb while JC Penney and SpartanNash sink

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Markets Right Now: US stock indexes close sharply higher

    Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street following strong results from Walmart and signs of progress in defusing the trade dispute between China and...

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • The Latest: Kudlow: Chinese economy is 'terrible'

    Kudlow: Chinese economy is 'terrible' and 'just heading south'

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Kudlow: China is sending team to Washington to talk trade

    Kudlow: China is sending trade envoy to Washington for trade talks this month

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • A glance at US mortgage rates

    A glance at US mortgage rates

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Why markets are worried about suddenly cold Turkey

    Why are investors around the world so worried about Turkey's economy, when it's smaller than Florida's

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Average US mortgage rates fall; 30-year at 4.53 percent

    Average US mortgage rates fall for second straight week; 30-year at 4.53 percent

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Penney posts bigger-than-expected loss, cuts outlook

    JC Penney posts a bigger-than-expected quarterly loss as a key sales figure fell well short of Wall Street's view

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • July housing starts up a slight 0.9 percent as tariffs bite

    US housing starts ticked up just 0.9 percent in July, a sign that higher costs might be weighing on homebuilders

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • US housing starts ticked up just 0.9 percent in July, a sign that higher costs might be weighing on homebuilders

    US housing starts ticked up just 0.9 percent in July, a sign that higher costs might be weighing on homebuilders

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • European stock markets pick up after losses in Asia

    Stock markets are higher in European trading after Turkey's currency crisis abated somewhat and a downbeat day in Asia

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Forests group halts plan to endorse Indonesian paper giant

    Forests group halts plan to restore endorsement for Indonesian paper giant

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Asian stocks slide as investors fret over China's economy

    Global stock indexes fall as investors fret over outlook for growth, especially in China.

    Aug 16

• Aug 15

  • China sending trade envoy to Washington for talks

    China sending trade envoy to Washington for talks amid spiraling tariff dispute

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Report: SEC subpoenas Tesla about CEO's buyout plans

    The Wall Street Journal is reporting the government regulators have subpoenaed Tesla as they dig deeper into CEO Elon Musk's recent disclosure about a...

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Business Highlights

    Business Highlights

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Best Buy to buy a provider of health devices for the aging

    Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy is pushing more into the health field, acquiring a company that provides emergency response devices for the...

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday

    Deepening worries about global economic growth, particularly in China, set off a rout in riskier assets including technology stocks, copper and crude...

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Shopify bans merchants from selling certain firearms

    Shopify, a platform used by more than 600,000 businesses to sell their goods, says it will no longer allow them to sell some firearms and parts.

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Macy's and JD tumble while Energen and Canopy Growth rise

    Macy's and JD.com skid while Energy and Canopy Growth climb

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Markets Right Now: Tech weakness pulls stock indexes lower

    Stocks are ending broadly lower on Wall Street led by declines in technology companies. Energy and mining companies also fell in tandem with...

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Corona brewer boosts stake in marijuana producer for $4B

    Constellation Brands is expanding its stake in a Canadian marijuana producer for $4 billion

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Fed rate policy unintentionally pressures emerging economies

    Fed's rate policy unintentionally pressures Turkey and other developing economies

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Turnover: Preventing it and dealing with the aftermath

    Tight labor markets and shrinking pools of talented workers makes "I'm quitting" some of the most dreaded words a small business owner can hear

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Macy's rebound continues into 2Q, but shares tumble

    Macy's rebound continues into the 2Q, but shares tumble

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • US factory output rose solid 0.3 percent in July

    US manufacturing output up 0.3 percent in July, though slowdown expected ahead

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • US retail sales rose at robust 0.5 pct. annual rate in July

    US retail sales up a healthy 0.5 percent annual rate as consumers spend more on cars and restaurants

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • The 411 on 529s

    Back-to-school time doesn't have to mean break-the-bank time. Consider your options with 529 savings plans

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • US productivity grew at strong 2.9 percent rate in Q2

    US productivity grew at strong 2.9 percent rate in second quarter while labor costs fell

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • US industrial production rises by modest 0.1 percent in July, held down by drop in mines, utilities

    US industrial production rises by modest 0.1 percent in July, held down by drop in mines, utilities

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • US retail sales up a healthy 0.5 percent in July as consumers spend more at auto dealers and restaurants

    US retail sales up a healthy 0.5 percent in July as consumers spend more at auto dealers and restaurants

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Global markets sink on growth concerns, Turkey jitters

    Stock markets are down amid a drop in commodity prices that suggests concern about economic growth.

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • How US Fed is unintentionally squeezing developing economies

    How the US Fed is unintentionally squeezing Turkey and other developing economies

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Edmunds picks 6 used luxury vehicles under $36K

    Edmunds picks six used luxury-car buys for less than the average cost of a new vehicle

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • How US Fed is unintentionally squeezing developing economies

    How the US Fed is unintentionally squeezing Turkey and other developing economies

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • China files WTO challenge to US tariffs on solar panels

    China files WTO challenge to US tariffs on solar panels

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Turkey increases tariffs on some US imports, escalating feud

    Turkey is increasing tariffs on imports of certain U.S. products, escalating a feud with the United States that has helped trigger a currency crisis

    Aug 15

• Aug 14

  • Tesla forms committee to assess proposal to go private

    Tesla's board is preparing to evaluate CEO Elon Musk's brewing buyout bid with a three-member committee that includes a director whose objectivity has...

    Aug 14

• Aug 14

  • Warren Buffett's firm adds to Apple, Teva investments

    Investor Warren Buffett's company added to its stakes in Apple and Israeli drugmaker Teva Pharmaceuticals in the second quarter while tweaking several...

    Aug 14

• Aug 14

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    Business Highlights

    Aug 14

• Aug 14

  • Kroger to sell its goods to Chinese shoppers through Tmall

    Kroger to sell some products to Chinese shoppers through a website owned by Internet giant Alibaba

    Aug 14

• Aug 14

  • How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday

    U.S. stocks rallied Tuesday as banks, retailers, and smaller companies jumped

    Aug 14