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  • Markets Right Now: Trade war escalation sends stocks lower

    Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street as traders react to the latest escalation of the trade war between the U.S. and China.

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  • VW recalls 679K cars in US to fix potential rollaway problem

    Volkswagen is recalling about 679,000 cars in the U. S. to fix a problem that could let the cars to roll away unexpectedly

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• 2h ago

  • Global stocks higher ahead of US Fed chairman's speech

    Global stocks rise after ahead of closely watched speech by US Fed chairman

    2h ago

• 3h ago

  • Investors hope Powell's speech offers clarity. But will it?

    Investors hoping Powell's speech will clear up confusion over likely path of rate cuts

    3h ago

• Aug 23

  • Asian stocks mixed ahead of Fed chairman's speech

    Asian stock mixed after Wall Street declines ahead of closely watched speech by the U.S. Federal Reserve chairman

    Aug 23

• Aug 22

  • FAA puts out a call for pilots to test changes in Boeing jet

    AP sources say federal officials are recruiting airline pilots to test changes that Boeing made to its 737 Max jet after two crashes

    Aug 22

• Aug 22

  • YouTube disables 200 videos attacking Hong Kong protests

    YouTube says it disabled more than 200 videos this week that were acting in a coordinated way to spread misinformation about the ongoing protests in...

    Aug 22

• Aug 22

  • Gap's 2Q profits fall, reflecting chain still mired in slump

    Gap's 2Q profits fall 43%, chain continues to be mired in sales slump

    Aug 22

• Aug 22

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    Aug 22

• Aug 22

  • US stock indexes end mixed ahead of Fed chairman speech

    A wobbly day on Wall Street left stock indexes mostly lower Thursday as investors turned cautious ahead of a widely anticipated speech by the Federal...

    Aug 22

• Aug 22

  • How major US stock indexes fared Thursday

    Stocks ended and up-and-down day mostly lower Thursday as losses for health care and technology companies offset gains in banks and other sectors

    Aug 22

• Aug 22

  • A glance at US mortgage rates: 30-year loan at 3.55%

    A glance at US mortgage rates: long-term average rates are near historically low levels. The average on the benchmark 30-year loan fell this week to...

    Aug 22

• Aug 22

  • BJ's Wholesale, Keysight rise while L Brands, Retrophin fall

    BJ's Wholesale, Keysight rise while L Brands, Retrophin fall

    Aug 22

• Aug 22

  • Markets Right Now: After a day of wavering, stocks end lower

    Stocks ended an up-and-down day mostly lower as losses for health care and technology companies offset gains in banks and other sectors.

    Aug 22

• Aug 22

  • Long-term mortgage rates near historic lows: 30-year 3.55%

    U.S. long-term mortgage rates were near historically low levels this week

    Aug 22

• Aug 22

  • United adding new routes in push for high-fare passengers

    United adding new routes to Europe with a Boeing jet that will have fewer seats but more in business class

    Aug 22

• Aug 22

  • Corporate profits slump again in 2Q

    Corporate profits fell for a second straight quarter in the spring, as the tax cut windfall wears off and companies contend with uncertainty caused by...

    Aug 22

• Aug 22

  • Global stocks subdued as investors seek more clues on Fed

    Global stocks mixed after Wall Street gains as investors look ahead to Fed chairman's speech

    Aug 22

• Aug 22

  • Asian stocks mixed after Wall Street rebound

    Asian stocks mixed after Wall Street gains as investors look ahead to Fed chairman's speech

    Aug 22

• Aug 21

  • Startup offers affordable eyeglasses for kids that 'flatter little faces'

    The struggle to find glasses for her daughters led one mom to launch a company.

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • Startup aims to provide cute, affordable eyewear for kids

    Fitz Frames uses a smartphone app to photograph and measure a child's face and make custom glasses using 3-D printing.

    Aug 21

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• Aug 21

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    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday

    Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Wednesday as investors applauded encouraging quarterly results from Target, Lowe's and other retailers

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • Gulf of Mexico oil, gas lease bidding down from last 2 sales

    Oil and gas companies made $159.4 million in high bids for federal leases in the Gulf of Mexico, down from sales in March and a year ago

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • Economic twilight zone: Bonds that charge you for lending

    A sign of economic pessimism: Bonds that charge you for lending money

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • Retailers' results show sharp divide between losers, winners

    Retailers' results show sharp divide between losers, winners.

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • Target and Lowe's rise while Cree and Alcon fall

    Target and Lowe's rise while Cree and Alcon fall

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • Markets Right Now: Big gains by retailers lead stocks higher

    Stocks are closing broadly higher on Wall Street as investors applauded encouraging quarterly results from major retailers.

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • Fed officials widely divided on rates at July meeting

    Fed minutes: Panel widely divided on interest rates at July meeting, with two officials pushing for bigger cut

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • Ellison's home improvement at Lowe's is paying off

    Lowe's overcomes stormy spring weather in a very strong second quarter

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • Fed minutes: Panel widely divided on interest rates at July meeting, with two officials pushing for bigger cut

    Fed minutes: Panel widely divided on interest rates at July meeting, with two officials pushing for bigger cut

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • US has 501,000 fewer jobs than first reported

    Revised figures showing that the economy had 501,000 fewer total jobs this March than initially reported

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • Shootings raise level of alarm at small businesses

    Shootings in public places have made business owners aware that they and their staffers need to be educated about workplace violence

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • Portuguese truckers plan new strike, risking gas supplies

    Portuguese tanker truck drivers have announced a new walkout, just days after returning to work and resuming talks with employers in a pay dispute

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • US home sales rose 2.5% in July, aided by low mortgage rates

    US home sales increased 2.5% in July as falling mortgage rates help affordability

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • Cars still more efficient than newer SUVs

    Your SUV is more efficient than it used to be, but it still can't match similar cars

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • US home sales rose 2.5% in July as falling mortgage rates help affordability

    US home sales rose 2.5% in July as falling mortgage rates help affordability

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • Target thrives in intense retail environment

    Target topped expectations on just about every level as the company pushes faster delivery and invested heavily in private label brands.

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • Global stocks mostly rise ahead of US Fed release

    Global stocks are on the rise as investors await a speech by the U.S. Fed chairman for the outlook on rate cuts

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • Edmunds: 7 used car tech features that might surprise you

    Edmunds highlights seven used car tech features that might surprise you

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • Asian stocks follow Wall Street lower before US Fed release

    Asian stocks follow Wall Street lower as investors await speech by the U.S. Fed chairman for outlook on rate cuts

    Aug 21

• Aug 20

  • Walmart sues Tesla for solar panels that went up in flames

    Walmart is suing Tesla, saying that several solar panels that Tesla installed on Walmart store rooftops went up in flames, causing millions of dollars...

    Aug 20

• Aug 20

  • American Airlines will pay $22 million to settle mail case

    American Airlines will pay about $22 million to settle claims that it falsified times when it relayed U.S. mail for delivery overseas

    Aug 20

• Aug 20

  • Monopoly maker Hasbro to cut plastic use in toy packaging

    Hasbro is giving plastic packaging the boot

    Aug 20

• Aug 20

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    Aug 20

• Aug 20

  • How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday

    Stocks fell broadly on Wall Street Tuesday after another slide in bond yields and a mixed batch of corporate earnings weighed on the market

    Aug 20

• Aug 20

  • Home Depot and Moderna rise while Fabrinet and Sarepta fall

    Home Depot and Moderna rise while Fabrinet and Sarepta fall

    Aug 20

• Aug 20

  • Markets Right Now: Banks lead major US stock indexes lower

    Financial companies led a modest slide by stocks on Wall Street as a mixed batch of company earnings and declining bond yields weighed on the market.

    Aug 20

• Aug 20

  • Bayer to sell animal health unit to Elanco for $7.6 billion

    Elanco Animal Health will spend $7.6 billion to acquire Bayer AG's veterinary medicines business, making it the second-largest animal health company

    Aug 20

• Aug 20

  • Global shares mixed after Wall Street rally on Huawei

    Global shares are mixed after Wall Street rallied on the US decision to give Chinese telecom giant Huawei another 90 days to buy equipment from...

    Aug 20