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• 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

  • Major US stock indexes finish lower, snapping a 3-day rally

    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

• Aug 20

  • Home Depot cuts outlook citing tariffs, lumber prices

    Home Depot cuts sales expectations for the year due to falling lumber prices and the potential damage from tariffs

    Aug 20

• Aug 20

  • Department stores make room for used fashion

    Department stores that have watched some of their customers flock to second-hand stores are trying to bring them back by partnering with online resale...

    Aug 20

• Aug 20

  • Asian shares mostly rise after Wall Street rally on Huawei

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

    Aug 20

• Aug 20

  • US airlines expect record crowds over Labor Day weekend

    If you're flying over the Labor Day holiday, don't count on an empty middle seat

    Aug 20

• Aug 19

  • Top US CEOs rethink the meaning of shareholder value

    The CEOs of America's top corporations rethink what the term "shareholder value" means

    Aug 19

• Aug 19

  • Union wins first step against Boeing over fired workers

    A union will get to press its claims that Boeing illegally fired workers at a plant in South Carolina because they backed the union

    Aug 19

• Aug 19

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    Aug 19

• Aug 19

  • How major US stock indexes fared Monday

    Stocks notched their third gain in a row Monday after the U.S. gave Chinese telecom giant Huawei another 90 days to buy equipment from American...

    Aug 19

• Aug 19

  • Estee Lauder, Nordstrom and Aramark rise while PG&E falls

    Estee Lauder and Aramark rise while PG&E and Vanda fall

    Aug 19

• Aug 19

  • Markets Right Now: Stocks rise again, led by technology

    Stocks are notching their third gain in a row, powered by gains in technology companies after the U.S. gave Chinese telecom giant Huawei another 90...

    Aug 19

• Aug 19

  • 74% of economists in survey see US recession by end of 2021

    Nearly three-quarters of economists in survey see US recession by 2021

    Aug 19

• Aug 19

  • Solo business owners struggle for profits, report says

    The majority of small business owners who work solo struggle to make their companies profitable

    Aug 19

• Aug 19

  • Trump calls on Federal Reserve to cut interest rates

    Trump calls on Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by at least a full percentage point

    Aug 19

• Aug 19

  • Where'd all the stocks go? Nasdaq's CEO on shrinking market

    Where'd all the stocks go? Nasdaq's CEO on shrinking market

    Aug 19

• Aug 19

  • Target launching private label in fight for grocery share

    Target rolls out private brand next month as the fight for a share of the grocery market intensifies

    Aug 19

• Aug 19

  • Global shares rise as investors watch trade war, economies

    Global shares are higher as investors continue to rejigger their read on President Donald Trump's trade war and growing worries about slowing...

    Aug 19

• Aug 19

  • Asian shares rise as investors watch trade war, economies

    Investors continue to rejigger their read on President Donald Trump's trade war.

    Aug 19

• Aug 18

  • Japan's exports fell in July for 8th straight month

    Worries continue about Trump's trade policies denting Asian economic growth.

    Aug 18

• Aug 17

  • Stock market gyrates as the economic picture gets blurred

    Stocks gyrate in August as investors try to figure out if a recession is in the cards

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • UPS invests in self-driving trucks, reveals it's already been using them

    The company has been using TuSimple, a self-driving truck startup.

    Aug 17

• Aug 16

  • US stocks end turbulent week with broad gains

    Stocks around the world jumped Friday to cap another tumultuous week

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

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    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • How major US stock indexes fared Friday

    Stocks marched broadly higher Friday as Wall Street capped a turbulent week on an upbeat note, though the market still posted its third straight...

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Nvidia and GE rise while Dillard's and Sasol fall

    Nvidia and GE rise while Dillard's and Sasol fall

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Markets Right Now: Stocks end turbulent week broadly higher

    Stocks ended a wild week with solid gains, but not enough to prevent major indexes from logging their third weekly losses in a row.

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Trump appoints student loan industry exec to watchdog job

    The Trump administration appoints longtime student loan industry executive to be the government's top watchdog for the $1.5 trillion student loan...

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • US home building fell 4% in July, slowing housing market

    US housing starts fell 4% in July, driven by decline in apartment building construction

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • US home construction fell 4% in July

    US housing starts fell 4% in July, driven by decline in apartment building construction

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Flooding, a trade war and Deere cuts outlook again

    Deere & Co. pulls back on profit forecasts for the year as flooding and a trade fight with China hammers farmers

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • US housing starts fell 4% in July, driven by decline in apartment building construction

    US housing starts fell 4% in July, driven by decline in apartment building construction

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Global stocks recover some ground at end of turbulent week

    Global stock markets looked set to end a turbulent week on a positive note though worries about the U.S. economy and the trade conflict between the...

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Worried about a recession? Protect yourself but don't panic

    Now is a time to prepare, not panic.

    Aug 16

• Aug 15

  • Weak global growth likely to mean US slowdown, not recession

    Weak global growth threatens US with slowdown, but probably not recession

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Whistleblower accuses GE of fraud, misleading investors

    A whistleblower known for warning regulators about Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme is accusing General Electric of misleading investors, sending the...

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • What is an inverted yield curve? It's a recession's canary in a coal mine.

    What is an inverted yield curve?

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

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    Business Highlights

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • How major US stock indexes fared Thursday

    Stocks ended another roller-coaster day mostly higher on Wall Street, making up just a fraction of the ground they lost in a huge plunge the day...

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • US stock indexes end mostly higher after volatile day

    Investors rode out another turbulent day on Wall Street Thursday that kept stock indexes flipping between gains and losses until a final late-day...

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Dow closes flat, holding most of Wednesday's steep losses

    The three major stock indices didn't move much from Wednesday's close.

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Walmart and Agilent rise; Tapestry and General Electric fall

    Walmart and Agilent rise; Tapestry and General Electric fall

    Aug 15