TJX says sales recovering after coronavirus slump
TJX Cos Inc reported very strong sales at stores it has so far reopened post-coronavirus lockdowns, offering hope of a swift recovery after a first-quarter loss...
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Wall Street set to fall as trade tensions add to virus woes
U.S. stock indexes eyed a weaker open on Thursday as growing Sino-U.S. tensions and weak retail earnings added to worries about the pace of a recovery...
U.S. leveraged loan defaults at six-year high as coronavirus hits businesses
The monthly tally of defaults in the U.S. leveraged loan market has hit a six-year high, data from Fitch Ratings showed, as companies are either missing...
Trump to visit Ford plant in battleground state Michigan amid tensions with governor
U.S. President Donald Trump travels to the political swing state of Michigan on Thursday to visit a Ford plant amid tension with the state's Democratic governor...
Best Buy revenue, profit beat estimates as online sales surge
Best Buy Co Inc's quarterly revenue and profit topped analysts' estimates on Thursday due to a surge in online sales of electronics needed for consumers to...
Macy's warns of up to $1 billion quarterly loss due to lockdowns
Macy's Inc said on Thursday it could rack up operating losses of up to $1.11 billion in the first quarter, as the retailer was forced to...
Could coronavirus help Amazon workers unionize?
Warehouse employees last month staged a walkout in Michigan to demand safer working conditions at their facility. So did workers in New York, Illinois and Minnesota.
While U.S. economy slides, heartland auto dealers cry out for more trucks
Jerry Bill is worried the novel coronavirus could hurt business at the Des Moines auto dealership he runs, but not because of a shortage of buyers...
Traders Beware: U.S. taps new tools to find fraud in volatile commodities market
When the U.S. Department of Justice charged a handful of JP Morgan Chase & Co traders in 2018 and 2019 with alleged commodities futures manipulation, it...
Futures retreat as trade tensions add to pandemic woes
U.S. stock index futures fell on Thursday as growing trade tensions with China added to worries about the pace of a recovery from a coronavirus-fueled economic...
Gap rushes in more robots to warehouses to solve virus disruption
U.S. apparel chain Gap Inc is speeding up its rollout of warehouse robots for assembling online orders so it can limit human contact during the coronavirus...
As summer driving season kicks off, it's unclear just how many people will take to the road
The upcoming Memorial Day weekend could be a test for the gasoline market as summer driving season begins.
Oil at highest since March on lower U.S. inventories, recovering demand
Oil rose on Thursday to its highest since March, supported by lower U.S. crude inventories, OPEC-led supply cuts and recovering demand as governments ease restrictions on...
Oil drops after China abandons target for 2020 GDP amid coronavirus outbreak
Oil prices slumped on Friday after China's decision to omit an economic growth target for 2020 renewed concerns that the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic will...
Hong Kong leads Asian shares lower as Beijing readies new security law
Hong Kong shares tumbled on Friday after Beijing moved to impose a new security law on the city after last year's pro-democracy unrest, risking fresh protests...