China virus scare, disappointing earnings drive Wall St. lower
U.S. stock indexes fell on Thursday, as mounting worries over a coronavirus outbreak in China, disappointing corporate earnings and weakness in financial stocks prompted investors to...
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Wall Street pares losses on positive coronavirus news
Wall Street struggled for direction on Thursday as investors digested mixed earnings and developing news about the coronavirus outbreak emanating from China.
Insys founder Kapoor sentenced to 66 months in prison for opioid scheme
John Kapoor, the founder of Insys Therapeutics Inc , on Thursday was sentenced to 66 months in prison for his role in a bribery and fraud...
Regulator charges ex-Wells Fargo executives for role in sales scandal
Wells Fargo & Co's regulator on Thursday announced it had brought civil charges against eight former executives, including former Chief Executive Officer John Stumpf, marking the...
Oil falls 2% as specter of China virus threatens fuel demand
Oil prices fell more than 2% on Thursday on concern that the spread of a respiratory virus from China could lower fuel demand if it stunts...
Union Pacific shares rise as CEO says U.S.-China trade pact should help end rail slump
Union Pacific Corp shares rose 1% after executives at the railroad operator said the U.S.-China trade pact should help reverse slumping volumes.
JPMorgan board raises CEO Dimon's pay to $31.5 million
JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon got a half-million-dollar raise for 2019, bringing his total compensation for the year to $31.5 million, the...
U.S. extradition battle over Huawei's Meng ends first phase but Canada court fight continues
The first phase of battle over whether Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou should be extradited to the United States wrapped up on Thursday after four...
Insys founder Kapoor sentenced to 66 months in prison: judge
Insys Therapeutics founder John Kapoor was sentenced to 66 months in prison for his role in an opioid fraud scheme by a U.S. district judge in...
Intel forecasts 2020 revenue above estimates, shares rise 7%
Intel Corp forecast full-year revenue above analysts' estimates on Thursday after beating fourth-quarter earnings expectations, powered by its closely watched data center and PC chips businesses,...
U.S. weekly jobless claims rise modestly; labor market tight
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits increased less than expected last week, suggesting the labor market continues to tighten even as job growth is...
Powerball jackpot jumps to $373 million. Why taking a lump sum may backfire
The winner would face some key decisions that should be made before heading to lottery headquarters to claim their windfall, including whether to take the cash...
Speculative space stock Virgin Galactic is up 170% in just two months
Virgin Galactic shares have been on a blistering run, with analysts seeing multiple factors driving the stock's momentum.
Factbox: Polish video game productions that have hit the jackpot
Poland's booming video game and esports market was worth $664 million in 2019, according to PwC, and is projected to climb to nearly $850 million over...
From Communist-era roots to cash cows: Poland's gaming industry takes on the world
The drab exteriors of a pair of 1970s buildings in an industrial Warsaw neighborhood belie the hive of high-tech activity inside where developers, screenplay writers and...