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If stocks perform well in the first five sessions of a given year, the market is often up at year-end, according to the "first five days" rule.

Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn, asked in a French television interview if he would be willing to face trial in France, says he would maybe travel if he knew he would not face problems at the border.

A new rule from the SEC will hold broker-dealers to a best-interest standard. But critics say it doesn't go far enough to create one industry-wide fiduciary standard. Now Massachusetts is looking to enforce such a rule within its own borders. Will other states follow?

The latest bout of volatility stemming from rising tensions between Iran and the U.S. could be short-lived, if history is any indication.

Lyft Inc on Wednesday said it has teamed up with JPMorgan Chase & Co to offer extended rewards to Chase customers using their credit cards to pay for Lyft rides.

McDonald's Corp said on Wednesday it will expand its trial in Canada of vegan burgers made by Beyond Meat as the world's biggest fast food chain tests the viability of a broader rollout.

Oil futures fell near 4% on Wednesday in a wild swing, soaring close to a four-month high in early trade on an Iranian rocket attack on U.S. forces in Iraq but then retreating as the countries quickly ratcheted back tensions.

Former Nissan-Renault boss Carlos Ghosn said on Wednesday he had not initially paid to hold a family party in the grounds of the sumptuous Versailles Palace because he thought the palace was offering him the use of the venue for free.

Ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn has been summoned for questioning by a Lebanese public prosecutor over an Interpol notice issued by Japan calling for his arrest on financial misconduct charges after he fled last month ahead of his trial.

Kraft Heinz Co on Wednesday named Campbell Soup Co executive Carlos Abrams-Rivera president of its U.S. business, the Heinz ketchup maker's latest executive hire as it aims to revitalize its business after a troubling year.

For the first time, Tesla Inc's stock market value has eclipsed the combined values of General Motors Co and Ford Motor Co .

U.S. Senator Tom Cotton on Wednesday introduced a bill that would prevent the United States from sharing intelligence with countries that allow Chinese telecoms giant Huawei Technologies to operate 5G network technology within their borders, according to a copy of the bill seen by Reuters.

Gold and oil prices retreated on Wednesday after earlier surging, and shares on Wall Street advanced, amid investor optimism that Iran's attack on U.S. forces in Iraq was unlikely to escalate into a full-blown conflict in the region.

A Brazilian state prosecutor expects to bring criminal charges "in the next few days" against miner Vale over a mining waste dam collapse that killed at least 259 people, even as the prosecutor's federal counterpart continues to investigate the case.

Macy's Inc reported a small decline in holiday same-store sales on Wednesday, surprising investors who were bracing for a sharper drop following an earlier profit warning.