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S&P 500, Dow slip as trade-fueled rally pauses

The S&P 500 and Dow Jones indexes stalled on Friday after a record run, as U.S. President Donald Trump contradicted reports that the United States and China would roll back existing tariffs.



6 years ago

Blackstone takes majority stake in 'Bumble' parent, values firm at about $3 billion

Blackstone Group Inc is taking a majority stake in MagicLab, the parent company of dating app "Bumble" and "Badoo", valuing the company at about $3 billion, the private equity firm said in a statement on Friday.



6 years ago

Activist investor Icahn sells nearly a third of his Occidental Petroleum stake

Activist investor Carl Icahn, who has been waging a bitter battle against Occidental Petroleum Corp's board over its $38 billion acquisition of Anadarko Petroleum, cut his holdings in the oil and gas producer by nearly a third, according to an open letter to shareholders released on Friday.



6 years ago

S&P 500, Dow take a breather on trade deal doubts

The S&P 500 and Dow Jones indexes stalled on Friday after a record run, as U.S. President Donald Trump contradicted reports that the United States and China would roll back existing tariffs.



6 years ago

Arkansas joins states backing T-Mobile's deal to buy Sprint

Arkansas has decided to back the U.S> Justice Department's decision to approve a merger of T-Mobile US and Sprint, the third and fourth largest U.S. wireless carriers.



6 years ago

Going overweight value stocks gets an endorsement from a long-time quant skeptic

AQR Capital founder Cliff Asness says it's time to "sin" a little — and by that he means increase allocation toward value stocks.

6 years ago

Why these investors might face a surprise tax bill around the corner

There's a downside to strong stock markets: Mutual funds that you're holding in a taxable account might be offloading some hefty gains in December. Why you could face a surprise tax.

6 years ago

Lockup Expiration: Where are My Shares?

In this blog, we're discussing how restricted securities are handled and what post lockup conversion looks like. Continue reading

6 years ago

Asia stocks frustrated as trade doubts resurface

Asian shares napped near multi-month peaks on Thursday while bonds eked out a bounce as reports of delays in sealing a preliminary Sino-U.S. trade deal left investors frustrated at the lack of concrete progress.



6 years ago

China's tobacco monopoly means big risks for e-cigarette startups

In a glass-walled laboratory, chemists puff on vaping devices as they test liquid nicotine flavors. Nearby, staffers with cartons of instant noodles on their desks tap away at laptops, messaging suppliers and customers.



6 years ago

China says some tariffs must be canceled on both sides for trade deal with U.S.

China and the United States must simultaneously cancel some existing tariffs on each other's goods for both sides to reach a "phase one" trade deal, the Chinese commerce ministry said on Thursday.



6 years ago

Toyota unveils $1.8 billion share buyback after strong second-quarter profits

Toyota Motor Corp unveiled plans for a $1.8 billion share buyback on Thursday, after reporting a more-than-expected quarterly profit on better global sales and an improvement in its North American business.



6 years ago

Oil rebounds on fresh hopes for U.S.-China trade deal

Oil prices rose on Thursday amid new hints from China on progress towards a trade deal with the United States, offsetting downward pressure from a huge increase in U.S. crude stockpiles.



6 years ago

China says have agreed with U.S. to cancel tariffs in different phases

China and the United States have agreed in the past two weeks to cancel tariffs imposed during their months-long trade war in different phases, the Chinese commerce ministry said on Thursday.



6 years ago

Ford may consider making branded pickups in China if cities open more

Ford Motor Co will consider building Ford-branded pickup trucks in China if restrictions on driving pickups in cities are relaxed and it could also roll out customized models at that time, a senior company official said.



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