Tech boosts Wall Street after China trade comments
A rise in technology shares lifted Wall Street on Thursday, as China sounded hopeful of a resolution to the long-standing trade dispute with the United States,...
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Best Buy's sales forecast falls short as tariffs loom
Best Buy Co Inc blamed planned U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports and uncertainty about future consumer behavior for a lower annual sales forecast, becoming the latest...
Argentine peso gets knocked lower, country risk soars as government eyes debt 'reprofiling'
Argentina's peso slumped on Thursday and its country risk soared to levels not seen since 2005 after the government announced plans to "reprofile" about $100 billion...
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New products, remodelled stores push U.S. dollar chains to boost profit forecast
The top two U.S. discount store chains raised their full-year profit forecast on Thursday as a push on adding a range of new products - from...
U.S. economy slows in second quarter; consumer spending robust
The U.S. economy slowed in the second quarter, but the strongest growth in consumer spending in 4-1/2 years amid a strong labor market could further temper...
UBS's Ermotti says Swiss bank's CEO bench at least three deep: NZZ
UBS has least three candidates from inside the biggest Swiss bank who could eventually step into the CEO role, Chief Executive Sergio Ermotti said in a...
China trade comments boost Wall Street at open
U.S. stocks opened sharply higher on Thursday, as China sounded hopeful of a resolution to the long-standing trade dispute with the United States, allaying investor worries...
Exclusive: India to woo foreign firms like Apple to capitalize on U.S.-China trade war
India is targeting companies including Apple , Foxconn and Wistron Corp with a charm offensive aimed at encouraging them to shift business out of trade war-hit...
Dollar Tree's same-store sales exceed Wall Street expectations
Dollar Tree Inc reported better-than-expected quarterly same-store sales on Thursday as the company's Family Dollar chain posted its best growth since being acquired in 2015.
Best Buy's annual sales outlook misses estimates as tariffs loom
Best Buy Co Inc forecast annual same-store sales below analysts' estimates on Thursday, citing new U.S. tariffs set to be imposed on Chinese imports, such as...
Stock futures jump after China's positive comments on trade
U.S. stock index futures jumped about 1% on Thursday as China sounded upbeat about its trade talks with the United States, calming investors unnerved by the...
Apple to supply parts to independent repair shops for first time
Apple Inc said on Friday it will begin selling parts, tools and repair guides to independent shops to fix broken iPhones, a major change after years...
AirAsia close to adjusting Airbus order plans: sources
AirAsia Group Bhd will announce on Friday an adjustment to its large Airbus SE order plans, confirming at least part of its order for A330neos while...
U.S. second-quarter GDP growth revised to 2.0%
The U.S. economy slowed a bit more than initially thought in the second quarter as the strongest growth in consumer spending in 4-1/2 years was offset...