Lower pet food demand hits Smucker results, shares fall
J. M. Smucker Co cut its full-year earnings forecast and reported disappointing quarterly results on Tuesday, hit by weak sales of its pet food, coffee and...
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Ericsson, Deutsche Telekom team up for industrial 5G services in Germany
Ericsson and Deutsche Telekom will team up to tap rising demand for mobile technology at industrial sites in Germany, as communications providers seek local uses for...
Trade optimism pushes Wall Street higher
Wall Street's main indexes rose for the second straight session on Tuesday, supported by broad-based gains as investors pinned their hopes on a resolution to the...
Philip Morris in talks to reunite with Altria
Philip Morris International Inc and Altria Group Inc are in talks for an all-stock merger, potentially reuniting the tobacco giants after more than a decade in...
When it makes sense to ditch stocks and move to cash
With stocks zigzagging and some experts warning that a recession is looming, investors may wonder whether they should bail on the market. Here's what financial advisors...
Thiel's Founders Fund sells remaining Facebook shares
Early Facebook Inc backer, Founders Fund, has sold all of its holdings in the social media giant as part of a previously established trading plan by...
JPMorgan considers sale of $1 billion AARP credit-card portfolio: Bloomberg
JPMorgan Chase & Co is looking to sell the credit-card portfolio it built through a partnership with the nonprofit AARP, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing people...
Oil up 1% as hopes grow for U.S.-China trade breakthrough
Oil prices rose more than 1% on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump predicted a trade deal with China following positive comments by Beijing, calming concerns...
Weak dog food sales hit Smucker results; shares tumble
J. M. Smucker Co cut its full-year earnings forecast and reported disappointing quarterly results on Tuesday, as sales of its Nutrish dog food brand were hit...
Philip Morris in merger talks with Altria; e-cigs a focus
Philip Morris International Inc and Altria Group Inc are discussing an all-stock merger, potentially reuniting two of the world's largest tobacco companies after more than a...
Mercedes Benz Brazil to invest 1.4 billion reais for new trucks, but exports still weak
The Brazil unit of Mercedes Benz, the local market leader in trucks and buses, said on Tuesday it will invest 1.4 billion reais ($340 million) to...
U.S. appeals court revives aluminum antitrust cases vs Goldman, JPMorgan, Glencore
A federal appeals court on Tuesday revived lawsuits by aluminum purchasers that accused Goldman Sachs , JPMorgan Chase , mining company Glencore and other companies of...
U.S. stocks lose steam as hopes waver for U.S.-China trade deal
Equity indexes on Wall Street gave up earlier gains on Tuesday amid uncertainty over the prospects for a U.S.-China trade deal, while demand for U.S. treasuries...
Wall Street treads water as financials fall, trade hopes flicker
Wall Street treaded water on Tuesday, as a drop in financials and renewed concerns about a U.S. recession offset early optimism about hopes of a resolution...
Biden has a plan for student debt. It's not forgiveness
After an event at Keene State College in New Hampshire, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden sketched out his higher education plan.