Wall St. rises at open as Lowe's, Target boost retailers
U.S. stocks opened higher on Wednesday, as strong results from Lowe's and Target boosted retailers, while investors awaited minutes from the Federal Reserve's July policy meeting...
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'American Ninja Warrior' host Akbar Gbajabiamila reveals his winning financial game plan
Akbar Gbajabiamila rose from humble beginnings and found success both on and off the football field.
EU antitrust regulators raise concerns about Facebook's Libra currency: sources
EU antitrust regulators want to know whether Facebook's proposed Libra cryptocurrency and its use of consumer data pose possible anti-competitive constraints, people familiar with the matter...
Apple plans to tap China's BOE Technology for advanced iPhone screens: Nikkei
Apple Inc is in the final stages of certifying advanced screens from Chinese display maker BOE Technology Group Co Ltd for its iPhones, as it attempts...
Norway mulls alternatives to sluggish Europe for $1 trillion fund
Norway's $1-trillion-plus sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, may seek to shift the balance of its investments between Europe, the Americas and Asia, a senior official...
Philips, under investigation in U.S. and Brazil, fired whistleblower who warned of graft
Healthcare giant Philips was warned of suspicious sales of its medical equipment to the Brazilian government, and failed to halt them, nearly a decade before an...
Hedge funds are dumping tech stocks for health care
Hedge funds are steering away from battered tech and semiconductor stocks, while bottom-fishing in health care names, according to Goldman Sachs.
Target surges on same-day service boost
Target Corp raised its annual profit forecast on Wednesday after reporting better-than-expected quarterly results as higher investments to remodel stores and beef up digital business drew...
Amazon opens its biggest global campus in India
Amazon.com Inc on Wednesday launched its biggest campus in the world in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad, underscoring its expansion plans in the country that...
Osram to clear way for AMS takeover offer tonight: sources
Osram is likely to waive an agreement on Wednesday that currently prevents AMS from making a takeover bid, paving the way for the Austrian group to...
Negative-yielding corporate debt poses risks for investors 'unlike anything they've ever seen'
Corporate debt recently passed the $1 trillion mark in a continuing sign of global financial displacement.
Texas shale towns grapple with growth as oil-bust fears fade
In west Texas, the center of the U.S. oil boom, about 3,800 students at Permian High School are crammed into a campus designed for 2,500, with...
Target raises profit forecast as online sales power second-quarter beat
Target Corp beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit and raised its annual forecast on Wednesday, as higher investments to cater to changing shopping habits lifted...
Futures gain on upbeat Target, Lowe's earnings; Fed minutes eyed
U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday as upbeat earnings reports from retailers Lowe's and Target reflected robust consumer demand, helping ease some concerns around slowing...
The number of 401(k) millionaires hits a new high — here's how to become one
The number of Fidelity 401(k) plans with a balance of $1 million or more jumped to a record 196,000 in the second quarter of 2019.