Oil crawls up amid Mideast tensions; weak demand outlook caps gains
Oil prices nudged higher on Thursday amid Middle East tensions and after weekly U.S. crude stocks dropped more than expected, but gains were stemmed by a...
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Invisalign maker warns of slowdown in China, shares plummet 20%
Invisalign shipments disappointed, "primarily due to a softness in China related to a tougher consumer environment," CEO Joe Hogan says.
Tesla needs more time to turn profit; founding engineer steps down
Tesla Inc on Wednesday pushed back its profit timeline once again after missing financial targets in the second quarter, while announcing that the pioneer of the...
Tesla target for profit pushed back to fourth-quarter, shares down 11.5%
Tesla Inc on Wednesday missed financial targets in its second quarter despite record deliveries of its electric vehicles, adding that the carmaker will break even this...
Xilinx resumes some Huawei sales, but lower forecast sends shares down
Xilinx Inc said it had resumed some sales to Huawei Technologies Co Ltd but forecast current-quarter revenue below Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, citing the impact...
To survive trade war, some U.S. importers embark on major revamps of product lines
When U.S President Donald Trump tweeted in May his intention to raise tariffs on Chinese goods, management at California-based NewAir Appliances knew they needed to do...
Ford results dented by restructuring, gives weaker-than-expected forecast
Ford Motor Co on Wednesday reported a lower-than-expected profit, weighed down by charges to restructure its units in Europe and South America, and the automaker gave...
J.C. Penney tie-up favorable for Sephora business: LVMH
U.S. sales at beauty retailer Sephora picked up in the second quarter after a sluggish end to 2018, its parent LVMH said on Wednesday, citing its...
Oil steadies after global demand worries spark fall
Oil ticked higher early on Thursday after falling in the previous session as more signs of slowing global growth added to demand concerns, with Middle East...
Facebook warns of costly privacy changes, discloses another U.S. probe
Facebook Inc said on Wednesday that new data privacy rules and forthcoming privacy-focused product changes would slow its revenue growth and significantly raise expenses, driving down...
Tesla posts wider-than-expected loss in quarter as margins fall, shares down 10%
Tesla Inc on Wednesday missed financial targets in its second quarter despite record deliveries of its electric vehicles, adding that the carmaker will break even, rather...
Facebook to pay record $5 billion U.S. fine over privacy; faces antitrust probe
Facebook Inc will pay a record-breaking $5 billion fine to resolve a government probe into its privacy practices and will boost safeguards on user data, the...
Ryanair Portuguese cabin crew to strike in August: union
Ryanair cabin crew in Portugal are set to strike for five days in August in a dispute over pay and conditions, the SNPVAC union said on...
Treasury's Mnuchin says Amazon 'destroyed' U.S. retail sector
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Wednesday that online giant Amazon.com Inc "destroyed the retail industry across the United States."
Explainer: What Google, Facebook could face in U.S. antitrust probe
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating whether big technology companies are engaged in anticompetitive behavior, addressing a rising tide of criticism they have become too...