Oil jumps after U.S. Navy downs Iranian drone
Oil prices rose nearly 2% on Friday as tensions brewed again in the Middle East after a U.S. Navy ship destroyed an Iranian drone in the...
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How to avoid costly Medicare mistakes when retiring after age 65
If you're covered by qualifying health insurance at work and have delayed signing up for Medicare (or parts of it), it's important to plan ahead to...
Fed rate cut bets buoy stocks, dollar steadies
Global stocks rose on Friday as investors firmed up bets on a U.S. interest rate cut at the end of July after a speech by a...
Here are the biggest analyst calls of the day: Apple, Zillow, AMC & more
Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Friday
AmEx beats profit on higher card spending; expenses a worry
Credit card issuer American Express Co beat analysts' estimates for quarterly profit on Friday, as a healthy U.S. economy fueled higher spending by its customers.
AB InBev sells Australian brewer to Asahi, keeps Asia IPO on radar
Anheuser-Busch InBev , the world's largest brewer, is selling its Australian operations to Japan's Asahi for $11 billion and could revive the stalled flotation of its...
A big Tesla skeptic on Wall Street raises his estimate for second-quarter earnings
One of Tesla's Wall Street skeptics now sees it headed to a nearly profitable second-quarter earnings report.
Ohio Congresswoman says lack of financial literacy could be a problem for Facebook Libra users
Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, grilled Facebook's David Marcus, asking about the steps he will take to educate the 1.7 million unbanked people Libra plans to reach.
Syngenta profits hit by U.S./China trade wars, bad weather
Agricultural chemical maker Syngenta on Friday reported a 34% fall in first-half net income, showing the impact of U.S. trade disputes with China and Mexico as...
5 Digital Policies Small Biz MUST Have
AiAuthority Kristina Podnar Jul 8 2019 It’s hard to overestimate the role of small businesses plays in the American economy: Businesses with fewer than 5 employees...
Microsoft brightens Wall St. mood as rate cut hopes rise
U.S. stock futures inched higher on Friday as strong results for Microsoft's cloud business fed into a bullish mood following signs from New York Fed President...
BlackRock's profit hit by lower fees for lending stocks
BlackRock Inc , the world's largest asset manager, took in less cash last quarter as investors moved into lower-cost bond funds, and it made less money...
PepsiCo to buy South Africa's Pioneer Food for $1.7 billion
PepsiCo has struck a deal to buy South Africa's Pioneer Food Group for $1.7 billion, the companies said on Friday, lifting Pioneer's shares and boosting a...
As 'superstar' cities keep winning, worrisome U.S. divide widens
In the depths of the financial crisis, when the world was shunning debt and battening down for the worst, city officials here zagged in what seemed...
BlackRock second-quarter profit misses estimates
BlackRock Inc , the world's largest asset manager, missed analysts' estimates for quarterly profit on Friday, as investment advisory and securities lending revenue fell and costs...