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Oil firms as U.S. supply concerns ease but Iran tension lingers

Oil prices rose on Tuesday as a resumption of output in the Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Barry and a boom in U.S. supply due to shale oil countered tensions in the Middle East.



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Goldman Sachs will report earnings before the bell — here's what the Street expects

Analysts polled by Refinitiv are expecting earnings of $4.89 per share and revenue of $88.828 billion when Goldman Sachs reports second-quarter earnings Tuesday.

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Wall Street finds blockchain hard to tame after early euphoria

Two years ago Nasdaq Inc and Citigroup Inc announced a new blockchain system they said would make payments of private securities transactions more efficient. Nasdaq Chief Executive Adena Friedman called it "a milestone in the global financial sector."



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Factbox - Blockchain projects: A status update

Banks, exchange operators and other companies are investing billions of dollars to find uses for blockchain, a digital ledger used by cryptocurrencies like bitcoin.



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Ryanair CEO says confident in 'great' Boeing 737 MAX despite delays

Ryanair remains confident in the Boeing 737 MAX and believes the plane will be "warmly welcomed" by customers, Chief Executive Michael O'Leary said on Tuesday after he was forced to half the airline's 2020 growth plans due to the plane's grounding.



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JP Morgan beats analysts' profit expectations, aided by income tax boost

Bank stocks have rebounded in recent months as strong results from lenders' retail businesses helped drive firms to record profits.

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Bleak German mood weighs on Europe, Brexit pummels pound

Darkening German investor morale and fresh Brexit woes cast a shadow over European markets on Tuesday, with German benchmark bond yields coming under pressure and the pound plunging to six month-lows against the euro.



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Demand for new designer's ranges lift Burberry sales and shares

Strong demand for designer Riccardo Tisci's new fashion ranges helped revenue at British label Burberry grow faster than expected in the first quarter, sending its shares soaring as a high stakes overhaul showed early signs of promise.



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Tech executives head to Capitol Hill for antitrust hearing

Executives from tech giants Apple Inc , Amazon.com Inc , Facebook Inc and Alphabet's Google go before the House Judiciary Committee's antitrust panel Tuesday to discuss competition in online markets.



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Samsung, SK Hynix ask Korean firm to boost chemicals supply amid Japanese curbs

South Korea's Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have asked a local supplier to the boost supply of a key chipmaking chemical to guard against any production disruptions, an official at the supplier said on Tuesday.



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3 tax-planning lessons from Joe Biden's tax returns

Former vice president Biden's tax returns reveal big bucks and a couple of planning opportunities.

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Goldman Sachs profit hit by weakness in trading, underwriting

Goldman Sachs Group Inc reported a 6% fall in quarterly profit on Tuesday as the Wall Street investment bank was hurt by muted fixed income trading activity and weakness in debt underwriting.



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Domino's Pizza U.S. same-store sales miss estimates, shares fall 6%

Domino's Pizza Inc on Tuesday reported second-quarter same-store sales at its U.S. outlets that grew slower than expected as it faced fierce competition from rival pizza chains and third-party delivery companies, sending its shares down about 6% before the bell.



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JPMorgan profit beats estimates on strength in consumer banking

JPMorgan Chase & Co reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday as higher interest income and a modest increase in loans more than made up for lower activity at the bank's trading desks.



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Jamie Dimon raves about the strength of the US consumer

J.P. Morgan chief Jamie Dimon praised the strength of the consumer after the largest U.S. bank posted strong second-quarter earnings on Tuesday.

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