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Best Buy sticks to holiday-quarter outlook as electronics demand holds up
A customer watches as Best Buy employees load his new television into his car during the state’s sales tax free weekend, beginning on Saturday. Erin Clark | Boston Globe | Getty Images Best Buy on Tuesday surpassed Wall Street’s expectations for quarterly earnings, as inflation-dented demand for pricey consumer electronics came in better than feared. […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday
Trader on the floor of the NYSE Source: NYSE Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. For the birds There are still two more trading days until Thanksgiving, but things are already slowing down on Wall Street. Stocks slid during a low-volume session Monday as investors […]
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Two companies have luxury trains called the ‘Orient Express.’ Here are the differences
The “Orient Express” has been called the “king of trains” and the “train of kings.” Royalty, writers, actors and spies have ridden the original route between Paris and Istanbul, which started in the late 19th century. Author Agatha Christie described the Orient Express as “the train of my dreams.” She set a bestselling murder mystery […]
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Cramer’s lightning round: You ought to pass on Medical Properties Trust
Howmet Aerospace Inc: “I think aerospace exposure is incredibly important, and Howmet will give it to you.” UiPath Inc: “I actually believe in the company, but that company is losing money. … I am not going to compromise and suggest a company that is losing money.” Coupa Software: “They’ve been losing too much money, and […]
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Charts suggest the S&P 500 will rally in December, Jim Cramer says
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Monday that stocks in the benchmark S&P 500 will likely rally next month. “The charts, as interpreted by the legendary Larry Williams, suggest that the Santa Claus rally is coming to town next month and you’ve got to get ready for it, or else you may be left behind,” he said, […]
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Iger announces first big moves in new tenure as Disney CEO: Restructuring and departure of Chapek right hand Kareem Daniel
Bob Iger attends the World Premiere of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures ‘Avengers: Endgame’ at Los Angeles Convention Center on April 22, 2019. Jeff Kravitz | FilmMagic, Inc | Getty Images Bob Iger, less than 24 hours after returning to the helm of Disney, told employees Monday that the company would be undergoing a restructuring […]
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Jim Cramer says he’s bullish on Disney after Iger’s return as CEO
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Monday that he’s sticking by Disney after the company welcomed Bob Iger back to the chief executive role. “Disney’s the defining story of the day. This is a good example of how you can stick with an iconic company … and make money when they bring in a better leader. And […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Zoom, Dell, Urban Outfitters and more
Detail of a home office setup on a kitchen worktop, including a laptop computer with Zoom video conferencing software, taken on September 9, 2020. Phil Barker | Future Publishing | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in after-hour trading. Zoom – Shares of the pandemic darling slid 4.4% in extended trading Monday. Though […]
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Paramount scraps deal to sell Simon & Schuster to Penguin after weeks after judge rejected merger
The Penguin logo is visible on the spines of books displayed on a shelf at Book Passage on Nov. 2, 2021 in Corte Madera, California. The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster to block the companies from completing a merger valued at $2.175 billion. Justin Sullivan | Getty […]
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DraftKings says no evidence systems were breached following report of a hack
Omar Marques | LightRocket | Getty Images DraftKings said Monday there is no evidence the online betting platform’s systems were breached following a report that some users were hacked. An unknown number of users discovered unusual activity associated with their DraftKings account that led to withdrawals from their bank accounts, according to a report by […]
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