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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: H&R Block, Applied Materials, Microchip, JD.com and more
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: H&R Block, Applied Materials, Microchip, JD.com and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Estee Lauder — The beauty company slipped nearly 2% after Bank of America downgraded the stock, citing headwinds in its China market. Softening U.S. demand is also weighing upon shares, the firm added. Applied Materials — The semiconductor equipment company’s shares dipped 1.8% despite posting better-than-expected […]

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‘Late low ball’: Lawyer slams Deutsche Bank settlement offer in long-running Postbank suit
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‘Late low ball’: Lawyer slams Deutsche Bank settlement offer in long-running Postbank suit

A Deutsche Bank branch in the financial district of Frankfurt, Germany, on May 6, 2022. Alex Kraus | Bloomberg | Getty Images A lawyer representing plaintiffs in a long-running case against Deutsche Bank on Friday slammed a proposed settlement from the German lender as a “late low ball” offer. The crux of the challenge against […]

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Bayer shares soar 12% after key U.S. legal win against Roundup cancer claims
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Bayer shares soar 12% after key U.S. legal win against Roundup cancer claims

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – MAY 14: Roundup weed killing products are offered for sale at a home improvement store on May 14, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. A jury yesterday ordered Monsanto, the maker of Roundup, to pay a California couple more than $2 billion in damages after finding that the weed killer had caused their cancer. […]

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Alibaba, JD.com results underscore the slowdown in Chinese consumer demand
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Alibaba, JD.com results underscore the slowdown in Chinese consumer demand

A person seen walking next to the Alibaba’s corporate logo, in front of its office building at Chaoyang Technology Park in Beijing, China. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese e-commerce giants Alibaba and JD.com‘s quarterly results from Thursday underscored the slowdown in China’s consumer market, with retailers struggling to attract value-conscious […]

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Asia-Pacific markets set to track Wall Street rally; South Korea and Singapore trade data on deck
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Asia-Pacific markets set to track Wall Street rally; South Korea and Singapore trade data on deck

Buildings in the central business district in Singapore, on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. Singapore’s economy expanded by a slightly more modest pace than initially expected in 2023, as manufacturing activity contracted and services growth slowed.  Nicky Loh | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to round off the week higher, tracking gains on […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Applied Materials, Autodesk, Coherent, H&R Block and more
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Applied Materials, Autodesk, Coherent, H&R Block and more

Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. Applied Materials — The material engineering stock slipped 2.5% despite third-quarter earnings coming in better than analysts anticipated. Applied Materials earned $2.12 per share, excluding items, on $6.78 billion in revenue. Analysts had penciled in just $2.02 a share in profits and $6.67 billion in revenue. […]

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Dow jumps 500 points, Nasdaq adds 2% as comeback rally gains steam: Live updates
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Dow jumps 500 points, Nasdaq adds 2% as comeback rally gains steam: Live updates

Small cap stocks outperform large and mid-cap stock indexes Thursday With investors reassured by stronger-than-expected July retail sales about the state of the U.S. economy, small cap stocks are outperforming mid- and large cap stocks at midday Thursday. The Russell 2000 small cap index was recently ahead almost 2.8% against gains of about 2.1% in […]

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Warren Buffett did something curious with his Apple stock holding
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Warren Buffett did something curious with his Apple stock holding

In this article BRK.A KO AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Warren Buffett speaks during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 4, 2024.  CNBC A coincidence or master plan? Warren Buffett now owns the exact same number of shares of Apple as he does Coca-Cola after slashing the tech […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Walmart, Nike, Dell, Tapestry and more
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Walmart, Nike, Dell, Tapestry and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Walmart — Shares of the discount retailer jumped 7% on strong earnings. Walmart topped Wall Street’s quarterly estimates and lifted its full-year outlook as consumers show ongoing resilience. For the year, the company expects sales to rise between 3.75% and 4.75%, and adjusted earnings to come […]

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Consumer spending jumped in July as retail sales were up 1%, much better than expected
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Consumer spending jumped in July as retail sales were up 1%, much better than expected

Consumer spending held up even better than expected in July as inflation pressures showed more signs of easing, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. Advanced retail sales accelerated 1% on the month, according to numbers that are adjusted for seasonality but not inflation. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for a 0.3% increase. June […]

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