Новости за 13.07.2016

2016 hasn't exactly been a banner year for initial public offerings.

On June 30, snack foods giant Mondelez made a $23 billion bid for chocolate maker Hershey .

CSX Corp. said Wednesday that revenue for its second quarter fell 12% as falling coal shipments—a key business for freight lines—continued to pressure the railroad operator.

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Toy company Hasbro Inc. said Wednesday it has acquired Irish animation company Boulder Media for an undisclosed sum.

Former London mayor and Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson was named foreign secretary by new Prime Minister Theresa May, published reports from the U.K. said.

Oil futures fell on Wednesday, giving up just about all of the gains from a day earlier to finish back below $45 a barrel.

Gold futures settled higher Wednesday for the first time in five sessions, with precious metals getting a boost as the recent rally for U.S. stocks took a pause.

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady on Wednesday lost a bid for a new hearing before a U.S. appeals court on his "Deflategate" four-game suspension.

U.S. stocks wavered early Wednesday, moving in and out of positive territory as they struggled to build on a blistering rally that has pushed the S&P 500 and Dow industrials to record closing levels.

Among the companies with shares expected to trade actively in Wednesday's session are Diamondback Energy Inc., Imprivata Inc. and American Airlines Group Inc.

While virtual reality (VR) gets a lot of press, in large part thanks to the global gaming community, by most accounts that market will be dwarfed in the coming years by the potential represented by augmented reality (AR).

Square has become a popular payment processor, but it's yet to make money for investors.

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Electric vehicle maker Tesla Motors has added a lower-priced version of its Model X crossover. The new Tesla Model X 60D is priced from $74,000, $9,000 less than the Model X 75D.

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President Barack Obama and his predecessor George W. Bush, honored the five Dallas policemen slain last week.

China stocks closed higher on Wednesday as investors bet on further fiscal and monetary stimulus in the second half of 2016, following GDP data on Friday.

Crude futures fell on Wednesday as investors locked in gains after oil prices surged nearly 5 percent in the previous session.

Theresa May will take over the job of British prime minister from David Cameron on Wednesday after a series of political shocks caused by Britain's vote to leave the European Union.

Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer and catcher Salvador Perez bashed home runs in the second inning, powering the American League to a 4-2 win.

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Stock valuations are relatively high in developed markets