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With the U.S. dollar weakening on the heels of a more dovish tone from the Federal Reserve, central banks around the world may see that as an excuse to further push their currencies down via easier monetary policies. However, the pace and the depth of the devaluations will be nothing like what the markets witnessed in the first half of the year.

With the U.S. dollar weakening on the heels of a more dovish tone from the Federal Reserve, central banks around the world may see that as an excuse to further push their currencies down via easier monetary policies. However, the pace and the depth of the devaluations will be nothing like what the markets witnessed in the first half of the year.

Telemarketing is now a $12 billion industry, so those annoying dinnertime phone calls won’t be stopping anytime soon.

Rohit Chopra, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s student loan ombudsman, sent his letter of resignation to Treasury Secretary Jack Lew Wednesday.

Twitter is planning a new product, provisionally called Project Lightning.

Twitter is planning a new product, provisionally called Project Lightning.

Twitter is planning a new product, provisionally called Project Lightning.

U.S. Global Investors’s Frank Holmes suggests gold prices may have bottomed for the year.

ECB official reportedly tells eurozone finance ministers it isn’t clear Greek banks will be able to open Monday, underlining fears Greece could be moving closer to capital controls and, subsequently, Greek exit.

ECB official reportedly tells eurozone finance ministers it isn’t clear Greek banks will be able to open Monday, underlining fears Greece could be moving closer to capital controls and, subsequently, Greek exit.

State Street Corp. said it has received a so-called "Wells notice" from the Securities and Exchange Commission, which is a notice informing the bank that the regulator is planning an enforcement action. The bank said the notice relates to a probe into its solicitation of asset servicing business for public pensions. Specifically, it relates to its use of consultants and lobbyists to drum up business from two specific clients, and in one instance, of a political contribution made by a consultant during and after a public bidding process. Читать дальше...

U.S. stocks rose sharply on Thursday, sending the Nasdaq Composite and the Russell 2000 to record highs, while the main indexes recorded their third consecutive day of gains.

U.S. stocks rose sharply on Thursday, sending the Nasdaq Composite and the Russell 2000 to record highs, while the main indexes recorded their third consecutive day of gains.

(MarketWatch) -- SL Industries, Inc. [s sli] said Thursday it has received an unsolicited takeover offer from Handy & Harman offering to buy all of SL Industries' outstanding stock for $43 to $45 a share. Handy & Harman Ltd. is an affiliate of Steel Partners Holdings L.P., which already holds a 25.3% stake in the New Jersey-based electronics manufacturer. The company said its board of directors have assigned a special committee to evaluate Handy & Harman's offer. SL Industries shares were up 2.4% at $41.50 in after-hours trade... Читать дальше...

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Amgen Inc. said Thursday that a drug designed to combat colorectal cancer met its primary goal in achieving survival rates among patients testing the treatment. The drug, Vectibix, was used on patients with what is known as chemorefractory wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer and resulted in statistically significant improvement in overall survival as opposed to patients who used currently available drugs. Amgen said full results will be submitted later. It is estimated there are 1.2 million... Читать дальше...

Oracle escaped with no ratings changes or downgrades on Thursday despite reporting weak quarterly earnings.

Oracle escaped with no ratings changes or downgrades on Thursday despite reporting weak quarterly earnings.

Shares of Smith & Wesson fell 3% after hours Thursday after the company reported fourth-quarter earnings. Smith & Wesson reported net income of $21.9 million, or 40 cents per share, below net income of $24.9 million, or 44 cents per share in the year-earlier period. The company reported adjusted earnings per share of 45 cents, above the FactSet consensus of 35 cents. Smith & Wesson reported sales of $181 million, above the FactSet consensus of $175 million. For the year ending in April 2016... Читать дальше...

The yields on medium- and long-term Treasurys rose Thursday, as investors adjusted their portfolios after unexpectedly dovish guidance from Federal Reserve policy makers instigated a massive bond-market rally on Wednesday.

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People took to Reddit to answer one important question: “What did people believe in the 1990s that we no longer believe today?

U.S. stocks rallied on Thursday, sending the Nasdaq Composite and the Russell 2000 to record highs, while the main indexes recorded their third consecutive day of gains. The Nasdaq Composite jumped 68.07 points, or 1.3% to 5,132.95, the highest close ever. Preliminary data shows the Russell 2000 also closed at a record level, gaining 16.66 points, or 1.3 to 1,284.98. The S&P 500 closed 20.79 points, or 1%, higher at 2,121.23, less than a percentage point below its record close. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 180.10 points... Читать дальше...

How parents and grandparents are left on the hook for their kids’ private student loans.

Nasdaq closes at record; Dow, S&P 500 mark third consecutive advances