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The U.S.’s Syria strategy came under a scorching attack in the Senate on Wednesday as lawmakers questioned the Pentagon’s claims of progress against Islamic State and ridiculed the U.S. program to train and equip handpicked Syrians to fight the terrorist group--an effort that by the Pentagon’s own admission now has only “four or five” fighters on the battlefield.

The 33-year-old busboy and rock climber had never earned more than $10,000 a year until Monday night, when he hustled and muscled his way from crags to riches and earned a $1 million payday as the first-ever winner of NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior.”

The 33-year-old busboy and rock climber had never earned more than $10,000 a year until Monday night, when he hustled and muscled his way from crags to riches and earned a $1 million payday as the first-ever winner of NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior.”

Cheaply valued shares with high yields are favored by PVG Asset Management, says Phil van Doorn.

Cheaply valued shares with high yields are favored by PVG Asset Management, says Phil van Doorn.

Herman Miller Inc. shares rallied in the extended session Wednesday after the furniture company's quarterly results and outlook both topped Wall Street estimates. Herman Miller shares surged 7% to $29.82. The company reported fiscal first-quarter earnings of 56 cents a share on revenue of $565.4 million. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had estimated 46 cents a share on revenue of $554.4 million. Herman Miller said it expects second-quarter earnings of 52 cents to 56 cents a share on revenue of $570 million to $590 million. Читать дальше...

Here are five things to listen for during the press conference of Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen after the central bank delivers its verdict on interest rates.

Here are five things to listen for during the press conference of Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen after the central bank delivers its verdict on interest rates.

The dollar edged lower against the euro and the yen Wednesday after official data showed consumer prices contracted in August for the first time since the start of 2015.

After a shaky start, U.S. stocks close higher Wednesday, led by gains in energy and defensive sector shares.

After a shaky start, U.S. stocks close higher Wednesday, led by gains in energy and defensive sector shares.

Apple, Amazon and Netflix have soared over 1,000% in nine years.

Under Armour Inc. said Wednesday it forecast net revenue of $7.5 billion by 2018, a 25% compounded annual growth rate from the $3.1 billion in revenue the sports apparel and equipment maker reached last year. The company also plans to spend between 8% and 10% of its revenue every year, deploying capital "at an elevated rate" in order to position itself for "success well beyond our 2018 targets," Under Armour said. Shares of Under Armour rose 0.2% in late trading Wednesday after ending the regular session up 4.7% at $103.36... Читать дальше...

No one rings a bell when a bear market starts, but there are early signs, writes Michael Sincere.

Life insurer MetLife Inc. said it would take a $792 million charge against third-quarter earnings to reflect that it may owe more federal taxes for past years, prompted by an adverse court ruling earlier this month involving other companies in a similar tax dispute.

The Justice Department on Wednesday said it won't challenge travel-booking site Expedia's purchase of competitor Orbitz . "We concluded that the acquisition is unlikely to harm competition and consumers," said Assistant Attorney General Bill Baer in a statement. Baer said Justice found no evidence the merger would result in new charges being imposed directly on consumers for using either site.

San Francisco’s Lyft and China’s Didi Kuadi have teamed up to allow riders to use each other’s app in the startup’s home country.

San Francisco’s Lyft and China’s Didi Kuadi have teamed up to allow riders to use each other’s app in the startup’s home country.

Oracle Corp. released quarterly earnings Wednesday that beat profit expectations but were light on revenue. The Silicon Valley software giant reported net income of $1.75 billion, or 40 cents a share, on sales of $8.45 billion; after adjustments, Oracle claimed profit of 53 cents a share. Analysts expected adjusted profit of 52 cents a share on sales of $8.53 billion, according to a FactSet survey. The company's cloud revenue was disappointing, as Oracle looks to catch up to Salesforce and other software-as-a-service rivals... Читать дальше...

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U.S. stocks closed higher for a second straight day, as the Federal Reserve kicked off its two-day meeting. Trading volumes were lower than usual, however, while investors seemed to wary of making big bets before the Fed decision. The S&P 500 closed 17.21 points, or 0.9%, higher at 1,995.30 with energy stocks leading the gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 140.10 points, or 0.8%, to 16,739.95. The Nasdaq Composite ended the day up 28.72 points, or 0.6% at 4,889.24.

The U.S. is migrating to EMV (Europay, MasterCard and Visa) chip technology that is more secure than the magnetic stripe technology we’ve used since World War II.

The U.S. is migrating to EMV (Europay, MasterCard and Visa) chip technology that is more secure than the magnetic stripe technology we’ve used since World War II.

The U.S. is migrating to EMV (Europay, MasterCard and Visa) chip technology that is more secure than the magnetic stripe technology we’ve used since World War II.

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