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Travel agencies say they expect a very strong summer travel season, with bookings already filling up at top spots in popular destinations.

More than 40% of student borrowers aren’t making payments

More than 40% of student borrowers aren’t making payments

Credit Suisse analysts say there are too many sporting goods stores in that retail space.

​Shares of ​Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. rallied in Wednesday's extended session after the retailer released quarterly earnings and announced its first quarterly dividend. Bed Bath and Beyond reported its fourth-quarter earnings fell to $303.5 million from $321.1 million a year earlier. However, on a per-share basis, earnings rose to $1.91 versus $1.80, bolstered by a favorable state audit settlement. Revenue rose 2.4% to $3.42 billion. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had forecast earnings of $1.80... Читать дальше...

Indonesia will chase back taxes from technology firms Facebook Inc., Alphabet Inc.’s Google unit, Twitter Inc. and Yahoo Inc. after allegedly finding proof that these companies have been avoiding corporate taxes for years in the country, a government official said.

Indonesia will chase back taxes from technology firms Facebook Inc., Alphabet Inc.’s Google unit, Twitter Inc. and Yahoo Inc. after allegedly finding proof that these companies have been avoiding corporate taxes for years in the country, a government official said.

Indonesia will chase back taxes from technology firms Facebook Inc., Alphabet Inc.’s Google unit, Twitter Inc. and Yahoo Inc. after allegedly finding proof that these companies have been avoiding corporate taxes for years in the country, a government official said.

U.S. stocks ended higher as oil futures notched their largest one-day gain in three weeks, driven by an unexpected drop in crude-oil inventories. The S&P 500 gained 21.49 points, or 1.1%, to 2,066.66, led by strong gains in health-care and energy shares. The Dow industrials rose 112.73 points, or 0.6%, to finish at 17,716.05, with Pfizer Inc. emerging as the top gainer after the company walked away from a controversial merger with Ireland-based Allergan PLC. The Nasdaq Composite climbed 76.78 points... Читать дальше...

Gold prices retreat as traditional risk assets draw bidders a day after a global selloff in stocks and just ahead of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s most recent policy meeting.

Dow industrials end up over 100 points; biotech boosts Nasdaq

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos says the only way to succeed is to fail over and over and over again.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos says the only way to succeed is to fail over and over and over again.

Shares of Baxalta Inc. shot up 6.4% in afternoon trade, after Shire PLC said it expects its merger with the biopharmaceutical company to close as planned, despite new government measures aimed at blocking tax inversion deals. The U.S.-listed shares of Shire, which is based in Ireland, climbed 4.9%. "The combination of Shire and Baxalta is based on a strong strategic rationale to create the leading global biotechnology company focused on rare diseases," Shire said in a statement. "The company... Читать дальше...

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These 48 slides from the NFL’s finance camp will teach you how to foot life’s bill.

Forget the starter home. Today’s first-time buyers want a place they’ll live in for a long time — possibly even into retirement. And this ideal home is most likely in the suburbs.

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc.'s stock soared 19% in active trade Wednesday afternoon, putting it on track for the biggest one-day percentage gain since Sept. 9, 2005, after activist investor William Ackman made bullish comments about the drug maker. The rally comes on the heels of a 10% surge on Tuesday, after the company said it completed its internal accounting review without finding any additional problems, which allows it to file its annual report by April 29. The two-day gain... Читать дальше...

Oil finishes up over 5% after surprise inventory drop

Oil futures ended sharply higher Wednesday, boosted by an unexpected drop in crude inventories and a further pickup in demand by refineries. West Texas Intermediate crude for delivery in May on Comex rose $1.86, or 5.2%, to close at $37.75 a barrel.

Companies with big returns on equity might be the best bet, according to analysts at Jefferies.

U.S. stock-market gains reined in after release of Fed minutes

Market reaction to the minutes from the Federal Reserve’s most recent policy meeting was muted, with the main indexes trimming gains somewhat.

U.S. dollar hits 17-month low vs. yen in wake of Fed minutes