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A retreat on Chinese markets for rough metals, including iron ore, steel, and rebar, likely reflects deeper growth concerns for the world’s second-largest economy, not just short-term market machinations, said analysts.

A retreat on Chinese markets for rough metals, including iron ore, steel, and rebar, likely reflects deeper growth concerns for the world’s second-largest economy, not just short-term market machinations, said analysts.

The oil market has started to bid adieu to the global glut of crude supplies—but the goodbyes may be premature.

The oil market has started to bid adieu to the global glut of crude supplies—but the goodbyes may be premature.

J.C. Penney was upgraded at Robert W. Baird & Co. on its plan to improve business by reaching its $1 billion EBITDA goal.

J.C. Penney was upgraded at Robert W. Baird & Co. on its plan to improve business by reaching its $1 billion EBITDA goal.

Starbucks Corp. said Monday that it has closed an underwritten public offering of senior notes, including the first U.S. corporate sustainability bond. The net proceeds of $500 million in 2.450% senior notes due 2026 will be used to enhance sustainability programs around the coffee supply chain, including procurement from suppliers verified by a third-party for ethical sourcing and the development of farmer support centers in coffee-growing regions. Starbucks said it has a commitment to provide... Читать дальше...

Activist investor Carl Icahn went mostly on a selling spree, reducing or eliminating positions in his portfolio, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing late Monday. Icahn eliminated his stakes in Gannett Co. , Hologic Inc. , Mentor Graphics Corp. , and Tegna Inc. Also, the filing confirmed that Icahn had unloaded his last 4.8 million shares of Apple Inc. . Icahn added to his current positions in Herbalife Ltd. and Xerox Corp.

David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital has raised stakes in Apple Inc. , General Motors Co. , Yahoo Inc. and Yelp Inc. in the first three months of the year, according to a regulatory filing submitted Monday. The hedge fund boosted its stake in Apple to 8.21 million shares from 6.28 million in the fourth quarter. It also bought more than a million shares in GM to boost its stake to 15.29 million shares while doubling its Yahoo holding to 4.4 million shares from 2.03 million shares in the previous quarter. Читать дальше...

Jane Sanders was once president of Burlington College, which announced Monday it will be shutting down

Twitter Inc. added Debra Lee, the chief executive of entertainment network BET, to its board, Omid Kordestani, Twitter's executive chairman, tweeted Monday. Twitter announced Hugh Johnston, chief financial officer and vice chairman at Pespi Co. and Martha Lane Fox, co-founder of a travel website and founder of a private karaoke company, as additions to the board last month. The stock was unchanged after hours Monday.

When money hangups block financial success.

Frustrated by the stock market’s sideways action over the past year? Welcome to the Wall Street version of Whac-A-Mole.

U.S. stocks finished sharply higher Monday as gains in tech and a rally in crude futures helped boost investor sentiment. Tech's rally was partially inspired by a 3.7% rise in the shares of Apple Inc. . The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up 175.39 points, or 1%, to 17,710.71, with Apple serving as the blue-chip gauge's biggest winner. The S&P 500 closed 20.04 points, or 1%, higher at 2,066.53, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 57.78 points, or 1.2%, higher to 4,775.46. Meanwhile... Читать дальше...

Ted Benna helped turn a little-noticed new subsection of the tax code into the least likely of household names: the 401(k).

U.S. stocks finish sharply higher as oil rallies; Apple ends up nearly 4%

Home equity lines of credit jumped in the first quarter, RealtyTrac said. The dollar value was 34% higher than in the prior quarter, and 45% higher compared to a year ago.

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Apple shares on track for biggest single-session gain in nearly four months

Smart utility meters can save consumers money, but there are drawbacks.

Saudi holdings of U.S. debt revealed by Treasury Department for first time

Oil production from seven major U.S. shale plays is expected to fall by 113,000 barrels a day to 4.96 million barrels a day in June from May, according to a monthly report from the Energy Information Administration released Monday. Oil output at the Eagle Ford shale play in South Texas is expected to see the largest decline, down 58,000 barrels in June. The Bakken shale play, which stretches from Canada into North Dakota and Montana, is expected to see output fall by 28,000 barrels a day, the report said. Читать дальше...

Dow industrials extend Monday gain to 190 points as Apple strengthens further

With the implementation of Title III of the JOBS ACT Monday, average Americans can buy equity in startups.

With the implementation of Title III of the JOBS ACT Monday, average Americans can buy equity in startups.