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Tesla Motors Inc. stock fell in the extended session Thursday after reporting that a Model S car in self-driving mode was involved in a fatal crash. Tesla said in a blog post that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating Tesla's autopilot feature after a Model S using the autonomous-driving feature was involved in a deadly crash in Florida. "It is important to emphasize that the NHTSA action is simply a preliminary evaluation to determine whether the system worked according to expectations," the company said. Читать дальше...

Nike Inc. late Thursday named Apple Inc.'s Chief Executive Tim Cook as its lead independent board member. Cook has been on Nike's board since 2005. The move comes as Nike Chairman Phil Knight stepped down in a planned succession, with Nike CEO Mark Parker taking on the added role of chairman. Knight was named Chairman Emeritus. Shares of Nike declined 0.5% to $54.90 after hours.

Robo adviser Betterment CEO Jon Stein defended the firm’s decision to suspend trading for a few hours on Friday, the day when the U.K.’s vote to exit the European Union roiled financial markets.

Fred Flintstone worked in one, and now you can live in one.

Tesla stock falls after report of fatal crash for Model S in self-driving mode

Divorce? Much more probable is a flexible “halfway-house” relationship between the U.K. and the EU.

The number of women enrolling in engineering school has increased steadily over the past four decades but the number of women working as engineers hasn’t kept pace.

Thursday’s top personal finance stories

Shares of Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. were halted in the extended session Thursday after the biotech said it was reducing its workforce by 73% to focus on drugs in development. Arena shares were halted at $1.83 after hours. The company said it was laying off 100 U.S. employees in research, manufacturing, and general and administrative staff. The move comes nearly three months after the company named Amit Munshi as chief executive.

Micron Technology Inc. announced plans for layoffs Thursday along with a disappointing earnings report, sending the company's stock down in late trading. The chipmaker reported a net loss of $97 million, or 9 cents a share, on sales of $2.9 billion for its third fiscal quarter; after adjustments, the company claimed a loss of 8 cents a share. According to FactSet, analysts on average expected an adjusted loss of 4 cents a share on sales of $2.96 billion. "We continue to face challenging market... Читать дальше...

The merger that John Malone saw in the Starz is finally coming to fruition. But even the financial benefits of a marriage with Lions Gate Entertainment may not shield the combined company from its harsh strategic reality.

AI-based “clerks” could greatly increase efficiency and lower taxes, says Jurica Dujmović.

As smaller brewers grow, they start to use big-company strategies, says Jason Notte.

U.S. stocks logged their third day in a row of post-Brexit gains, bolstered by the expectation that some of the world's largest central banks will further expand their monetary stimulus efforts. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 235.31 points, or 1.3%, to 17,929.99, bringing it within 90 points of its pre-Brexit highs. The S&P 500 climbed 28.09 points, or 1.4%, to 2,098.86, within 20 points of its pre-vote highs. The Nasdaq Composite gained 63.43 points, or 1.3%, to 4,842.67, within 70 points of its highs pre-Brexit. Читать дальше...

Major U.S. stock indexes end up over 1% in third day of gains

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ChristianMingle’s parent Spark Networks has been mandated by a court to open its doors to gay singles.

ChristianMingle’s parent Spark Networks has been mandated by a court to open its doors to gay singles.

ChristianMingle’s parent Spark Networks has been mandated by a court to open its doors to gay singles.

Hertz is expanding its car rental program with Uber and Lyft, in an effort to boost revenue by connecting with a potential source of new customers.

Hertz is expanding its car rental program with Uber and Lyft, in an effort to boost revenue by connecting with a potential source of new customers.

Brexit will have negative repercussions on growth in the UK, Europe and the wider global economy, the IMF said Thursday.

St. Louis Fed President on Thursday gave a fuller explanation about why he only sees one quarter-point rate hike until the end of 2018.

Shares of Mobileye NV soared 10.5% on Thursday after reports surfaced that the company may have secured a deal with BMW and Intel Corp. to build out driverless capabilities in the German auto manufacturer's luxury cars. Mobileye's stock was on track for its highest close since Nov. 6, trading around $46.34 Thursday afternoon, versus $46.75 in November. The stock move helped catapult Mobileye's stock, giving its shares a 25.5% gain over the last three months, versus a 1.5% gain for the S&P 500. Читать дальше...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average shot up 219 points in afternoon trade Thursday, putting it on track to stretch its streak of 200-point gains to three sessions. That would be the longest such stretch since it bounced off its two-year closing low of 15,660.18 on Feb. 11: The Dow surged 313.66 points on Feb. 12, 222.57 points on Feb. 16 and 257.42 points on Feb. 17. This week, the Dow shot up 269.48 points on Tuesday and 284.96 points on Wednesday. After the last streak, the stock slipped about 62 points over the next two days... Читать дальше...