Новости за 18.08.2016

Shares of for-profit prison operators plummeted Thursday following a decision by the Justice Department to phase out the use of the facilities.

Emerson Electric Co. has agreed to buy the valves and controls business of U.K.-based Pentair PLC for $3.15 billion, the companies said late Thursday. The deal is expected to close in late 2016 or early next year, the companies said in separate statements. The division, based in Switzerland, has about 7,500 employees around the world, and serves process industries such as petrochemicals and mining. Emerson shares were flat in late trading after ending the day down 0.4%; American depositary shares... Читать дальше...

The euro has staged a remarkable rally against the dollar in recent weeks, erasing most of the beating it took after the U.K. voted to leave the European Union on June 23. And a team of strategists at UBS says it has a lot more room to run.

The euro has staged a remarkable rally against the dollar in recent weeks, erasing most of the beating it took after the U.K. voted to leave the European Union on June 23. And a team of strategists at UBS says it has a lot more room to run.

Brazilian authorities have video of a brouhaha involving American swimmers Ryan Lochte, Jack Conger, Gunnar Bentz and Jimmy Feigen and a rent-a-cop, ABC News reported.

Gap Inc. shares fell late Thursday after the retailer reported fiscal second-quarter results largely in line with expectations but forecast fiscal 2016 results below analyst targets. Gap said it earned $125 million, or 31 cents a share, in the quarter, compared with $219 million, or 52 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Adjusted for one-time items, Gap earned 60 cents a share in the quarter, compared with 64 cents a share a year ago. Sales reached $3.85 billion in the quarter, down slightly... Читать дальше...

San Francisco Fed President John Williams said he wants to see the Fed raise interest rates “sooner rather than later,” suggesting he’ll advocate an increase at the next meeting on Sept. 20-21.

San Francisco Fed President John Williams said he wants to see the Fed raise interest rates “sooner rather than later,” suggesting he’ll advocate an increase at the next meeting on Sept. 20-21.

2016’s best new public libraries are more like works of art than stacks of books. The Dokk1 library in Aarhus, Denmark, was named the 2016 winner of the Public Library of the Year Award at The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) meeting this week in Columbus, Ohio.

Applied Materials Inc. shares rallied in the extended session Thursday after the semiconductor materials maker topped Wall Street estimates for its earnings and outlook. Applied Materials shares surged 5.7% to $29.25 after hours. The company reported adjusted third-quarter earnings of 50 cents a share on revenue of $2.82 billion. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had forecast earnings of 48 cents a share on revenue of $2.84 billion. For the fourth quarter, Applied Materials expects adjusted earnings of 61 cents to 69 cents a share... Читать дальше...

The first of what is expected to be a flow of comment letters to finance heads are trickling in.

Icahn Enterprises stock tumbles after UBS downgraded it to sell, which could be putting its largest shareholder, billionaire investor Carl Icahn, on the hook for loss of nearly $500 million in a day.

U.S. stocks end higher as oil prices climb

U.S. stocks ended higher Thursday, boosted by a further rise by oil futures and strong economic data that helped offset uncertainty about the timing of the next Federal Reserve interest-rate hike. The S&P 500 gained 5 points, or 0.2%, to 2,186, led by gains in energy and utilities shares. The Dow industrials climbed 22 points, or 0.2%, to 18,596. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Chevron Corp. were the two best performers on the blue-chip gauge. The Nasdaq Composite added 12 points, or 0.2%, to 5,240. Читать дальше...

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. shares rose 2.0% in afternoon trade Thursday after the company's Sapien XT and Sapien 3 transcatheter heart valves were expanded for use in intermediate risk patients by the Food and Drug Administration. The two heart valves had previously only been approved for patients at high or greater risk for death or surgical complications. Patients who need aortic valve replacement but were only intermediate risk typically undergo open-heart surgery, which is far more invasive than a transcatheter heart valve... Читать дальше...

Gold futures log a two-week settlement high after Federal Reserve meeting minutes issued a day earlier raised doubts about the speed and scope of interest-rate hikes, putting pressure on the U.S. dollar.

Her soon-to-be ex never paid the mortgage, or contributed to their bills.

When the GOP presidential nominee’s daughter ordered a piece of jewelry online, the designers behind the brand saw an opportunity to make a political statement.

When the GOP presidential nominee’s daughter ordered a piece of jewelry online, the designers behind the brand saw an opportunity to make a political statement.

Passenger Raj Purohit’s “terrible” flight this summer

The average checking account has 22 fees, WalletHub found

Oil futures settled higher Thursday for a sixth straight session, with prices finishing at their highest level since July 1, according to FactSet data. Prices got a boost from a decline in the U.S. dollar, recent data showing a weekly decline in U.S. crude supplies and the potential for a production freeze at an informal meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries late next month. September WTI crude rose $1.43, or 3.1%, to settle at $48.22 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Читать дальше...

Gold futures settled higher Thursday, at their highest level in two weeks, with the dollar posting declines versus other major currencies a day after release of minutes from the Federal Reserve's July meeting. The minutes showed that the officials from the central bank were split on the timing of an interest-rate increase. December gold rose $8.40, or 0.6%, to settle at $1,357.20 an ounce.

Univision Communications won a bankruptcy auction to acquire its parent company two days ago.

Univision Communications won a bankruptcy auction to acquire its parent company two days ago.