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Oil futures declined in electronic trading Tuesday after the American Petroleum Institute reported a 4.46 million-barrel climb in U.S. crude supplies for the week ended August 19, according to sources. Analysts polled by S&P Global Platts forecast a much smaller weekly rise of 200,000 barrels for crude inventories. The closely watched Energy Information Administration report will be released Wednesday. October crude was at $47.68 a barrel in electronic trading, down from the contract’s settlement... Читать дальше...

As the U.S. stock market rallies to fresh record highs every few days, most investors will be hard-pressed to find incentives to sell out of the market. Yet, Bank of America Merrill Lynch has decided to take on the role of Wall Street’s Debbie Downer, warning of an impending correction.

Shares of Best Buy Co. Inc. had their best day in more than 15 years to close a 1 1/2-year high on Tuesday in the wake of better-than-expected fiscal second-quarter results, with same-store sales showing surprise growth for the first time in a year. The stock rocketed $6.43, or 20%, to $39.23, the highest closing price March 25, 2015. That's the biggest one-day price gain since the consumer electronics retailer went public in April 1985, and the biggest percentage gain since it soared 23% on Jan. Читать дальше...

Lannett Co. shares rallied in the extended session Tuesday after the generic-drug maker's fourth-quarter results and outlook topped Wall Street estimates. Lannett shares rallied 14% to $36.90 after hours. The company reported adjusted fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of 73 cents a share on revenue of $168.9 million. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had estimated earnings of 60 cents a share on revenue of $161.5 million. Lannett forecast fiscal 2017 revenue of $690 million to $700 million. Analysts had estimated $666 million. Читать дальше...

About 19,100 people were killed in the first half of the year, said the National Safety Council in a report, which is an 18 percent jump compared with two years ago.

About 19,100 people were killed in the first half of the year, said the National Safety Council in a report, which is an 18 percent jump compared with two years ago.

Here’s a side-by-side comparison of the cheese rescue and a more well-known bailout: that of the U.S. financial system.

The hand-wringing by politicians and big investors may be moot. Analysts say share buybacks are losing their oomph as a share price booster because they are now too expensive.

Shares of La-Z-Boy Inc. tanked late Tuesday after the furniture maker reported fiscal-quarter earnings and sales below Wall Street expectations. La-Z-Boy said it earned $13.8 million, or 28 cents a share, in the quarter, compared with $13.7 million, or 27 cents a share, in last year's first quarter. Sales hit $340.8 million in the quarter, compared with $341.4 million a year ago. Analysts polled by FactSet had expected earnings of 29 cents a share on sales of $358 million. Same-store sales fell 1.9% in the quarter... Читать дальше...

Like celebrities in the 1950s, the Fed is going out West to get a divorce - from financial markets

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Shares of Intuit Inc. fell in Tuesday's extended session after the maker of TurboTax software posted a weak outlook for the current quarter. Intuit reported it swung to a loss of $40 million, or 16 cents a share, in the fourth quarter from a profit of $14 million, or 5 cents a share, a year earlier. Excluding items, the company would have earned 8 cents a share. Revenue rose to $754 million from $696 million. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had forecast a loss of 2 cents a share, on an adjusted basis, on revenue of $733 million. Читать дальше...

U.S. stocks on Tuesday closed in positive territory, but off their best levels, as upbeat U.S. new home sales and a report on European manufacturing data supported buying. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 17 points, or 0.1%, to close at 18,547, underpinned by gains in Nike Inc. and Cisco Systems Inc. . The S&P 500 picked up 4 points, or 0.2%, at 2,186, while the Nasdaq Composite Index added 15 points, or 0.3%, at 5,260. Gains, however small, helped to push the Nasdaq Composite to briefly... Читать дальше...

U.S. stocks close higher after strong home-sales data

Gold futures settle in the green Tuesday in volatile trading, tracking moves in the dollar with gains limited by strength in U.S. equities.

London-based analytics firm IHS Markit expects Netflix to have 75 million international subscribers by 2020, pulling in $7 billion in international revenue.

London-based analytics firm IHS Markit expects Netflix to have 75 million international subscribers by 2020, pulling in $7 billion in international revenue.

London-based analytics firm IHS Markit expects Netflix to have 75 million international subscribers by 2020, pulling in $7 billion in international revenue.

Tesla unveils upgrades of Model S and Model X with longer battery range

The correlation between gold futures and the U.S. stock market has never been more negative, but one analyst sees room for both assets to rally in response to low yields.

The correlation between gold futures and the U.S. stock market has never been more negative, but one analyst sees room for both assets to rally in response to low yields.

Nearly one-fifth of consumers, 19%, say they will no longer shop at retailers that have been the victim of a cyberattack, according to the 2016 KPMG Consumer Loss Barometer. In addition, one-third (33%) of the 448 consumers polled said that their fears about personal information becoming exposed would stop them from shopping at a retailer for at least three months. Consumers said a lack of a plan to prevent other attacks is a factor in their decision not to return. KPMG also surveyed 100 retail... Читать дальше...

Is it the best time in history to invest in real estate? MarketWatch columnist Jeff Reeves makes a pretty compelling case on behalf of the residential housing market this week. But from a slightly wider perspective, there have been several better deals throughout history. The agreement that allowed the United Kingdom to lease Hong Kong for 99 years for free comes to mind.

U.S. stocks on Tuesday trade in positive territory, but off their best levels of the session, as upbeat data on the sale of new homes in the U.S. and a report on manufacturing in Europe support buying appetite.

U.S. labor panel delivers victory for Columbia University students.