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The messaging service WhatsApp will start sharing phone numbers and other user data with Facebook Inc., a moneymaking strategy that strays from its promise that little would change when the app was acquired by the social network in 2014.

The messaging service WhatsApp will start sharing phone numbers and other user data with Facebook Inc., a moneymaking strategy that strays from its promise that little would change when the app was acquired by the social network in 2014.

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Kansas City Fed Esther George said Thursday it was time to begin raising interest rates.

Abu Qader and his business partner court venture capitalists for funds to promote the cancer-focused artificial intelligence he first created for a 10th-grade class project. Their aim: $600,000.

Abu Qader and his business partner court venture capitalists for funds to promote the cancer-focused artificial intelligence he first created for a 10th-grade class project. Their aim: $600,000.

Abu Qader and his business partner court venture capitalists for funds to promote the cancer-focused artificial intelligence he first created for a 10th-grade class project. Their aim: $600,000.

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc. shares weakened in the extended session Thursday after the beauty-products retailer's third-quarter outlook offset a solid earnings beat in the second quarter. Ulta shares, which dropped by as much as 4% after hours, were last down 1% at $268.74. The company forecast third-quarter earnings of $1.25 to $1.30 a share on revenue of $1.07 billion to $1.09 billion. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expect earnings of $1.30 a share on revenue of $1.08 billion. For the second quarter... Читать дальше...

Splunk Inc. announced better-than expected earnings Thursday afternoon and raised its forecast for full-year revenue, but shares still took a hit in late trading. The big-data software company said it lost $86.6 million, or 65 cents a share, on revenue of $212.8 million; after adjustments for stock-based compensation and other factors, Splunk claimed a profit of 5 cents a share. Analysts on average expected Splunk to report adjusted earnings of 3 cents a share and revenue of $200.5 million, according to FactSet. Читать дальше...

Gamestop Corp. shares dropped in the extended session Thursday after the video-game retailer's quarterly revenue came in under Wall Street targets. Gamestop shares declined 6.6% to $30.05 after hours. The company reported adjusted second-quarter earnings of 27 cents a share on revenue of $1.63 billion. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had estimated earnings of 26 cents on revenue of $1.71 billion. Gamestop forecast earnings of 53 cents to 58 cents a share for the third quarter, and $3.90 to $4.05 for the year. Читать дальше...

Dollar General suffers biggest one-day decline since it went public 7 years ago

U.S. stocks finished lower Thursday as Federal Reserve officials hinted that a rate increase may be warranted sooner than investors previously expected. The S&P 500 slid 0.1%, or 3 points, to 2,172, as health care emerged as the index's worst-performing sector, driven by a sharp drop in Mylan N.V. . The Dow industrials shed 0.2%, or 31 points, to 18,449, its lowest closing level since early August. UnitedHealth Group Inc. was the blue-chip gauge's worst performer. The Nasdaq Composite index fell 0.1%... Читать дальше...

U.S. stocks end slightly lower as investors await Yellen speech

Target Corp. said Thursday that it will offer an extra 10% discount on Sunday both in stores and online, a first for the retailer. Coupons will be available in the Sunday weekly ad. Or, starting Friday, shoppers can text the word "Run" to "Target" (827438) for a mobile coupon. Online shoppers will have the 10% automatically deducted. Target says the promotion is timed for both back-to-school and Labor Day holiday shopping. Target shares are down 1.2% in Thursday trading, and down 2.4% for the year to date. Читать дальше...

Two must-reads from Robert Kiyosaki, author of best-sellers “Rich Dad Poor Dad,” “Why We Want You to Be Rich,” and “Rich Dad’s Prophecy.”

Gold futures hold ground at 1-month lows as a Federal Reserve member cranked up the rhetoric in favor of higher U.S. interest rates.

Malicious programs with names like Acecard and GM Bot gain popularity with thieves.

Security researchers say a little-known Israeli startup exploited previously unknown bugs in Apple Inc.’s smartphone software to help foreign governments spy on their citizens.

Shares of ITT Educational Services Inc. plunged 35% toward an all-time low, prior to a trading halt, after the U.S. Department of Education (ED) dropped the hammer on the for-profit education company. After ITT "failed to address" accreditor's concerns last week, the ED said it will no longer allow ITT to enroll students with federal aid. The company is also now required to increase the amount of cash reserves its sends the ED, and the ED is ending its installment payment plan for the amount previously required. Читать дальше...

Chasing returns and hot sectors is dangerous, no matter which type of fund you use.

Oil futures briefly pared gains ahead of the session's conclusion on Thursday. Reuters reported that Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih told the news agency in an interview that he does not believe any significant intervention in the oil market is necessary. His reported comments come ahead of an informal meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries late next month, during which major oil producers are expected to discuss a potential production freeze. Oil "saw a dip after the headlines... Читать дальше...

Turns out Simone Biles, Katie Ledecky and Usain Bolt may not have been the only ones to finish the Olympics in Rio with a win. Reed Hastings’ Netflix Inc. may have come out on top too, benefiting from a big drop in ratings for NBC’s Olympic coverage.

Turns out Simone Biles, Katie Ledecky and Usain Bolt may not have been the only ones to finish the Olympics in Rio with a win. Reed Hastings’ Netflix Inc. may have come out on top too, benefiting from a big drop in ratings for NBC’s Olympic coverage.

Perhaps for the first time ever, a senior Fed official on Thursday slammed a former U.S. central banker on twitter.

Perhaps for the first time ever, a senior Fed official on Thursday slammed a former U.S. central banker on twitter.