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Shares of H&R Block Inc. tumbled 6.9% in afternoon trade Wednesday, after the tax preparer was downgraded at Morgan Stanley, which cited the potential headwinds associated with President-elect Donald Trump's policies and the company's "Refund Advance" plan. Analyst Thomas Allen cut his rating to equal weight, after being at overweight the last three years, and trimmed his stock price target to $25 from $26. He said he was "puzzled" that the stock (HRB) had run up 12% the past four sessions... Читать дальше...

Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen heads to Capitol Hill Thursday to testify before Congress’s Joint Economic Committee, an opportunity she could use to signal whether the central bank is likely to raise interest rates at its Dec. 13-14 meeting.

Clashing with the“dishonest” and “rigged” media was a cornerstone of President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign, but oddly enough, it appears to have increased the public’s support of the fourth estate.

This flu season is expected to be a particularly nasty one, so beware of germs lurking in some surprising places.

This flu season is expected to be a particularly nasty one, so beware of germs lurking in some surprising places.

Post-election, financial conditions in the U.S. are tightening — fast. That poses a problem for the Federal Reserve, which has intimated that it will raise interest rates in December, as well as the investors who’ve positioned their portfolios accordingly.

Among American adults who plan to purchase a tech product during Black Friday Week, most are considering a television, according to the latest data from the Computer Technology Association's 2016 Pre-Black Friday Survey. Almost half of the adult U.S. population, a record 116 million, said they plan to purchase tech or tech accessories between Nov. 21 and Nov. 28. Rounding out the top five tech items on shoppers' lists, in order, are laptops, smartphones, video game consoles and tablets. "Outside of the tech perennials - TVs... Читать дальше...

Handing over an allowance every week isn’t enough.

Handing over an allowance every week isn’t enough.

Oil futures end lower Wednesday, pressured by data showing a hefty weekly climb in U.S. crude inventories, but a report indicating that Russia will support the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ deal to curtail output kept losses at a minimum.

Even if you’re physically strong enough to make that 200 pound squat happen, building that mental resilience is what I’ve needed to be better in all aspects of life, whether it’s in the gym or at work.

His latest version looks much more like a plain old tax cut—only bigger than what we are used to seeing.

His latest version looks much more like a plain old tax cut—only bigger than what we are used to seeing.

Clashing with the“dishonest” and “rigged” media was a cornerstone of President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign, but oddly enough, it appears to have increased the public’s support of the fourth estate.

Clashing with the“dishonest” and “rigged” media was a cornerstone of President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign, but oddly enough, it appears to have increased the public’s support of the fourth estate.

The United States should bar Chinese state-owned enterprises from acquiring U.S. companies – takeovers that give China an unfair advantage in trade relations, according to a report released Wednesday by a congressional advisory panel.

Emerging markets are struggling after last week’s unexpected election of Donald Trump, a man who had campaigned on tearing up trade deals, instituting tariffs, and labeling China a currency manipulator. But the U.S> president-elect’s trade rhetoric has less to do with the move than you might think, analysts said.

Emerging markets are struggling after last week’s unexpected election of Donald Trump, a man who had campaigned on tearing up trade deals, instituting tariffs, and labeling China a currency manipulator. But the U.S> president-elect’s trade rhetoric has less to do with the move than you might think, analysts said.

Oil futures ended lower Wednesday, pressured by data showing that U.S. crude inventories rose 5.3 million barrels for the week ended Nov. 11. However, prices found some support following a report indicating that Russia will support the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries' deal to curtail output. December West Texas Intermediate crude fell 24 cents, or 0.5%, to settle at $45.57 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Shipping stocks soar on heavy volume, again, as investors scramble to cover bearish bets.

Target reported better-than-expected results based on back-to-school sales and other factors. But driving traffic through areas like grocery is still goal.

Trump wants to pass tax reform and tweak regulations, says Phil van Doorn.

RW Baird turns cautious on bank stocks--the firm downgraded Bank of America--saying the postelection rally has gone a bit too far.

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Twitter’s latest salvo against online harassment came at the expense of the alt-right movement, which saw several accounts associated with the “group that espouses white nationalism” suspended Wednesday.