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The soda company’s new TV spots send a youthful, libertarian and, even, audacious message.

Americans will understand that the effects of the tax law signed by President Donald Trump aren’t “fictional,” and that it’s working as intended, a top White House official told MarketWatch a day before Trump is due to promote his policies in his first State of the Union address.

Shares of Apple have been hit in recent days on reports of decreasing iPhone build orders, but such data points come out every year around this time.

Jurica Dujmovic counts the ways Apple is losing its innovation edge and falling behind Samsung.

Oil prices finish lower on Monday, in the shadow of a higher rig count in the U.S. last week.

As Netflix garners its first Oscar nomination for a feature film and continues its audacious plan to release 80 films in 2018, here’s a list of the movies and TV shows the streaming giant is debuting in February.

Electronic Arts Inc. shares moved higher Monday after a lightly-sourced report that Microsoft Corp. had considered an acquisition of the videogame publisher. Gaming blog Polygon, in a longer article about Microsoft's difficulties in establishing exclusive games for its Xbox game console, reported that "a reliable source close to Microsoft" said that the name had been bandied about as a possible acquisition target to land some exclusive titles. Other potential targets mentioned in the story included Valve and PUBG... Читать дальше...

People are taking to social networks like Twitter and Reddit to share not just their latest stock market returns -- but proud photos of their actual 401(k) balances.

The maker of Keurig coffee machines is acquiring Dr Pepper Snapple Group, a takeover that will give shareholders nearly $19 billion in cash, blur the lines between makers of hot and cold beverages and go down as the largest soft-drink deal ever.

The U.S. Treasury expects to borrow $441 billion in the first quarter, $71 billion lower than previously estimated, according to a statement Monday. The new forecast includes an end-of-quarter cash balance of $210 billion. Analysts said debt ceiling constraints and the uncertain cash flow impact of the tax bill may make it difficult for the government to project borrowing. Experts say the government will hit the debt ceiling in early March unless Congress acts to allow borrowing. During the second quarter... Читать дальше...

People are taking to social networks like Twitter and Reddit to share not just their latest stock market returns -- but proud photos of their actual 401(k) balances.

Exxon Mobil Corp. said Monday it plans to invest more than $50 billion over the next five years to expand its U.S. business, tying the plan in part to the U.S. tax overhaul. The money would go to increase oil production in West Texas' Permian Basin, the only oil-producing domestic region to earn a mention, to general improvements in infrastructure, and to new plants, the company said in a blog post penned by Chief Executive Darren Woods. "These investments are underpinned by the unique strengths... Читать дальше...

CBS Corp.'s telecast of the 60th annual Grammy Awards had the lowest viewership in the key 18- to 49-year-old demographic in the show's history. The awards show, running three and a half hours long, drew 19.8 million viewers, down from 26.1 million viewers for last year's show. CBS said the show lead to the second-highest number of new subscribers signing up for its streaming service CBS All Access, and that the number of people live streaming the Grammys was up more than 40%, compared with last year. Читать дальше...

MLB’s Cleveland Indians will no longer use the big-toothed, red-faced caricature called Chief Wahoo as its emblem— versions of which have been around since 1947— beginning with the 2019 season.

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Bill Gates has long been a huge fan of Harvard psychology professor Steven Pinker, and his new book, “Enlightenment Now,” is the Microsoft founders all-time favorite.

Tesla files for what would be its first foray into the asset-backed securities market amid its struggles to get Model 3 production where it has promised it would be.

President Donald Trump on Monday outlined what will be in his State of the Union address as he spoke at a ceremony swearing in the new Health and Human Services secretary.

Sales growth in coffee pods is slowing amid concerns over their price and environmental impact.

The U.S. IPO market has started the year with a bang, with a total of 17 deals pricing so far to raise $7.9 billion, the most capital raised in January on record, according to data firm Dealogic.

Google parent Alphabet Inc.'s stock has outperformed Apple Inc. shares by so much this month that Apple's market-capitalization lead has been cut by $100 billion to just under $30 billion. Apple ended 2017 with a market cap of about $860.88 billion, or $128.97 billion above Alphabet's market cap of $731.91 billion. But with Apple's stock down 1.9% in afternoon trade Monday, amid concerns over iPhone X production cuts, it has now lost $1.04, or 0.6% year to date, to bring its market cap down to $855.59 billion... Читать дальше...

The dollar advanced Monday, recovering somewhat from last week’s drop as it got a lift from a jump in the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note.

After having pre-announced disappointing revenue for the December period, GoPro will seek to assure investors it can get back on track during a Feb. 1 earnings call.

Gold futures end lower Monday, as the dollar index tips higher and benchmark Treasury yields clear their steepest level since April 2014.

While investors stampede into the stock market, small-cap funds continue to see outflows. History shows that might bode well, however, for the Russell 2000, say analysts at Jefferies.