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Analysts raise Apple price targets but warn inflated expectations 'may make the music stop'

Analysts raise Apple price targets but warn inflated expectations 'may make the music stop'

Morgan Stanley and Nomura analysts on Friday raised their price targets for Apple stock as the tech giant's shares continue to surge.

6 years ago
U.S. to review petition seeking formal defect probe into 500,000 Tesla vehicles

U.S. to review petition seeking formal defect probe into 500,000 Tesla vehicles

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Friday it will review a petition asking the agency to formally investigate 500,000 Tesla Inc models over sudden unintended acceleration reports.



6 years ago
Fiat Chrysler and Foxconn plan push into Chinese electric car market

Fiat Chrysler and Foxconn plan push into Chinese electric car market

Automaker Fiat Chrysler plans to set up a joint venture with the parent of iPhone assembler Foxconn to build electric cars and develop internet-connected vehicles in China, as it looks to make up ground in electric mobility.



6 years ago
As stocks hit more more records, there are signs traders may be getting way too euphoric

As stocks hit more more records, there are signs traders may be getting way too euphoric

Wall Street may be getting a bit too excited about the stock market's hot start to the new year.

6 years ago
Tennessee Gov. Lee to sign anti-LGBTQ adoption bill despite Amazon, Nike opposition

Tennessee Gov. Lee to sign anti-LGBTQ adoption bill despite Amazon, Nike opposition

Companies including Amazon, Nike, Warby Parker and Marriott express disappointment after Tennessee Gov. Lee's announcement he will sign an anti-LGBTQ adoption bill into law.

6 years ago
Boeing addresses new 737 MAX software issue that could keep plane grounded longer

Boeing addresses new 737 MAX software issue that could keep plane grounded longer

Boeing Co said on Friday it is addressing a new software issue discovered in Iowa last weekend during a technical review of the proposed update to the grounded Boeing 737 MAX, a development that could further delay the plane's return to service.



6 years ago
Netflix opens Paris office, plans new French-language series

Netflix opens Paris office, plans new French-language series

U.S. television streaming company Netflix has opened a new Paris office and plans to develop more than 20 original French-language productions in 2020, it said on Friday.



6 years ago
Toyota completes $1.3 billion modernization project at Indiana facility

Toyota completes $1.3 billion modernization project at Indiana facility

Toyota Motor Corp said on Friday it had invested an additional $700 million and added 150 new jobs to complete a $1.3 billion modernization program at its Princeton, Indiana factory.



6 years ago
Toyota to move Tacoma truck production to Mexico from U.S.

Toyota to move Tacoma truck production to Mexico from U.S.

Toyota Motor Corp said on Friday it will move production of its mid-size Tacoma pick-up truck from the United States to Mexico as it adjusts production around North America.



6 years ago
Wall Street hits new high as data boosts growth outlook

Wall Street hits new high as data boosts growth outlook

Wall Street indexes hit new record highs on Friday after strong U.S. housing data and signs of resilience in the Chinese economy raised hopes of a rebound in global growth.



6 years ago
Wall Street expects gains for Alphabet and the rest of the $1 trillion gang to slow from here

Wall Street expects gains for Alphabet and the rest of the $1 trillion gang to slow from here

Apple, Microsoft and Alphabet are each valued $1 trillion but Wall Street doesn't expect any of the tech stocks to climb much from here.

6 years ago
This Democratic candidate for president is touting a 10% tax cut

This Democratic candidate for president is touting a 10% tax cut

Tom Steyer is proposing a 10% tax cut for middle-class families, plus a boost in credits for working households. He's going to pay for it by raising levies on investments and tacking on a wealth tax.

6 years ago
Wall Street's trillion-dollar club dwarfs Europe Inc

Wall Street's trillion-dollar club dwarfs Europe Inc

With Google parent Alphabet becoming the latest entrant to Wall Street's trillion-dollar club, Europe's blue-chip companies are dwarfed by comparison -- the most valuable firm from the "old continent", Nestle, is worth just a third of that.



6 years ago
Walmart U.S. Chief Merchandising Officer Bratspies departs

Walmart U.S. Chief Merchandising Officer Bratspies departs

Chief merchandising officer of Walmart Inc's U.S. operations, Steve Bratspies, is set to leave the big-box retailer, according to an internal memo sent on Friday.



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U.S. housing starts at 13-year high, factory output gains

U.S. housing starts at 13-year high, factory output gains

U.S. homebuilding surged to a 13-year high in December as activity increased across the board, suggesting the housing market recovery was back on track amid low mortgage rates, and could help support the longest economic expansion on record.



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