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S&P 500, Nasdaq hit records amid trade optimism; Boeing boosts Dow

S&P 500, Nasdaq hit records amid trade optimism; Boeing boosts Dow

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hit record highs on Monday after President Donald Trump said an initial U.S.-China trade pact would be signed soon, while Boeing was a big boost to the Dow after the planemaker ousted its chief executive officer.



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Boeing ditches CEO Muilenburg in bid to contain 737 MAX crisis

Boeing ditches CEO Muilenburg in bid to contain 737 MAX crisis

Boeing Co has fired its Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg, seeking to restore confidence after two fatal crashes forced the world's biggest planemaker to halt production of its best-selling 737 MAX jetliner.



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Forget store traffic and bag count: Gauging retail performance in an online world

Forget store traffic and bag count: Gauging retail performance in an online world

Marshal Cohen has religiously visited the same stores every holiday season since 1999.



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Factbox: Sizing up retailers' performance as online sales surge

Factbox: Sizing up retailers' performance as online sales surge

As online shopping upends the retail business, many Wall Street analysts say traditional measures such as counting the number of people who visit stores on major shopping days are no longer a reliable gauge of a company's performance.



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In win for Uber, Lyft, judge strikes down New York City's cruising cap

In win for Uber, Lyft, judge strikes down New York City's cruising cap

A New York state judge on Monday ruled in favor of Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc in a lawsuit against New York City, striking down a new rule limiting how much time drivers for ride-hailing services can spend cruising streets in busy areas of Manhattan without passengers.



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Shares inch to new highs on trade hopes; dollar little changed

Shares inch to new highs on trade hopes; dollar little changed

The dollar traded little changed while equity markets added to a year-end rally on Monday, with both a gauge of stock performance worldwide and Wall Street hitting new highs amid renewed optimism over U.S.-China trade and growth prospects.



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New Boeing boss David Calhoun is a tough-minded veteran of crisis

New Boeing boss David Calhoun is a tough-minded veteran of crisis

Beleaguered Boeing Co is putting its future in an industrial veteran who has led several companies in crisis, began his career at engine maker General Electric Co and has already spent a decade on the board of the world's largest planemaker.



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Boeing fires CEO Muilenburg to restore confidence amid 737 crisis

Boeing fires CEO Muilenburg to restore confidence amid 737 crisis

Boeing Co has fired Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg after repeatedly failing to contain the fallout from a pair of fatal crashes that halted output of its best-selling jetliner and tarnished its reputation with airlines and regulators.



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Oil prices inch higher amid support for supply cuts, lower inventory forecast

Oil prices inch higher amid support for supply cuts, lower inventory forecast

Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday after Russia's energy minister, Alexander Novak, said cooperation with OPEC on supporting the market would continue and as analysts forecast a second weekly decline in U.S. crude inventories.



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Wall Street posts records amid trade optimism; Boeing juices Dow

Wall Street posts records amid trade optimism; Boeing juices Dow

Wall Street's main indexes posted record closing highs on Monday after President Donald Trump said an initial U.S.-China trade pact would be signed soon, while Boeing gave the Dow a big boost after the planemaker ousted its chief executive officer.



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Spirit Airlines to buy 100 Airbus A320neo family aircraft

Spirit Airlines to buy 100 Airbus A320neo family aircraft

U.S. budget carrier Spirit Airlines Inc said on Monday it will buy 100 Airbus A320neo-family jets to be delivered through 2027, with options to purchase up to 50 additional aircraft.



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Boeing's Starliner lands in desert: company

Boeing's Starliner lands in desert: company

Boeing Co's Starliner astronaut spacecraft landed in the New Mexico desert on Sunday, the company said, after faulty software forced officials to cut short an unmanned mission aimed at taking it to the International Space Station. 



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Lone Star emerges as white knight bidder for Japanese hotel chain Unizo

Lone Star emerges as white knight bidder for Japanese hotel chain Unizo

Japanese hotel chain Unizo Holdings said on Sunday it had received a friendly buyout offer from U.S. investment fund Lone Star, a deal that could end a five-month takeover battle involving Blackstone Group , Fortress Investment Group and activist investor Elliott Management.



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'Bull's-eye' landing in New Mexico for Boeing's Starliner astronaut capsule

'Bull's-eye' landing in New Mexico for Boeing's Starliner astronaut capsule

Boeing Co 's Starliner astronaut spacecraft landed in the New Mexico desert on Sunday, the company said, after faulty software forced officials to cut short an unmanned mission aimed at taking it to the International Space Station. 



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America's most wanted gift: cash

America's most wanted gift: cash

The gift of cash can instill valuable lessons about savings and compound interest. You can also put money toward education or other expenses, setting your loved one up for future success.

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