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Stocks, dollar rally on renewed U.S.-China deal hopes

Oil prices rose and global equity markets rallied on Thursday after China said it has agreed with the United States to cancel tariffs in phases, a key consideration in reaching an initial deal to end a trade war that has crimped economic growth.



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T-Mobile in talks with Sprint on merger, does not rule out price discussions

T-Mobile US Chief Executive John Legere on Thursday acknowledged talks with Sprint Corp to extend their merger agreement and declined to rule out asking for the $26 billion price to be lowered.



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Halloween scare: Party City plunges after slashing annual targets again

Shares of Party City Holdco Inc plummeted 62% to a record low on Thursday after the party supplies retailer cut its annual revenue and profit forecasts for a second time, as fewer shoppers bought Halloween supplies at its stores this season.



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Wells Fargo taps Bill Daley, former White House official, head of public affairs

Wells Fargo & Co , which recently tapped one-time Jamie Dimon protégé Charles Scharf to be its CEO, has hired another former JP Morgan Chase executive and previous White House official, William Daley, to head public affairs.



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Brazil will reevaluate signing bonuses, other parameters of offshore auctions

The Brazilian government will reevaluate the terms of pre-salt auctions, including the signing bonuses and profit oil required from bidders, Brazil's mines and energy minister said on Thursday, after a round that was widely seen as disappointing.



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Ralph Lauren profit gets boost from Chinese demand; shares rise 14%

Strong demand for Ralph Lauren Corp's Polo shirts and tweed jackets in China helped the high-end apparel retailer beat quarterly profit estimates on Thursday, sending its shares up nearly 14%.



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Power provider PG&E Corp raises 2019 cost estimates by over 50%; shares fall

Power company PG&E Corp on Thursday raised its 2019 costs estimates by more than 50% related to deadly wildfires in California and its bankruptcy, sending its shares down nearly 6%.



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Expedia, TripAdvisor plummet more than 20% after the online travel companies report poor earnings

Expedia and TripAdvisor stocks tanked following poor third-quarter earnings after the bell Wednesday.

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Activist with stake in MSG stock sees Knicks and Rangers worth more than $7 billion

Blue Harbour Group is reportedly pressuring Madison Square Garden CEO James Dolan to sell a portion of the New York Knicks and New York Rangers ahead of the planned spinoff.

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Xerox offers to buy HP at a premium of $22 a share in mostly cash offer, sources say

Sources also said the bid consists of 77% cash and 23% stock, or $17 in cash and 0.137 Xerox share for each HP share.

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Exclusive: Beyond Meat eyes production in Asia before the end of 2020

Beyond Meat aims to start production in Asia before the end of next year, as it gets closer to selling its popular plant-based meat products in China, Executive Chairman Seth Goldman told Reuters.



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U.S., China agree to roll back tariffs in phase one trade deal: U.S. official

The United States and China have agreed to roll back tariffs as part of the first phase of a trade deal between the world's two biggest economies, a U.S. official confirmed on Thursday.



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Teva Pharm says opioid settlement will not derail ability to cut debt

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd on Thursday expressed confidence in its ability to continue paying down its huge debt burden even if it is forced to pay billions of dollars to settle thousands of U.S. opioid lawsuits.



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Exclusive: Freddie Mac retains McKinsey & Company to consult on capital management

Housing giant Freddie Mac has hired management consultants McKinsey & Company to advise the firm on capital management ahead of a potential exit from government control, a spokesman said Thursday.



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T-Mobile in talks with Sprint on merger, does not rule out lower price

T-Mobile US Chief Executive John Legere on Thursday acknowledged talks are ongoing with Sprint Corp to extend their merger agreement, but he declined to rule out requesting the $26 billion price be reduced.



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