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Cigna raises 2019 forecast as Express Scripts buyout powers profit beat

Cigna Corp raised its full-year earnings target on Thursday, after reporting a better-than-expected quarterly profit boosted by its acquisition of pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts last year.



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Encana plans to move base to U.S. amid pipeline crunch in Canada

Encana Corp will shift base to the United States and become Ovintiv Inc, the Canadian oil and gas producer said on Thursday, as Canada faces pipeline capacity shortages that have led many companies to move from the country's energy sector.



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Britain welcomes Spirit AeroSystems' purchase of Bombardier's Belfast site

British business minister Nadhim Zahawi on Thursday welcomed Spirit AeroSystems' purchase of Bombardier's plant in Belfast as great news for workers and a welcome investment in the United Kingdom.



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Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot on course to create world's No.4 carmaker

Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot owner PSA plan to join forces in a 50-50 share merger to create the world's fourth-largest automaker, seeking scale to cope with costly new technologies and slowing global demand.



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Oil prices dip as U.S. crude stocks and demand outlook weigh

Oil prices came under pressure on Thursday from rising U.S. crude oil stocks and weak factory activity in China, with few bullish factors on the horizon.



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Only one major analyst was not impressed by Apple's results and here's what has him worried

Barclays analyst Tim Long said Apple's services business was strong but iPhones are selling at average prices that are too low.

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Don't miss the tax advantages of this savings account

Take a closer look at your high-deductible plan and health savings account this fall. The tax advantages on your HSA could beat your retirement plan at work.

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Oil prices dip as U.S. crude stocks and weak Chinese data weigh

Oil prices came under pressure on Thursday from rising U.S. crude oil stocks and weak factory activity in China, with few bullish factors on the horizon.



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Stronger together: Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot plan world's No.4 carmaker

Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot owner PSA plan to join forces in a 50-50 share merger to create the world's fourth-largest automaker, seeking scale to cope with costly new technologies and slowing global demand.



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India asks WhatsApp to explain privacy breach

India has asked Facebook-owned WhatsApp to explain the nature of a privacy breach on its messaging platform that has affected some users in the country, Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Thursday.



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Facebook shares jump 5% after strong results

Shares of Facebook Inc rose nearly 5% on Thursday, a day after the social network reported its third straight rise in the pace of quarterly sales growth as well as an uptick in users in some of its most lucrative markets.



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Trump says U.S., China to announce new site to ink trade deal soon

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States and China would soon announce a new site where he and Chinese President Xi Jinping will sign a "Phase One" trade deal after Chile canceled a planned summit set for mid-November.



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Wall Street edges higher at open after strong Apple, Facebook results

U.S. stocks opened slightly higher on Thursday after strong quarterly reports from Apple and Facebook but uncertainty around a potential trade deal between the United States and China capped gains.



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Four steps that will make your home renovation a little less painful

Perhaps the most painful parts of a home renovation is finding the right contractor and making sure your project runs smoothly. Four things you should know before you break ground.

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Here's the best financial advice the country's top advisors ever got

Financial advisors need money tips, too. In fact, sometimes a salient piece of advice led them into the industry. We asked advisors from firms that made the FA 100 list for 2019 for the best money and investing advice tips they ever got.

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