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Chemicals maker Dow cuts costs as global slowdown bites

Dow Inc beat Wall Street estimates for profit in the third quarter as it cut costs to offset a sharp slowdown in demand for the chemicals it makes for plastics and other manufacturing, sending shares almost 2% higher.



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White House aide: Phase one U.S.-China trade deal targets intellectual property

An initial pact on U.S-China trade will include much of a scrapped May deal's agreement regarding intellectual property and will target enforcement mechanisms, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said on Thursday, adding that he hopes the Chinese negotiate in "good faith."



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Here's why college costs will continue to rise

Declining public funds have caused college tuition to skyrocket and pushed more of the costs onto students, according to a new analysis.

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Comcast beats profit estimates on internet subscriber additions

Media and communications company Comcast Corp beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter profit on Thursday, as it added more high-speed internet customers, even as it lost video users.



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Twitter revenue hit by weaker advertising, low demand; shares plunge

Twitter Inc posted worse-than-expected third quarter revenue and profit on Thursday, which the company attributed to advertising problems including product bugs and unusually low demand over the summer, sending its shares down about 15%.



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Here's what every major Wall Street analyst is saying about Tesla's surprisingly good quarter

Major Wall Street analysts liked Tesla's solid third quarter earnings report but want to see more from the company going forward.

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3M cuts profit forecast after sales miss on slowing Asia demand

3M Co fell short of Wall Street estimates for quarterly sales and cut its full-year profit forecast on Thursday, hit by slowing demand in key markets such as China, sending its shares down more than 3%.



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Raytheon beats profit, raises full-year forecast on higher weapons demand

U.S. weapons maker Raytheon Company reported better-than-expected third-quarter profit on Thursday and raised its full-year earnings and sales outlook, helped by higher demand for weapons including missile warning systems.



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Tesla shares, bonds jump after surprise third quarter profit

Tesla Inc shares soared on Thursday after the electric carmaker surprised Wall Street by delivering on Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk's promise of a profit in the third quarter even as doubts remained over its long-term prospects.



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ECB keeps money taps open as Draghi denied grand finale

The European Central Bank kept its ultra-easy monetary policy unchanged on Thursday, ending Mario Draghi's eight-year tenure at the bank in exactly the same place he started: trying to prop up a perpetually ailing currency bloc.



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Stocks rise, euro bows for Draghi's farewell

Europe's traders were sending European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi off in style on Thursday, raising the region's stocks to their highest in more than a year and nudging the euro toward its best month since January 2018.



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Raytheon profit beats estimates, raises 2019 forecast on higher weapons demand

U.S. weapons maker Raytheon Company reported better-than-expected third-quarter profit on Thursday and raised its full-year earnings and sales outlook, helped by higher demand for space programs, weapons and missile warning systems.



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Tesla's stock is surging but some analysts found real problems with its earnings report

Shares of Tesla are surging after the company reported a surprise profit, but a closer look at the numbers may suggest a cause for concern.

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This account might cause snags when you claim Social Security

The rules for health savings accounts can cause tax complications if you delay tapping your government benefits beyond full retirement age.

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A star stock picker is closing his fund because investors told him that style doesn't work anymore

Star stock picker Jeffrey Vinik says that he's shuttering his funds because would-be investors balked at his investment strategy

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