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Air Canada sees year-end capacity up despite 737 MAX grounding, shares jump

Air Canada sees year-end capacity up despite 737 MAX grounding, shares jump

Air Canada said on Tuesday it expects higher capacity and revenues during the last three months of 2019, after reporting lower-than-expected third-quarter profit in the wake of the grounding of Boeing Co's 737 MAX jets.



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India's IndiGo places historic order for 300 Airbus planes

India's IndiGo places historic order for 300 Airbus planes

Indian budget carrier IndiGo has placed an order for 300 Airbus A320neo-family jets worth at least $33 billion at recent catalog prices, handing the European planemaker what could be its biggest ever order from a single carrier.



7 years ago
Boeing CEO faces tough questions from U.S. lawmakers at hearing

Boeing CEO faces tough questions from U.S. lawmakers at hearing

Boeing Co Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg, at the start of two days of testimony before U.S. lawmakers, faced tough questions on Tuesday on the crashes of two 737 MAX planes that killed 346 people and sparked calls for reforms.



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S&P 500 flat on mixed earnings reports; Alphabet weighs on Nasdaq

S&P 500 flat on mixed earnings reports; Alphabet weighs on Nasdaq

The S&P 500 hovered near its record high on Tuesday, lifted by upbeat earnings from drugmakers Merck and Pfizer, while a disappointing quarterly profit from Google-parent Alphabet kept the Nasdaq firmly in the negative territory.



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Amazon's one-day delivery is the next big threat to retail industry, Morgan Stanley says

Amazon's one-day delivery is the next big threat to retail industry, Morgan Stanley says

E-commence giant Amazon's one-day shipping is poised to pose a big threat to retailers, according to Morgan Stanley.

7 years ago
Merck to ramp up Gardasil vaccine production, flags 'tempered' sales growth in 2020

Merck to ramp up Gardasil vaccine production, flags 'tempered' sales growth in 2020

Merck & Co Inc said on Tuesday it intends to ramp up production of its top-selling vaccine Gardasil in 2023 and warned of a slowdown in revenue growth next year as demand for the therapy outpaces supply.



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Pentagon announces F-35 jet prices for next three years

Pentagon announces F-35 jet prices for next three years

The Pentagon announced pricing details on Tuesday for its agreement with Lockheed Martin Co that lowers the cost of the F-35 jets it plans to purchase through 2022 by 12.7%, which may encourage other nations to buy warplanes.



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U.S. strike weighs on GM 2019 profit outlook

U.S. strike weighs on GM 2019 profit outlook

General Motors Co on Tuesday slashed its earnings forecast for 2019, saying that a 40-day U.S. labor strike by the United Auto Workers union that brought virtually all of its North American operations to a standstill would cost it around $3 billion in profits this year.



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Murray Energy joins growing list of coal companies to declare bankruptcy

Murray Energy joins growing list of coal companies to declare bankruptcy

Murray Energy, once the nation's largest privately held coal company, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

7 years ago
Here are the biggest analyst calls of the day: FedEx, UPS, Slack & more

Here are the biggest analyst calls of the day: FedEx, UPS, Slack & more

Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Tuesday

7 years ago
Alphabet should spin off YouTube because it would be worth $300 billion as standalone, analyst says

Alphabet should spin off YouTube because it would be worth $300 billion as standalone, analyst says

If YouTube becomes a $300 billion standalone company, it would rank as one of the top 20 biggest companies in the S&P 500

7 years ago
Wall Street dips at open after mixed earnings reports

Wall Street dips at open after mixed earnings reports

Wall Street opened slightly lower on Tuesday as investors assessed a mixed batch of earnings reports, including from Google-parent Alphabet and big drugmakers Merck and Pfizer.



7 years ago
Britain's Tesco takes on discounters with paid-for loyalty card

Britain's Tesco takes on discounters with paid-for loyalty card

Tesco will next week become the first major British supermarket group to offer a subscription customer loyalty scheme, the latest weapon in its fight to stem the market share gains of German-owned discounters.



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Oil slips to $61 on OPEC+ doubts, U.S. inventories in view

Oil slips to $61 on OPEC+ doubts, U.S. inventories in view

Oil slipped to around $61 a barrel on Tuesday, falling for a second day, pressured by expectations of a rise in U.S. crude inventories and doubts that OPEC and its allies will cut oil output further in December.



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Financial advisors need a succession plan to benefit clients and their own firm

Financial advisors need a succession plan to benefit clients and their own firm

With average financial advisor now in their 50s and many in their 60s and 70s, the fate of thousands of practices remains in doubt. Studies show that most small advisors, particularly solo practitioners, have no successor to fill their shoes.

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