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Spirit Airlines sales to take $25 million hit from Hurricane Dorian

Spirit Airlines sales to take $25 million hit from Hurricane Dorian

Spirit Airlines on Friday cut its third-quarter outlook for a key revenue measure as it estimates an about $25 million hit on its sales, hurt by hundreds of flights cancellations due to Hurricane Dorian.



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Qualcomm to expand 5G chips into mid-priced phones next year

Qualcomm to expand 5G chips into mid-priced phones next year

Qualcomm Inc said on Friday it will put fifth-generation, or 5G, technology into chips powering mid-priced mobile phones starting next year, expanding use of chips now found almost exclusively in pricey phones such as Samsung's $1,299 Galaxy S10 5G model.



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How women can take control of their money and grow their wealth

Women are more successful than ever. Yet, when it comes to money, they still tend to stand on the sidelines.

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Novo Nordisk to cut insulin prices for some U.S. diabetics

Novo Nordisk to cut insulin prices for some U.S. diabetics

Novo Nordisk said on Friday it would offer cheaper insulin to some U.S. diabetics in response to intense criticism over the high price of the medication and following similar moves by rivals Sanofi and Eli Lilly.



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Two years after huge Equifax breach, consumers are still too vulnerable to identity theft

While the majority of survey respondents have taken at least 1 of 10 actions to help battle fraud, the most effective methods remained largely unused.

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Wall St. week ahead: Another recent inversion could provide support for stocks

Wall St. week ahead: Another recent inversion could provide support for stocks

A decline in interest rates on long-term U.S. government bonds below the average stock dividend yield has received less attention than an inverted Treasury yield curve, but it could be a reason stocks find support after a bruising August.



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Apple disputes Google security researcher findings on iPhone attack

Apple disputes Google security researcher findings on iPhone attack

Apple Inc on Friday disputed the way that researchers at Alphabet Inc's cybersecurity team characterized an iPhone security flaw that they said could be used to track users of the smartphone in real time.



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Fed will continue to act 'as appropriate' to sustain U.S. growth

Fed will continue to act 'as appropriate' to sustain U.S. growth

The U.S. Federal Reserve will continue to act "as appropriate" to sustain the economic expansion in the world's biggest economy, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Friday in Zurich, sticking to a phrase that financial markets have taken to signal further rate reductions, but declining to be more specific.



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Facebook faces antitrust probe from state attorneys general

Facebook faces antitrust probe from state attorneys general

A bipartisan coalition led by New York state attorney general (AG) is launching an antitrust investigation into Facebook Inc to probe whether it has stifled competition and put users at risk, New York AG Letitia James said on Friday.



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U.S. job growth slows more than expected; wages, hours pick up

U.S. job growth slows more than expected; wages, hours pick up

U.S. job growth slowed more than expected in August, with retail hiring declining for a seventh straight month, but strong wage gains should support consumer spending and keep the economy expanding moderately amid rising threats from trade tensions.



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Fed Chair Powell repeats vow to act 'as appropriate'

Fed Chair Powell repeats vow to act 'as appropriate'

The U.S. Federal Reserve will continue to act "as appropriate" to sustain the economic expansion in the world's biggest economy, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Friday in Zurich, sticking to a phrase that financial markets have read as signaling further interest-rate reductions ahead.



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Apple says Uighurs targeted in iPhone attack but disputes Google findings

Apple says Uighurs targeted in iPhone attack but disputes Google findings

Apple Inc on Friday confirmed that China's Uighurs, a mostly Muslim minority group considered a security threat by Beijing, had been the target of attacks due to iPhone security flaws, but disputed rival Alphabet Inc's description of the effort to track users of the smartphone in real time.



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U.S. states launch antitrust probes of tech companies, focus on Facebook, Google

U.S. states launch antitrust probes of tech companies, focus on Facebook, Google

Two groups of U.S. state attorneys general on Friday announced separate antitrust probes of large tech companies such as Alphabet's Google and Facebook .



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Wall Street ekes out gains after mixed U.S. jobs data

Wall Street ekes out gains after mixed U.S. jobs data

Wall Street's major indexes edged higher on Friday as investors digested mixed signals from the U.S. jobs report and bet on a Federal Reserve interest rate cut this month while China's stimulus plan helped ease some concerns around global growth.



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