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Wall Street gives up record high following weak results, Draghi

Wall Street fell from record highs on Thursday following a flurry of downbeat quarterly results from Ford Motor and other companies and after European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi's comments disappointed investors hoping for a more dovish stance on monetary policy.



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'Toy Story 4' delivers surprise revenue rise for Mattel

Mattel Inc reported a surprise rise in quarterly revenue on Thursday, as the success of the latest "Toy Story" movie boosted demand for its action figures and a makeover of Barbie lifted sales of the iconic dolls, sending its shares up 5%.



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Starbucks same-restaurant sales beat on U.S., China growth; shares rise

Starbucks Corp third-quarter sales at established stores surpassed estimates, getting a jolt from its two biggest markets, the United States and China, and sending its shares up nearly 6% after the bell on Thursday.



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Invisalign maker warns of slowdown in China, shares plummet 27%

Invisalign shipments disappointed, "primarily due to a softness in China related to a tougher consumer environment," CEO Joe Hogan says.

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Amazon's push for one-day delivery dents profits, costs up 21%

Amazon.com Inc on Thursday reported its first profit miss in two years and said income would slump in the current quarter, as the online retailer ramps up spending on one-day delivery to spark sales growth.



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Starbucks raises profit view on U.S., China demand; shares near record

Starbucks Corp raised its annual earnings forecast after quarterly same-store sales exceeded Wall Street estimates on Thursday, as the world's largest coffee chain saw robust demand in the United States and China for its new beverages.



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U.S. DOJ in talks with states to win support for T-Mobile, Sprint merger: WSJ

The U.S. Justice Department is negotiating with state officials to get them to support a planned settlement that would allow T-Mobile US Inc and Sprint Corp to merge by selling assets to Dish Network Corp , the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.



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U.S. to pay farmers up to $16 billion for trade war losses, South to benefit

The U.S. government will pay American farmers hurt by the trade war with China between $15 and $150 per acre in an aid package totaling $16 billion, officials said on Thursday, with farmers in the South poised to see higher rates than in the Midwest.



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Starbucks traffic surges, posts best sales growth in three years

Starbucks Corp attracted more customers in the latest quarter on an expanded line up of beverages and food offerings in the United States and China, leading the coffee chain to raise its fiscal 2019 profit forecast.



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Alphabet shares soar on new details into YouTube, cloud growth

Alphabet Inc shares rose 9% after the company reported quarterly results that eased investors' concerns about the growth challenges facing its Google advertising business.



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'Toy Story 4', Barbie star in Mattel's surprise revenue rise

Mattel Inc saw a big boost in demand for its action figures after the worldwide success of the latest "Toy Story" movie while a Barbie makeover lifted sales of the iconic doll, helping it report a surprise rise in quarterly revenue.



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Intel says customers stockpiling chips on U.S.-China tension, raises forecast

Intel Corp forecast current-quarter profit and revenue above estimates and raised its full-year revenue forecast on Thursday, allaying concerns about a global semiconductor sales slowdown and curbs on U.S. sales to Huawei Technologies Co Ltd.



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Philip Morris launches first Africa store to spark alternative cigarettes demand

The South African unit of cigarette maker Philip Morris International Inc opened its first flagship store in Johannesburg on Thursday, as it tries to grow demand in Africa for its alternative heated tobacco product IQOS.



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U.S. attorney general, state officials discuss big tech firms' effect on competition

Eight state attorneys general met with U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Thursday to discuss the effect of big tech companies on competition, and various antitrust actions are being reviewed, the Texas attorney general's office said in a statement.



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Intel says customers stockpiling chips on U.S.-China tension, hikes forecast

Intel Corp forecast current-quarter profit and revenue above estimates and raised its full-year revenue forecast on Thursday, allaying concerns about a global semiconductor sales slowdown and curbs on U.S. sales to China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd.



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