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Oil rises on U.S. stock decline, Mideast tensions

Oil prices rose 1% on Wednesday, supported by a sharp fall in U.S. crude stocks and tensions over Iran, but concern about global oil demand capped further gains.



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BMW doubles battery production capacity in the United States

BMW Group said on Wednesday it would double its production capacity for electric vehicle batteries at its U.S. plant in South Carolina as it ramps up manufacturing of plug-in hybrid vehicles to include the X3 vehicle in addition to the X5.



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UPS shares surge nearly 9% as demand for faster shipping drives a revenue jump

Demand for quicker delivery powered a second quarter that beat Wall Street expectations.

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Evercore ISI: Apple is 'well positioned to continue to surprise investors on the upside'

After Apple's 30% surge this year so far, the tech giant still has room to run with the upcoming earnings release likely to push the stock higher, Evercore ISI said.

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Low interest rates could spur seniors to chase returns

Retirees face two competing forces: Lower rates on their "safe money" and a stock market that's becoming overheated. Here's where older investors are searching for yield.

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Wall Street mixed as chip rally counters dismal Caterpillar, Boeing earnings

U.S. indexes were off their session lows on Wednesday as a rally in semiconductor stocks on reassuring comments from Texas Instruments on global chip demand blunted the impact of weak earnings from bellwethers Boeing and Caterpillar.



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EBay to launch warehousing and shipping service next year

EBay Inc said on Wednesday it would launch warehousing and shipping service for merchants selling through its platform starting next year, a new strategy that is expected to attract more sellers to the e-commerce platform.



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Hilton cuts forecast for key revenue measure amid slowing economic growth

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc cut its full-year outlook for a key revenue measure on Wednesday, citing a slowing global economy which was weighing on spending plans of businesses, sending the U.S. hotel operator's shares down as much as 2.8%.



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EBay to launch warehousing and shipping services next year

EBay Inc said on Wednesday it would launch a warehousing and shipping service for merchants selling through its site starting next year, a new strategy that is expected to attract more sellers to the e-commerce platform.



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S&P 500 hovers near record levels on chip rally

The benchmark S&P 500 index hovered near record levels on Wednesday as semiconductor stocks rallied on reassuring comments from Texas Instruments on global chip demand and blunted the impact of weak earnings from bellwethers Boeing and Caterpillar.



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Caterpillar earnings miss estimates on weak China sales, higher costs

Caterpillar Inc's earnings on Wednesday missed Wall Street's estimates, hurt by a combination of weak sales in China and higher production and restructuring costs, sending its shares lower.



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A warning to seniors if the Fed lowers interest rates

Retirees face two competing forces: Lower rates on their "safe money" and a stock market that's becoming overheated. Here's where older investors are searching for yield.

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How to shave your tax bill — and your Medicare costs in retirement

A flush 401(k) is just one thing you'll need to cover your retirement costs. Sock some money into Roth accounts and your taxable accounts to help trim taxes in the future.

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Market analyst ponders whether we've hit 'peak FANG, peak Pot, peak millennials'

One strategist thinks this bull market could end as focus shifts away from millennials and onto Gen Z.

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Surging chip stocks send Nasdaq to record high

The Nasdaq hit a record high on Wednesday and the S&P 500 was close behind as reassuring comments from Texas Instruments about global chip demand blunted the impact of weak earnings reports from Boeing and Caterpillar.



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