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Stanley Druckenmiller on budget deal: Politicians will act this way until the markets 'revolt'

Stanley Druckenmiller warned that the new budget deal struck earlier this week will only add to an already-dangerous national debt problem.

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Stocks rise on trade hopes, sterling slips on Brexit jitters

U.S. stocks added to their gains on Tuesday following news of potential progress in U.S.-China trade negotiations, while the pound fell after Brexit hard-liner Boris Johnson won the leadership of Britain's Conservative Party, clearing the way for him to become prime minister.



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Earnings and trade optimism push Wall St. toward record high

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq approached record highs on Tuesday, lifted by upbeat quarterly reports from Coca-Cola and United Technologies and on optimism the United States would resolve its trade conflict with China.



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UPS launches drone business, seeks to certify multiple pilots

United Parcel Service Inc , the world's largest package delivery firm, on Tuesday unveiled its drone delivery subsidiary and said it has applied for the Federal Aviation Administration certifications needed to expand the business.



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Snap's Android fix, gender-changing lens boost users, shares up 11%

Snap Inc's Snapchat on Tuesday beat analysts' estimates for user growth and revenue, getting a boost from a better version of its Android app and the launch of a new augmented reality photo lenses.



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Chipotle's online focus delivers same-store sales beat

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc's focus on online ordering and aggressive spending on advertising paid off as it brought in more customers and helped it beat same-store sales estimates.



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Trump administration split on renewing Chevron's Venezuela license

The Trump administration is split over whether to renew a license this week for energy company Chevron Corp's operations in Venezuela, with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo supporting a renewal and others opposing it, three sources with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday.



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Visa earnings beat on higher customer spending

Visa Inc beat analysts' estimates for quarterly earnings on Tuesday, as a robust economy encouraged customers to spend more and boosted fees for the world's largest payment processor.



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The trade war is killing the maker of the Roomba

Shares of iRobot plummeted after the company's top executive said tariffs from the conflict will weigh on the company's numbers throughout 2019.

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Warren Buffett's charity lunch postponed after cryptocurrency promoter falls ill

The cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun postponed his $4.57 million charity lunch with Warren Buffett after falling ill with kidney stones, according to a statement from a foundation he backs.



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Starbucks to expand delivery with UberEats across U.S. in early 2020

Starbucks Corp said on Tuesday it would expand its partnership with UberEats to deliver food and coffee throughout the United States in early 2020.



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Texas Instruments quarterly revenue falls 9 percent

Texas Instruments Inc reported an 8.7% drop in quarterly revenue on Tuesday, as it grappled with slowing demand for microchips that started late last year.



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Chinese bank seeks denial of Philadelphia Energy Solutions bankruptcy plan

A Chinese bank asked a federal judge on Tuesday to deny Philadelphia Energy Solutions' initial bankruptcy requests, arguing it should get priority over any insurance payouts after a June fire destroyed a section of the PES refinery.



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Facebook to create privacy panel, pay $5 billion to U.S. to settle allegations

The Federal Trade Commission is set to announce on Wednesday that Facebook Inc has agreed to a sweeping settlement of significant allegations it mishandled user privacy and pay $5 billion, two people briefed on the matter said.



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Oil rises near $64/bbl on second downed Iranian drone

Oil rose to almost $64 on Tuesday, jumping late in the session after the head of U.S. Central Command said the United States may have taken down a second Iranian drone over the Strait of Hormuz last week.



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