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SoulCycle, Equinox face boycott calls over investor's Trump fundraiser

SoulCycle, Equinox face boycott calls over investor's Trump fundraiser

Fitness chains SoulCycle and Equinox on Wednesday sought to distance themselves from a fundraiser for U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly in the works by their billionaire owner, real estate executive Stephen Ross.



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Dollar will be cut down to size if Fed gives in to market whims - Reuters poll

Dollar will be cut down to size if Fed gives in to market whims - Reuters poll

The U.S. dollar's dominance will come to an end if the Federal Reserve gives in to pressure from financial markets and President Donald Trump and chops interest rates another 50 basis points this year, a Reuters poll of market strategists showed.



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Medina Mora, powerful Citigroup exec who battled scandals, dies at 69

Medina Mora, powerful Citigroup exec who battled scandals, dies at 69

Manuel Medina Mora, one of the most influential Mexican bankers to work on Wall Street during a long career at Citigroup Inc , has died, the bank's Mexican unit Citibanamex said on Wednesday. He was 69.



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Asia stocks paralyzed, bonds electrified by recession risk

Asia stocks paralyzed, bonds electrified by recession risk

Asian shares braced for more volatility on Thursday as eye-catching easings by central banks stoked fears of global recession, driving U.S. yields to near-record lows and lifting gold past $1,500 for the first time since 2013.



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AMD lands Google, Twitter as customers with newest server chip

AMD lands Google, Twitter as customers with newest server chip

Advanced Micro Devices Inc on Wednesday released the second generation of its processor chip for data centers and said that it had landed Alphabet Inc' Google and Twitter Inc as customers.



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Rush into U.S. bonds curbs global stock markets; gold touches 6-year high

Rush into U.S. bonds curbs global stock markets; gold touches 6-year high

Investors rushed into the safety of U.S. government bonds on Wednesday, muting a broad stocks rally as fears of a global recession grew.



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Lyft sees ride-hailing price war easing, sending Uber and Lyft shares up

Lyft sees ride-hailing price war easing, sending Uber and Lyft shares up

Lyft Inc on Wednesday said a price war with rival Uber was easing, boosting shares of both companies and allowing Lyft to raise its outlook for the year and forecast a faster path to profitability.



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Silver lining to U.S. market sell-off: Fundamentals still seem to matter

Silver lining to U.S. market sell-off: Fundamentals still seem to matter

U.S. companies posting strong earnings are still winning laurels from investors, even amid the broad stock sell-off over the last week, suggesting that the kind of indiscriminate selling seen the last time an apparent devaluation of China's yuan spooked global markets is far from imminent.



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Medicare to cover expensive cancer cell therapies

Medicare to cover expensive cancer cell therapies

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on Wednesday said it has finalized a decision to cover expensive cancer cell therapies sold by Gilead Sciences Inc and Novartis AG .



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Chemicals maker Albemarle profit beats, raises 2019 earnings forecast

Chemicals maker Albemarle profit beats, raises 2019 earnings forecast

Albemarle Corp beat quarterly profit estimates on higher demand for bromine and raised its 2019 adjusted profit forecast on Wednesday, sending shares of the world's largest lithium producer up over 10% in extended trading.



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Hedge fund Hoplite Capital plans to shut down: letter

Hedge fund Hoplite Capital plans to shut down: letter

Hedge fund Hoplite Capital is returning money to outside clients after a period of sluggish returns, the firm's founder, John Lykouretzos, told investors in a letter on Wednesday.



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Broadcom in advanced talks to buy Symantec's enterprise business: sources

Broadcom in advanced talks to buy Symantec's enterprise business: sources

Chipmaker Broadcom Inc is in advanced talks to buy Symantec Corp's enterprise business, according to people familiar with the matter.



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Albemarle shares rise on profit beat, upbeat 2019 earnings forecast

Albemarle shares rise on profit beat, upbeat 2019 earnings forecast

Albemarle Corp , the world's largest lithium producer, posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday, aided by higher sales and prices of bromine and lithium, and raised its 2019 adjusted profit forecast, sending shares up 6% at $71.62 in extended trading.



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Fox Corp beats quarterly profit estimates on higher affiliate fees

Fox Corp beats quarterly profit estimates on higher affiliate fees

Media company Fox Corp reported quarterly results that beat Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, boosted by higher fees collected from cable and satellite operators and online distributors.



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S&P 500 erases big losses to end up; investors buy bargains, yields off lows

S&P 500 erases big losses to end up; investors buy bargains, yields off lows

The S&P 500 recovered from steep early losses to end slightly higher on Wednesday as investors snapped up oversold shares and bond yields rebounded from significant lows that raised fears about a recession.



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