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Analyst lays out six reasons why the new Disney streaming service will eat Netflix's lunch

Disney+ is set to launch in November. Needham said Disney's streaming customers will "mostly come" from Netflix because "US consumers have shown a reluctance to add" additional streaming services.

7 years ago
FedEx to end ground-delivery deal with Amazon: Bloomberg

FedEx to end ground-delivery deal with Amazon: Bloomberg

U.S. package delivery company FedEx Corp will terminate its contract at the end of this month for small-package ground deliveries with Amazon.com Inc , Bloomberg reported on Wednesday.



7 years ago

Why women are less prepared for retirement than men

Women face unique risks when it comes to saving for retirement, according to a survey from Nationwide Advisory Solutions.

7 years ago
Futures turn lower as investors flock to bonds, gold

Futures turn lower as investors flock to bonds, gold

U.S. stocks futures turned lower on Wednesday after investors flocked to safe-haven gold and U.S. government bonds amid worries over the escalation in U.S.-China trade war denting global growth.



7 years ago

Bank pummeled as rates dive, but analysts say these stocks are already 'priced for a recession'

Bank stocks are getting slammed this week as the trade war heats up but some analysts say that selling is misplaced.

7 years ago

Tumbling bond yields ramp up the pressure for the Fed to cut rates

The Federal Reserve's "midcycle adjustment" to interest rates could be morphing into something considerably more serious.

7 years ago

McKinsey: It's time to simplify sustainable investing, which is now a $30 trillion market

Corporate sustainability reports often omit financially material information, vary in their scope and depth and seldom undergo independent audits.

7 years ago
GM wins victory in ignition switch defect litigation

GM wins victory in ignition switch defect litigation

General Motors Co persuaded the federal judge who oversees nationwide litigation over defective ignition switches to narrow claims by owners who said their vehicles lost value because of the defect, which has been linked to 124 deaths.



7 years ago
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.



7 years ago
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 .



7 years ago
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.



7 years ago
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.



7 years ago
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.



7 years ago
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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