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Apple forecasts strong revenue even as iPhones drop to under half of sales

Apple forecasts strong revenue even as iPhones drop to under half of sales

Apple Inc iPhone sales dropped to less than half of quarterly revenue for the first time in seven years, but CEO Tim Cook on Tuesday described the change as successfully diversifying away from a single product and forecast results above Wall Street targets.



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Stormy sterling sinks again, stocks wilt before Fed

Stormy sterling sinks again, stocks wilt before Fed

Brewing no-deal Brexit worries sent the pound sinking towards a two-year low versus the euro and roughed up Irish bonds on Tuesday, while stock markets wilted before what is expected to be the first cut in U.S. rates since the financial crisis.



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China, U.S. officials meet for trade talks in Shanghai

China, U.S. officials meet for trade talks in Shanghai

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin shook hands with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He before beginning trade talks in Shanghai on Wednesday in a bid to end a year-long trade war.



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Amgen quarterly results beat estimates, but revenue dips 3%

Amgen quarterly results beat estimates, but revenue dips 3%

Amgen Inc on Tuesday said its second-quarter revenue fell 3% due to more competition for its older off-patent drugs, but rising sales of newer medicines helped its results exceed Wall Street forecasts.



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Amgen results beat estimates, lung cancer trial planned

Amgen results beat estimates, lung cancer trial planned

Amgen Inc on Tuesday said its second-quarter revenue fell 3% due to more competition for its older off-patent drugs, but rising sales of newer medicines helped its results exceed Wall Street forecasts.



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Oreo maker Mondelez raises sales forecast as emerging markets fuel growth

Oreo maker Mondelez raises sales forecast as emerging markets fuel growth

Mondelez International Inc raised its 2019 sales forecast on Tuesday, benefiting from several years of tailoring its chocolates and cookies to cater to consumer tastes in emerging markets such as China and India.



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Mondelez raises full-year organic sales forecast

Mondelez raises full-year organic sales forecast

Cadbury chocolate maker Mondelez International Inc raised its 2019 organic sales forecast on Tuesday, as the company benefits from efforts to tailor its products to the tastes and trends of certain geographies.



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Exxon Mobil's second-quarter results expected to sag, spotlighting need for asset sales

Exxon Mobil's second-quarter results expected to sag, spotlighting need for asset sales

Exxon Mobil Corp's plan to accelerate asset sales, a way of delivering needed cash to finance shareholder returns and major projects, is getting off to a slow start as oil companies pull back on big deals.



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China probes small bank shareholdings as risk worries persist

China probes small bank shareholdings as risk worries persist

China is sharpening its scrutiny of small banks' shareholders amid fears that loans from the lenders to big investors could prove a weak point in the country's financial system, jolted by the state's weekend rescue of one lender and recent takeover of another.



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Amazon, Walmart, Ikea targeted in University of California light bulb lawsuits

Amazon, Walmart, Ikea targeted in University of California light bulb lawsuits

Five major retailers, including Amazon.com Inc and Walmart Inc , were sued on Tuesday by the University of California over what it called the "existential threat" when foreign manufacturers infringe schools' patents.



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U.S. could decide on licenses for companies to sell to Huawei by next week - Ross

U.S. could decide on licenses for companies to sell to Huawei by next week - Ross

The Trump administration could respond by next week to companies that have requested special licenses to sell to Chinese telecoms giant Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Tuesday during a visit to Brazil.



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How much you'll need to invest each month to retire with a million dollars at age 20, 30 and beyond

Want to retire a millionaire? How much you'll need to save each month, using investments that earn six percent annual returns, greatly depends on your age. Whether you're 20 or 50, here's how to do it.

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Asian shares on defensive, pound at 28-month low on hard Brexit fears

Asian shares on defensive, pound at 28-month low on hard Brexit fears

Asian shares weakened in early trade on Wednesday, rattled by fresh trade war concerns following threats from President Donald Trump to Beijing, while increasing worries about a no-deal Brexit kept the pound under pressure.



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Oil prices rise for fifth day after U.S. stocks decline

Oil prices rise for fifth day after U.S. stocks decline

Oil prices rose for a fifth day on Wednesday, buoyed by a bigger than expected drop in U.S. inventories and as investors awaited a widely expected cut in interest rates by the Federal Reserve, the first in more than 10 years.



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Samsung Electronics second-quarter profit down 56% as chip troubles persist

Samsung Electronics second-quarter profit down 56% as chip troubles persist

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd posted a 56% drop in second-quarter operating profit on Wednesday, hit by continuing declines in memory chip prices amid oversupply.



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