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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.

7 years ago

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.

7 years ago

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.

7 years ago
BMW doubles battery production capacity in the United States

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.



7 years ago
Oil rises on U.S. stock decline, Mideast tensions

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.



7 years ago
UPS profit beats expectations as demand for next day service surges

UPS profit beats expectations as demand for next day service surges

United Parcel Service Inc said on Wednesday a jump in demand for its Next Day Air service drove better-than-expected profit in the second quarter as large retailers rushed packages to online shoppers.



7 years ago
Downbeat U.S. earnings sour investor optimism; euro slides on soft data

Downbeat U.S. earnings sour investor optimism; euro slides on soft data

U.S. stocks were mixed on Wednesday as a series of disappointing earnings reports damped investor optimism over the prospect of a new round of U.S.-China trade talks next week, while the euro dropped to a two-month low amid soft economic data.



7 years ago

Major analysts including Goldman Sachs love Facebook into earnings after the bell

Wall Street analysts remain bullish heading into Facebook's earnings report on Wednesday after the close.

7 years ago

Amazon has 'destroyed the retail industry' so US should look into its practices, Mnuchin says

"There's no question they've limited competition," Mnuchin said.

7 years ago
GSK raises 2019 earnings expectations after standout quarter for Shingrix

GSK raises 2019 earnings expectations after standout quarter for Shingrix

GlaxoSmithKline beat second quarter profit expectations with the help of strong demand for its shingles vaccine, prompting the British drugmaker to forecast a smaller fall in profit this year than originally anticipated.



7 years ago

Savings or loan: what should you do when hit with an unexpected expense

While paying in cash avoids the cost of borrowing, it could affect other parts of your finances, depending on how you secure the money.

7 years ago

Tupperware's stock crashes after earnings take a hit from the trade war

Shares of the company dropped more than 16% and hit a new 52-week low.

7 years ago
MAX jetliner grounding crisis pushes Boeing to biggest-ever loss

MAX jetliner grounding crisis pushes Boeing to biggest-ever loss

Boeing Co posted its largest-ever quarterly loss on Wednesday, diving nearly $3 billion into the red as it wrestles with a longer-than-expected grounding of its best-selling 737 MAX.



7 years ago
Wall Street slips after dismal Caterpillar, Boeing results

Wall Street slips after dismal Caterpillar, Boeing results

U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday after bleak earnings from industrial bellwethers Caterpillar and Boeing exacerbated concerns of a slowing global economy that have roiled financial markets this year.



7 years ago

Mnuchin says US hasn't seen concerns about Alphabet's work for Chinese government

Alphabet sometimes assists the Department of Defense "and I think Google is an American company that wants to help out the U.S.," Mnuchin says.

7 years ago