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Oil edges lower ahead of G20, OPEC meeting

Oil edges lower ahead of G20, OPEC meeting

Oil prices edged lower on Thursday, pressured by worries about whether the G20 summit will produce a breakthrough on trade that could strengthen the global economy and boost oil demand.



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Wall Street trims gains after Kudlow's trade comments

Wall Street trims gains after Kudlow's trade comments

U.S. stocks pared early gains on Thursday, with the S&P 500 hitting a session low, after hopes of a trade deal were dented by White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow's comment that Washington may move ahead with more tariffs on Chinese goods.



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Morgan Stanley used AI to study its own analysts and figured out how to beat the market

Morgan Stanley now has a deep learning and artificial intelligence model to analyst sentiment in brokerge reports. And it's beating the market.

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Twitter introduces feature to provide clarity on certain tweets

Twitter introduces feature to provide clarity on certain tweets

Twitter Inc said on Thursday it was introducing "notice", a new feature that will provide more clarity to tweets by certain users that violate the social media company's rules.



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Factbox: Activist investor Elliott's top European holdings

Factbox: Activist investor Elliott's top European holdings

U.S. activist hedge fund Elliott Management announced on Thursday it had taken a 2.1% stake in German agrichemicals and pharma company Bayer Here are some of New York-headquartered Elliott's top holdings in Europe (in alphabetical order):



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No preconditions in trade talks with China: White House's Kudlow

No preconditions in trade talks with China: White House's Kudlow

There are no preconditions set ahead of any trade talks with China, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Thursday ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping this weekend.



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Global chipmakers rally on Micron's upbeat results, Huawei shipments

Global chipmakers rally on Micron's upbeat results, Huawei shipments

Shares of chipmakers rose on Wednesday after Micron Technology Inc forecast a recovery in chip demand in the second half of the year, easing concerns that rising trade tensions would exacerbate a slump in the sector.



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Oil prices rise on drop in U.S. crude stocks, refinery outage

Oil prices rise on drop in U.S. crude stocks, refinery outage

Oil prices rose on Wednesday, buoyed by an outage at a major refinery on the U.S. East Coast and industry data that showed U.S. crude stockpiles fell more than expected.



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EU hits Broadcom with interim demands in antitrust probe

EU hits Broadcom with interim demands in antitrust probe

EU antitrust regulators want U.S. chipmaker Broadcom to scrap its exclusivity clauses with TV and modem makers to avoid irreparable harm to the market while they investigate whether this tactic and others are designed to block rivals.



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Bank overdraft fees could jump if consumer watchdog eases rule

The nation's consumer watchdog agency is reviewing the rule that regulates how banks charge fees when their customers spend more than what is in their accounts.

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France's Macron hopes Renault and Nissan will strengthen their alliance

France's Macron hopes Renault and Nissan will strengthen their alliance

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday he wanted Renault and Japan's Nissan Motor to strengthen their alliance, with an eye on the fields of electric vehicles and automated driving.



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Wall St. opens higher on tech boost, trade hopes

Wall St. opens higher on tech boost, trade hopes

U.S. stocks opened higher on Wednesday, as chipmaker Micron Technology's upbeat results lifted technology shares and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's comments fueled optimism that the United States and China would strike a trade deal.



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General Mills misses sales estimates as snacks demand fall

General Mills misses sales estimates as snacks demand fall

General Mills Inc on Wednesday reported quarterly sales below Wall Street estimates, hurt by declines in its U.S. snacks business.



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Futures bounce on trade hopes, Micron results

Futures bounce on trade hopes, Micron results

U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the United States and China were close to reaching a trade deal, with strong results from chipmaker Micron adding to the upbeat mood.



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A group of five stocks have gotten so big, they are essentially becoming the stock market

A small group of companies have gotten so big that they are essentially becoming the market, and when they do well, the markets do well.

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