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Amazon's business practices examined by two U.S. states

State investigators in both California and Washington are examining Amazon's business practices, two newspapers reported, citing people familiar with the matter.



4 years ago

Pro traders scramble for protection in 'warp speed' market, spur quadrupling of S&P 500 hedge cost

As fears of a drastic pullback intensified, it has gotten four times more expensive to hedge against more losses in the S&P 500 than before the coronavirus landed.

4 years ago

'There's so much unknown' — In small towns that host big events, timing is crucial for the recovery

For small businesses that rely on large gatherings of people, restrictions to slow the spread of the coronavirus could hurt key weeks for sales.

4 years ago

Jeff Ubben's ValueAct increases its bet on an unusual environmental play

Enviva manufacturers wood pellet plants in the southeastern part of the U.S. from tree farm scraps and pulp mill waste.

4 years ago

$600 unemployment benefits are 'life-saving' for this waiter: 'I'm right at the edge'

Lawmakers are sparring over enhanced unemployment benefits, scheduled to end after July absent intervention, which could be catastrophic for some recipients.

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A closed highway and a 'mad dash' to e-commerce: Here's how one New Jersey Main St. is preparing to reopen

Here's how business owners and local officials in Somerville, New Jersey are preparing to reopen as the state's coronavirus restrictions ease.

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Full benefits, $50,000 in starting pay and no degrees needed — here's why now might be the time to start trucking

New truckers can make $50,000 with full benefits after about seven weeks of training. Here's an inside look at the lives of people who drive for a living.

4 years ago

American Airlines sees 90% slump in second-quarter revenue

U.S. airline American Airlines Group Inc said on Friday it expects its second quarter revenue to decline 90% compared with a year earlier.



4 years ago

Tesla at $1,000: too much too soon for some analysts

Top Wall Street brokerages Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley downgraded their ratings on Tesla Inc saying the electric carmaker's shares were overpriced, two days after the high-flying stock crossed $1,000 per share.



4 years ago

Take Five: Pump it up

"Rise and rise again until lambs become lions," runs an oft-quoted line from the 2010 film 'Robin Hood'. The motto is being taken seriously by all those merry men and maidens chasing shares in little-known or even bankrupt firms, using a mobile trading app called Robinhood.



4 years ago

No money? No expertise? Ditch your excuses and start investing anyway

You have no money. You know nothing about investing. That makes it the perfect time to get started. Here's how.

4 years ago

Wall Street jumps at open after previous session's rout

U.S. stocks opened sharply higher on Friday, a day after their biggest one-day dive in about three months on fears of a resurgence in coronavirus infections.



4 years ago

Cramer thinks Wall Street pros may be playing a game with amateur Robinhood traders

"They're fomenting action. Once you foment action, it brings in suckers and then maybe they'll buy the stock thinking that there's something going on," CNBC's Jim Cramer said Friday.

4 years ago

CVS joins Walmart in keeping multicultural beauty products out of locked cabinets

Drugstore chain CVS Health Corp joined Walmart Inc in announcing it will stop keeping beauty and personal care products designed for people of color in locked display cases, after the practice drew criticism online.



4 years ago

Ex-Citigroup CEO Sandy Weill calls Morgan Stanley and Charles Schwab 'very good buys'

Sandy Weill, the former Citigroup CEO and chairman who helped create the megabank model in the 1990s, said Friday that Morgan Stanley and Charles Schwab were "really very good buys."

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