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Falling short-term yields could prove more relevant than rising 10-year Treasury yields when it comes to thinking about banks and the Federal Reserve.
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The tax-deadline extension shouldn’t hurt full-year revenue, but expectations are still high for an expansion of opportunities.
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New distribution deals should help establish streaming entrants like Paramount+ and Peacock.
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In a recent survey from trivago, consumers say they will give up just about anything—even sex—to travel right now.
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As interest rates have shot upward, the U.S. dollar’s continued weakness is something of a puzzle. Fear of rising inflation is partly to blame.
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Uber Eats, Delivery Hero and DoorDash are all racing to deliver groceries, a notoriously low-margin and competitive business
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Investors are paying attention to how much cash energy companies can return to shareholders.
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The government of New Zealand wants the central bank to consider house prices when making decisions, but monetary policy is too blunt a tool to cool down property markets.
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Dollar General gave muted guidance for 2021, but there are plenty of tailwinds that should help its main customer base.
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The memory-chip maker plans to sell its Utah facility, but governments eyeing the production business should take heed of the cost.
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In the business of leasing planes to airlines, scale has always played a leading role. The merger of the two biggest players is a bet it will become even more important.
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Plentiful cash from sources as diverse as SPACs and big banks is helping to drive yields lower in corporate loan markets.
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Japanese tariffs on U.S. beef are rising, while they fall for other nations. The U.S. is disadvantaged both economically and strategically without an alternative to the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
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The central bank under Chairman Jerome Powell might strain to convince investors it won’t react to excellent news.
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Uber’s shares hit record highs last month, as investors saw nothing but open road ahead with the pandemic easing and the world opening back up. Now a court ruling could make for an unforeseen roadblock.
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Investors are celebrating faster moves into the EV business at Volkswagen and BMW, but the future of the car industry remains hard to read.
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The Japanese e-commerce company is recruiting some powerful allies—Tencent, Japan Post and Walmart—to take on the American internet giant.
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As the world reopens and the economy roars back, Extended Stay looks to be in a position to keep winning.
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Many companies’ plans to reduce their greenhouse-gas emissions to “net zero” rely heavily on technologies to capture carbon. Some are more speculative than others.
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A reduction in app store fees won’t buy the internet giant’s way out of regulators’ sights.
