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Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq close lower in weekly slump on ‘quad witching’ and weak consumer sentiment
U.S. stock indexes closed lower Friday, slumping for the week, as bearish momentum gathered steam after a reading on consumer…
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FDA panel recommends Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster for 65 and older, but not for the general public
A group of advisors to the Food and Drug Administration on Friday reframed a proposed approval of BioNTech and Pfizer’s…
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FDA committee votes against approving BioNTech and Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster
A group of advisors to the Food and Drug Administration said Friday the regulator should not allow Americans to get…
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WHO warns lack of COVID-19 vaccine supply in Africa could make it breeding ground for new variants and ‘send the whole world back to square one’
The World Health Organization made another urgent plea to developed nations to make a greater effort to get vaccines against…
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Nursing homes are now facing a COVID resurgence, and a staffing shortage will only make it worse
Kathy Pacheco’s photographs tell the story of her husband’s life in a Philadelphia nursing home. In one photo, Joe Pacheco…
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Scientists continue to say there isn’t enough evidence to support giving COVID-19 boosters to all Americans
The U.S. is days away from President Joe Biden’s target date to begin rolling out COVID-19 booster shots to Americans…
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U.S. passes grim milestone as 1 person in every 500 has now died of COVID, as a debate about the need for booster shots heats up
The U.S. passed another grim milestone in the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday, when the number of fatalities from COVID-19 passed…
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Job hunters are putting their vaccination status on LinkedIn and résumés. Should you do the same?
As someone who’s been working in the recruiting and talent acquisition industry for two decades, Dustin Mazanowski knows how important…
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Retail sales surge in August despite spread of delta and signal economy is still strong
The numbers: Sales at U.S. retail stores rose sharply in August in sign that Americans continued to spends gobs of…
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Lagardere Welcomes Planned Stake Acquisition by Vivendi
By Mauro Orru Lagardere SA has welcomed plans from Vivendi SE to buy a stake held by activist investor Amber…
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Morgan Stanley says the latest rally that has caught the eye of Wall Street Bets won’t last. Here’s why.
Do it again? Investors will be eager to see if the S&P 500 and Dow industrials can repeat Monday’s wins…
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House Democrats want tax hikes that are ‘a little less aggressive’ than those proposed by President Biden
Democrats want wealthy Americans and corporations to pay higher taxes in order to help finance a $3.5 trillion budget that…
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Biden seeks to get 70% of world vaccinated within a year, as unvaccinated Americans continue to account for most COVID cases and deaths
The global tally of confirmed cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 surpassed 225 million on Tuesday, as President Joe Biden…
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Biden to announce new pandemic steps ahead of U.N. meeting Tuesday, as global COVID-19 case tally nears 225 million
The global tally of confirmed cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 climbed closer to 225 million on Monday, with the…
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Investors who want income need to understand this overlooked stock-market strategy
Interest rates have remained persistently low even as the economy emerges from the pandemic. The yield on 10-year U.S. Treasury…
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Litecoin spikes 20% after hoax reports that Walmart would accept the cryptocurrency
Holders of litecoin enjoyed a short-lived, 20% bounce on Monday, following a fake report that Walmart would accept the cryptocurrency…
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Epic Games appeals ruling that Apple’s App Store is not a monopoly
Epic Games filed notice that is appealing a federal judge’s decision in a lawsuit alleging that Apple has been running…
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‘The lady isn’t tapering,’ says Lagarde as ECB slows asset purchases
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde argued Thursday that a decision to slow the pace of asset buying under the…
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Wm. Morrison 1H Pretax Profit Fell on Covid-19 Costs — Update
By Sabela Ojea Wm. Morrison Supermarkets PLC reported Thursday a decline in pretax profit for the first half of fiscal…
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EasyJet: Rights Issue Will Help Restore Group’s Balance Sheet Position
By Anthony O. Goriainoff and Adam Clark EasyJet PLC said Thursday that it would launch a fully underwritten rights issue…
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Lululemon stock poised for record as more than 10% rally follows big earnings beat, big outlook hike
Lululemon Athletica Inc. shares rallied in the extended session Wednesday and could break records on Thursday after the athleisure-apparel maker…
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GameStop stock dips on mixed earnings results
GameStop Corp.’s stock fell 2% in extended trading Wednesday after the company reported fiscal second-quarter results that beat revenue estimates…
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Number of children and teens with COVID-19 exceeds 250,000 for first time since start of pandemic, as mask and vaccination fights continue
The number of children and teens suffering from the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 exceeded 250,000 for the first time since the…
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U.S. COVID-19 case tally tops 40 million, and hospitalizations over Labor Day holiday were more than double last year’s
The global tally of confirmed cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 climbed above 221 million on Tuesday, with the U.S.…
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Fauci says mu variant isn’t an ‘immediate threat’ to U.S. as delta remains dominant coronavirus strain
The new “variant of concern” of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 added to the list being monitored by the World…
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Biden says Ida, wildfires show ‘climate crisis’ has struck
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday pledged robust federal help for the Northeastern and Gulf states battered by Hurricane…
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European regulator sees ‘no urgent need’ for COVID-19 boosters, aligning with WHO view and not the U.S.
The European Medicines Agency said Thursday that there is no “urgent need” for COVID-19 booster shots for fully vaccinated people…
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Republican Liz Cheney gets No. 2 spot on House select committee probing pro-Trump Capitol siege
WASHINGTON (AP) — Select Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson of Mississippi has promoted Republican Rep. Liz Cheney to vice chairwoman of…
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Apple to allow media apps to link to outside payment options
Apple Inc. AAPL, +0.45% said it would allow media apps to create in-app links to sign-up pages on those companies’ websites,…
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COVID-19 booster shots are more complicated than they appear. Here’s why
Not everyone agrees that COVID-19 booster shots are necessary for all vaccinated Americans, and that discord may slow down plans…
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U.S. businesses created lackluster 374,000 private jobs in August, ADP says
The numbers: Businesses in the U.S. created a lackluster 374,000 new jobs in August, a new ADP survey found, suggesting the…
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Pernod Ricard FY2021 Sales EUR8.82B
By Joshua Kirby Pernod Ricard said Wednesday that it expects continued sales momentum into the new fiscal year, and set…
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Opinion: Forget short-term stock-market fads and just buy these 5 rocketing tech stocks
Looking at the latest headlines, it’s easy to concoct a narrative around short-term investment trends based on your personal tastes.…
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Social Security to become unable to pay full benefits sooner than previously estimated
Social Security’s trust funds will become unable to pay full benefits starting in 2034, one year earlier than estimated last…
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Vaccine hesitancy falls to lowest level since start of coronavirus pandemic in new poll, but more Americans still need to be persuaded
Fewer American adults than ever say they will not get vaccinated against the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, and more than…
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30 stocks that shined in the pandemic are still poised for huge growth through 2024
“Sell on the good news.” How many times have you heard that term used? It happens frequently when a company…
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U.S. Education Department opens civil-rights probe of school face-mask bans in latest clash between Republican governors and Biden administration
The U.S. Education Department has opened civil-rights investigations of five states that have banned school districts from mandating face masks…
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White House says U.S. retains capacity to evacuate remaining Americans in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military flew more desperate evacuees out of the Afghan capital on Monday in the waning…
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Zoom Video logs first billion-dollar quarter, but the stock is still falling
Zoom Video Communications Inc. reported its first billion-dollar quarter Monday, but the videoconferencing company’s guidance sent shares plunging more than…
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SEC Chairman Says Banning Payment for Order Flow Is ‘On the Table’
A controversial practice that has brought in billions of dollars to brokers and high-frequency trading firms is in the crosshairs…
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Pending home sales slide for second month in a row — even though economists predicted an increase
The numbers: Fewer Americans signed on the dotted line in July to purchase a home — but it’s likely too…
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WHO warns of possible 236,000 new COVID-19 deaths in Europe by December, and Fauci says U.S. could see another 100,000
The World Health Organization warned Monday that Europe will likely see 236,000 new COVID-19 deaths by Dec. 1, and Dr.…
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Peloton predicts a pause in its pandemic boom, and its stock is plunging
Peloton Interactive Inc. signaled Thursday that its pandemic boom will slow down, and the stock was pounded in late trading.…
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Salesforce results blow past Street view, outlook raised once more, and shares rise
Salesforce.com Inc. shares rose Wednesday after the cloud-based customer-relationship management company easily sailed past Wall Street estimates and once more…
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Get a COVID vaccine, and get 2 free Krispy Kreme doughnuts for a limited time
Dough not throw away your shot. While some Americans have been taking a “wait and see” approach on getting one…
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Food service vs. retail: Workers debate which jobs are worse
Why is it so hard to find good help in the restaurant and retail industries these days? As U.S. job…
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New home sales rebound despite prices hitting record high
The numbers: Sales of new homes in the U.S. rebounded in July after three consecutive months of declines. New-home sales…
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These 15 stocks of retailers are expected to rise up to 97% over the next year
With so many challenges for traditional retailers, investors can be forgiven for giving up on the entire sector. But there…
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FDA approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 shot, making it the first vaccine to receive ‘full’ approval in the U.S.
The U.S. formally approved BioNTech and Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in a move that could sway some of the unvaccinated to…
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Judge shoots down law that kept Uber and Lyft drivers from being employees
A judge late Friday shot down a law that would have allowed app-based companies to continue treating drivers as contractors…
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