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FedEx is plunging and Wall Street analysts are bailing on the stock

Four Wall Street firms downgraded FedEx after the company's poor earnings report.

6 years ago

Facebook unveils new Portal video chat, TV streaming devices

Facebook Inc unveiled new models of its Portal video chatting devices on Wednesday, making the company's first foray into TV streaming hardware but offering a limited selection of subscription services.



6 years ago

Oil prices slip on Saudi pledge, financial markets look to Fed

Oil prices cooled on Wednesday as Saudi Arabia's pledge to quickly restore production eased supply worries, while caution ahead of an expected U.S. interest rate cut kept wider financial markets in tight ranges.



6 years ago

The next recession could crush many with credit card debt

The next downturn won't have to be as bad as the Great Recession for credit card delinquencies to become a big problem. Here's what you can do to protect yourself while times are relatively good.

6 years ago

ECB weighs investigating Deutsche Bank over alleged unauthorized bond purchases: sources

The European Central Bank is examining whether to open a formal investigation into Deutsche Bank for allegedly buying some of its own securities without authorization, two people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.



6 years ago

The 'Flash Boys' exchange is expanding, now wants to save corporations fleeced by speed traders

Corporate buyback trades are ripe for being picked off by high speed firms, effectively siphoning millions of dollars from the companies.

6 years ago

Wall Street ticks lower as FedEx warns on profit; Fed on tap

U.S. stocks edged lower at open on Wednesday, pressured by FedEx's warning on full-year profit, while investors waited for the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates.



6 years ago

Competition Bureau’s call for intel on anti-competitive conduct in digital economy raises eyebrows

Financial Post | Julius Melnitzer | Sep 17, 2019 In a general sense, what the Bureau wants to know is whether the characteristics of certain digital markets favour concentration — a process called 'tipping' The Competition Bureau’s recent call to Canadians to flag anti-competitive conduct in the digital economy is raising eyebrows among industry professionals.

6 years ago

U.S. housing starts, building permits hit 12-year high

U.S. homebuilding surged to more than a 12-year high in August as both single- and multi-family housing construction increased, suggesting that lower mortgage rates were finally providing a boost to the struggling housing market.



6 years ago

Shark Tank's Daymond John reveals 3 strategies for running a recession-proof business

Shark Tank's Daymond John reveals 3 tips for running a recession-proof small business. He says make sure to have cash on hand to cover three to six months of expenses, build buzz in your local market and invest in new talent.

6 years ago

U.S. fed funds rate breaks above Fed's target range

A key interest rates the Federal Reserve aims to influence to control monetary policy broke above the top-end of the central bank's target range for the first time since the global credit crisis more than a decade ago.



6 years ago

Airbus revises up jet demand, warns of 'lose-lose' tariff war

Airbus raised its 20-year forecast for jetliner demand on Wednesday despite expected slower growth in traffic, as it predicts airlines will replace aging fleets with smaller, more fuel-efficient new planes.



6 years ago
6 years ago

'Flash Boys' exchange is expanding, now wants to save corporations fleeced by speed traders

Corporate buyback trades are ripe for being picked off by high speed firms, effectively siphoning millions of dollars from the companies.

6 years ago

Fed's job gets more complex as fed funds rate moves out of bounds

Stress in U.S. money markets loomed over a Federal Reserve policy meeting on Wednesday with new data showing that the central bank's target interest rate had drifted outside the level set by the central bank for the first time since the 2007-2009 financial crisis.



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