Wall Street sinks as weak earnings fan fears of economic slowdown
By Sinéad Carew, Sruthi Shankar and Ankika Biswas (Reuters) – Wall Street’s major averages suffered their deepest declines so far…
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How North Carolina students view the lawsuit threatening affirmative action
By Gabriella Borter CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina (Reuters) – In a bustling sunken courtyard at the center of the University…
Chipotle Mexican Grill earnings beat on price hikes, new stores
By Hilary Russ and Granth Vanaik (Reuters) -Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc topped Wall Street expectations for first-quarter profits and sales…
Top US banks face little investor pressure on fossil-fuel financing
By Ross Kerber (Reuters) -Top U.S. bank investors gave only slim support on Tuesday to shareholder resolutions calling for the…
More bank jitters as First Republic probes asset sales, ‘bad bank’ options -source
By Manya Saini, David French and Saeed Azhar (Reuters) -First Republic Bank faces dwindling and tough options to turn around…
Visa’s payments business helps profit exceed Wall Street estimates
By Mehnaz Yasmin (Reuters) -Visa Inc reported a better-than-expected second-quarter profit on Tuesday and bet on sustained growth at its…
Google parent announces stock buyback, modest beat on ad sales
By Akash Sriram and Greg Bensinger (Reuters) -Alphabet Inc said on Tuesday it would buy back $70 billion in stock…
Chile, US miner Albemarle hold talks on lithium nationalization plan
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chile’s state development office Corfo said on Tuesday it met with U.S.-based miner Albemarle to discuss the…
Marketmind: Banking blip? Not so fast
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. An unholy trinity…
Price hikes boost profits at global consumer giants; will spending last?
By Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK (Reuters) -Major global brands like McDonald’s, General Motors and Nestle posted steady first-quarter results built…