World shares are mostly lower after a mixed session on Wall Street
World shares and U.S. futures slipped Thursday after U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed close on Wall Street.
Oil prices fell about $2 a barrel.
China moved to reverse some of its “non-tariff” measures against the U.S. as agreed with Washington in their temporary trade war cease-fire and most markets traded in a narrow range.
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Read MoreLocal businesses feel the impact of trade war
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) – Warehouses in Shreveport rely on local businesses for support. The price increase from overseas causes a trickledown effect that’s being passed down to business owners and their customers.
Most industries are feeling the effects of trade tensions between the United States and China. Over the weekend of May 9,
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Read MoreStocks Set to Fall as Trade Deal Rally Fizzles Out
Stocks looked set to open in the red on Thursday as the relief rally sparked by this week’s U.S.-China tariff deal lost steam.
Futures tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 207 points, or 0.5%, and S&P 500 futures slipped 0.3%. Contracts tied to the Nasdaq 100 were down 0.2%,
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Read MoreWhy Russell 2000 ETFs Win Amid Tariff De-Escalation
Russell 2000 ETFs, such as the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM), have outpaced the broader U.S. equity market following this week’s U.S.-China tariff pause and the general trade war de-escalation over the past month.
On Monday, the Russell 2000 index climbed 3.5%, edging out the S&P 500’s 3.3% gain,
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Read MoreCoinbase Reels From Data Breach That Could Cost $400M Ahead Of S&P 500 Inclusion
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Coinbase is reeling from an internal data breach that could cost up to $400 million, just days before it’s set to join the S&P 500 index.
The company disclosed that external actors bribed ”contractors or employees” to gain access to internal systems and sensitive customer data.
Read MoreThe Burst
Why MongoDB Could Be a Sleeper Stock Ready to Soar
MongoDB is one of those fascinating growth stories that goes back as far as we can see, and we went back a full 5 years.
Each and every quarter showed year-over-year revenue growth. Yet the share price sits at levels similar to those from 4 years ago.
So is MongoDB a buy or a sell?
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Is Your Favorite Pharmacy About To Go Belly Up?
Walgreens Boots Alliance stands at a critical juncture in the company’s 170-year history with revenues of $147 billion but a market capitalization of just $7 billion.
A heavily burdened balance sheet has been the prime culprit of the stock’s downfall but, under new CEO Tim Wentworth, management is undertaking an ambitious realignment aimed at stabilizing the core pharmacy business while taking the chop to some of its healthcare investments.
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Spotlight: Billionaire Loads Up on Unlikely Stock
You may not be familiar with Global Blue but it’s certainly grabbed the attention of the investment team at Third Point, run by billionaire Dan Loeb, who have got excited about it and understandably so when you peel back the covers.
The company specializes in tax-free shopping but it’s expanding into financial technology services,
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