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Target, TJX Q1 Earnings Top Estimates
Discount retailer Target Corp. and off-price retailer TJX Cos. Inc. reported Wednesday a profit for the first quarter that topped analysts' estimates. Profit declined 5.8 percent at Target, reflecting higher expenses and provision for income taxes, despite a 0.6 percent growth in revenues. Profit at TJX surged from last year, driven by improved gross margins and revenue growth.
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U.S. Housing Starts Unexpectedly Rebound But Building Permits Extend Slump
New residential construction in the U.S. unexpectedly saw a significant rebound in the month of April, according to a report released by the Commerce Department on Wednesday. The report said housing starts jumped by 2.2 percent to an annual rate of 1.401 million in April after plunging by 4.5 percent to a revised rate of 1.371 million in March.
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DOJ Charges Former Apple Employee With Stealing Autonomous Car Tech
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged a former Apple software engineer with stealing the tech major's autonomous technology for an unnamed Chinese self-driving car company. Weibao Wang, who worked at Apple from 2016 to 2018, was charged with six counts of theft or attempted theft by prosecutors. He is found to have stolen the entire Project source code on Apple's autonomous technology,...
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U.S. Debt Ceiling Deadlock Boosts Dollar
The U.S. dollar was higher against its major counterparts in the European session on Wednesday, as a deadlock over raising the government's borrowing limit lifted the demand of the safe-haven currency.
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U.S. Housing Starts Unexpectedly Rebound In April
New residential construction in the U.S. unexpectedly saw a significant rebound in the month of April, according to a report released by the Commerce Department on Wednesday.
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Eurozone Inflation Accelerates As Expected
Eurozone inflation rose as estimated in April on higher food and energy prices, while core inflation slowed slightly, final data from Eurostat showed Wednesday. The harmonized index of consumer prices posted an annual growth of 7.0 percent in April, following a 6.9 percent rise in March. The rate was in line with the preliminary estimate released on May 2.
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Bay Street Likely To Open On Mixed Note
Canadian shares are likely to open on a mixed note on Wednesday, tracking somewhat subdued European stocks and mixed commodities prices.
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TJX Companies Boosts FY24 Earnings Outlook - Update
While reporting financial results for the first quarter on Wednesday, off-price retailer TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX) provided its earnings outlook for the second quarter, while raising its earnings guidance for the full-year 2024.
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Target Maintains FY23 Outlook - Update
While reporting financial results for the first quarter on Wednesday, discount retailer Target Corp. (TGT) maintained its earnings, adjusted earnings and comparable sales guidance for the full-year 2023. The company also provided outlook for the second quarter.
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Sensex Tumbles 372 Points; Nifty Ends Below 18,200
Indian shares fell sharply on Wednesday as the U.S. debt ceiling impasse continued and hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials bolstered the chance of a 25-bps rate hike at the June FOMC meeting.
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European Shares Mixed With Inflation Data, US Debt Ceiling Talks In Focus
European stocks were mixed on Wednesday amid worries over the U.S. debt ceiling and the potential for a catastrophic debt default.
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FTSE 100 Struggles For Direction On US Debt Ceiling Worries
U.K. stocks were little changed on Wednesday after U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that the U.S. could default on its obligations in early June if Congress doesn't act.
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Canadian Dollar Drops Amid Weaker Oil Prices, Debt Ceiling Worries
The Canadian dollar slipped against its most major counterparts in the European session on Wednesday, as oil prices fell and uncertainty about U.S. debt ceiling negotiations dampened risk sentiment.
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