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The new 2025 Ford Explorer has a powerful engine, redesigned, upscale cabin and top safety ratings

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The Ford Explorer is a good 3-row midsize SUV made better for 2025, and the ability to tackle just about anything you might expect a midsize SUV to do.

Kering shares plunge as Gucci slowdown seen hitting profits by up to 45%

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Kering blamed slow sales at Gucci, particularly in Asia, for a 10% drop in its first quarter revenue

Embattled grocer Casino may cut 3,000 jobs

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Embattled grocer Casino Guichard-Perrachon could cut more than 3,000 jobs in a push to return to growth after a recently completed financial restructuring.

German Ifo business-climate index rises for third month

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Sentiment among German companies ticked higher for a third-straight month in April, despite only slow economic growth expected in the early part of this year, according to a closely watched survey.

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Evotec shares lose a third of their value on cloudy outlook

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Shares of German biotech Evotec lost a third of its value on Wednesday on an uncertain outlook as it named a new chief executive.

Treasury yields tick higher as crucial inflation report looms

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Bond yields rose early Wednesday, as focus remained on a crucial inflation report due at the end of the week.

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TikTok’s potential ban passes in the Senate. Here’s what comes next.

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The app gets one year to ditch its Chinese ownership before any ban would take effect, and TikTok has promised a legal battle.

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Elon Musk gives Wall Street what it wants, but more pain could be around the corner

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Tesla’s promise of an “affordable EV”will not be as low priced as hoped

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Visa’s stock gains after earnings, as one simple message resonates

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Visa shares were moving higher in after-hours trading Tuesday, after the payments company sported an earnings beat and showed off continued growth in spending.

Elon Musk and SpaceX hit reusable-rocket milestone with Starlink satellite launch

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The launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station marked the 300th time that SpaceX has landed a rocket booster after launch.

Stocks see upbeat start to the week as Wall Street’s fear gauge subsides

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U.S. stocks have kicked this week off with a rally, as Wall Street’s fear gauge drops after shooting higher earlier this month as interest rates rose and tensions in the Middle East intensified.

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Lumen looks to lower costs through job cuts as cash concerns continue

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Faced with growth and cash challenges, Lumen Technologies is looking to cut expenses by reducing its headcount.

Enphase’s stock slumps as outlook miss reflects solar’s ongoing struggles

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Enphase Energy came up short with its latest outlook on Tuesday, and its shares were slumping in the extended session.

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Virgin Galactic skyrockets 22%, registers biggest gain in 10 months

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Shares of Virgin Galactic have rallied after trading down on 13 of the past 17 days.

Mattel says toy demand is improving, and shares are rallying

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Toy maker Mattel Inc. on Tuesday reported a narrower quarterly loss than expected, while holding to its full-year profit outlook and citing an improvement in demand after two years of weaker enthusiasm among customers.

Texas Instruments’ stock is on the rise after strong results, guidance

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Texas Instruments Inc.’s stock immediately jumped more than 5% in extended trading Tuesday after the semiconductor company rang up better-than-expected quarterly results and guidance.

The U.S. Treasury is about to take a step designed to make the bond market more resilient

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A long-awaited program intended to make the Treasury market more liquid and resilient is expected to get off the ground in a matter of days.

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2-year Treasury yield falls to lowest in over a week on signs U.S. economy is losing momentum

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Yields on U.S. government debt finished slightly lower on Tuesday after data showed that weaker demand weighed on the pace of expansion in business activity this month.

Oil prices finish higher as traders weigh potential for disruptions to Middle East supplies

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Oil prices settle higher Tuesday as traders continued to weigh the potential for tensions in the oil-rich Middle East to lead to disruptions in the world’s crude supplies.

Regulators probe potential use by big banks of nondisclosure agreements to discourage whistleblowers: report

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Some of the largest U.S. banks are being asked by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission to provide details about nondisclosure agreements for employees in an effort to protect potential whistleblowers, according to a report by…

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Why gold’s 3% dip may help fuel a run to fresh record highs

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Here’s what could return gold to record highs.

Jamie Dimon praises House leaders for Ukraine, Israel aid deal, but flags difficulty of getting anything done in the U.S.

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JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive calls for more collaboration between government and business.

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‘This will be a little bit worse than a normal correction’: April’s stock-market selloff isn’t over yet

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Technical analysts Ralph Acampora, Larry Williams and Vance Howard see market weakness ahead.

Why S&P 500’s ‘roller coaster’ Monday may bode well for stocks, according to Bespoke

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U.S. stocks resembled a “roller coaster” on Monday with a pattern of swings that frequently has followed a market low, as the S&P 500 tries to recover from April’s slump, according to Bespoke Investment Group.

FTC looking to accelerate inquiry into prescription-drug middlemen, chair says

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The Federal Trade Commission is looking to speed up its inquiry into prescription-drug middlemen while also expanding its scrutiny of drug patents, FTC Chair Lina Khan said Tuesday.

TikTok ban: Here are the lobbyists working to keep the Chinese-owned app on U.S. phones

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A House-passed bill, which the Senate looks poised to OK this week, gives the app a year to ditch its Chinese ownership — otherwise it’s banned nationwide.

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‘Extraordinary’ U.S. government debt may mean prolonged bond-market volatility

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Roughly $27.5 trillion of debt issued by the U.S. Treasury is in the hands of the public, more than twice as much as 10 years ago and over six times as much as 20 years ago. This fact may be one the biggest reasons why bond-market…

3 ways to put a value on caregiving — instead of ‘a big, fat zero’

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“The lack of paid leave in this country is like the head-explosion emoji,” says author Elissa Strauss.