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Opinion: This is the tipping point for when people vaccinated against COVID-19 should mask up again indoors
With the highly infectious delta coronavirus variant spreading at an alarming rate, the World Health Organization in late June 2021 urged people to again…
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With COVID cases rising in all 50 states, CDC head urges unvaccinated to get their shots; U.S. ‘not out of the woods yet’
The U.S. is not out of the woods yet as COVID-19 cases are rising in all 50 states, driven by…
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Opinion: Amazon’s stock looks tired. Consider buying shares of these five fast-growing e-commerce plays instead
Jeff Bezos has plenty of achievements under his belt, the most recent being his extraterrestrial excursion. But Amazon.com AMZN, +0.45%…
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Intel says chip shortage could drag into 2023 as outlook barely clears Street view
Intel Corp. shares weakened in the extended session Thursday after the chip maker’s outlook barely surpassed the Wall Street consensus…
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Snap crushes earnings expectations as revenue more than doubles
Snap Inc. saw revenue more than double in the latest quarter, easily topping expectations amid a continued rebound in the…
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Intel stock ticks lower as outlook barely clears Wall Street expectations following beat
Intel Corp. shares weakened in the extended session Thursday after the chip maker topped expectations, but its outlook barely surpassed…
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Biden says COVID-19 fast becoming pandemic of unvaccinated, hopes children under 12 can join program ‘within months’
The coronavirus pandemic is fast becoming one for those people who have not yet gotten vaccinated, a frustrated President Joe…
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The FDA may not fully approve a COVID-19 vaccine until January. Here’s why
It looks as though the first full approval of a COVID-19 vaccine will happen by January at the latest, according…
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AT&T tops earnings expectation as wireless churn matches record low
AT&T Inc. topped expectations with its latest financial results as the telecommunications giant continued to see low customer churn in…
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Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 will likely be dominant strain globally within months after spreading to 124 countries, says WHO
The highly transmissible delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus causing the disease COVID-19, is now present in 124 countries and…
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10 software stocks with sales expected to increase up to 174% through 2023
Investors looking for bargains in an expensive stock market might be better off focusing on sales growth as an indicator,…
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U.S. warns travelers to avoid U.K. as long as delta variant of COVID is rampant, and study finds India death toll likely 10 times higher than official count
One day after the U.K. lifted its COVID-19 restrictions and allowed its citizens to gather maskless in bars, restaurants and…
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Billionaire space race: As Jeff Bezos blasts off, here’s how his flight compares to Richard Branson’s trip
The billionaire space race enters a new phase this Tuesday, as Jeff Bezos, who recently stepped down as Amazon’s AMZN,…
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European stocks and U.S. futures rebound after worst rout in months
European stocks rose and U.S. futures gained ground on Tuesday, setting a partial recovery after the worst session in the…
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IBM stock gains after earnings show second consecutive quarter of sales growth
International Business Machines Corp. reported revenue growth for a second consecutive quarter Monday afternoon, beating expectations and sending shares higher…
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22 stocks, including Carnival and Zoom, that are down 30% or more from 52-week highs
(The initial version of this article featured an incorrect list. This has now been corrected.) You would think that with…
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U.K. drops COVID restrictions against advice of experts, and delta variant drives cases higher across the U.S.
The global tally of confirmed cases of COVID-19 climbed above 190.5 million on Monday, as the U.K., against the advice…
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COVID-19 cases now rising in all 50 states, as global tally tops 189 million
The global tally of confirmed cases of COVID-19 climbed above 189 million on Friday, as the highly transmissible delta variant…
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A benchmark-beating robot thinks AMC will outperform Facebook and GameStop. It likes these other stocks, too.
An exchange-traded fund run by artificial intelligence bought AMC stock at the beginning of July, preferring shares in the cinema…
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Powell’s future in question as Warren blasts Fed for being too easy on the biggest banks
Two leading Senate Democrats on Thursday were sharply critical of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s record as a bank regulator,…
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These 8 low-profile electric-vehicle stocks can soar after bold new climate plan unveiled, analysts say
The European Union has unveiled one of the world’s most ambitious plans to tackle climate change in a program that…
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U.S. COVID-19 cases more than double in two weeks as delta variant spreads fast, and WHO warns ‘pandemic nowhere near finished’
The number of new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. has more than doubled in the last two weeks, as…
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U.S. unemployment claims drop to new pandemic low of 360,000
The numbers: New applications for unemployment benefits fell last week to a new pandemic low, as companies sought to hire…
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‘Earnings are better, valuations are cheaper.’ Here are 18 small-cap stock ideas from Jefferies
How long can the Federal Reserve hold off before tapping the brakes on its ultra accommodative monetary policy? The biggest…
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Delta variant drove COVID-19 cases higher across the globe last week — including in the U.S.
The highly transmissible delta variant of COVID-19, now present in 111 countries, drove cases higher across the globe in the…
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Pfizer is making the case for COVID-19 boosters. Health officials say we don’t need a third dose yet. Who’s right?
A very public regulatory debate about COVID-19 booster shots has seemingly put Pfizer at odds with federal health officials who…
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19 dividend stocks to help you combat inflation
Consumers and investors may be alarmed by rising prices. But a combination of prudent spending and investing can help these…
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WHO head slams countries for ordering millions of COVID booster shots, when much of the world has not even vaccinated the most vulnerable
The head of the World Health Organization slammed countries and regions that are ordering millions of booster doses of COVID-19…
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This is the ‘best place’ to live in America — and it isn’t on the coast
The East and West Coasts can stop duking it out over which is the better place to live — because…
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Apple, Microsoft and Google stocks close at record highs
For the third time this year, shares of Apple Inc., Google parent Alphabet Inc., and Microsoft Corp. closed at record…
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These big tech stocks, including Square and Tesla, are expected to show the best sales growth as the U.S. economy expands
You might be alarmed when you see headlines about the rising cost of living. But the increase in consumer prices…
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Police open probe as three England players who missed penalties in loss to Italy face racist abuse
LONDON (AP) — British police opened investigations Monday into the racist abuse of three Black players who missed penalties in…
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20 stocks that could rise as much as 39% as this key metric keeps improving
This has been another excellent year for U.S. stocks — so far — as the S&P 500 has returned 17%,…
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Fauci says COVID-19 vaccine boosters not needed for now, with delta variant mostly infecting the unvaccinated
Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a top medical adviser to President Joe…
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U.S. wholesale inventories surge in May as businesses rush to keep up with strong sales
Inventories at U.S. wholesalers rose a sharp 1.3% in May as businesses rushed to keep up with a flood of…
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‘The language of consumer debt is rife with moral undertones’: Read MarketWatch’s new ‘Extra Credit’ column
Hello and welcome to Extra Credit, a weekly look at the news through the lens of consumer debt. Your monthly…
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Delta variant of COVID-19 is forcing Asian countries to lock down, while Africa suffers its worst week a year and a half into the pandemic
In the latest sign of the uneven state of the coronavirus pandemic around the world, a slew of countries in…
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Biden to sign executive order that aims to rein in big business
President Joe Biden on Friday afternoon is slated to sign an executive order that seeks to rein in the power…
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A Tesla ‘death cross’ is coming, the first in more than 2 years
Barring a massive rally, Tesla Inc.’s stock chart will produce the first bearish “death cross” pattern in more than two…
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Delta variant of COVID-19 poses risk to unvaccinated Americans and could reverse declining cases and deaths, report warns
The official global death toll from COVID-19 climbed above 4 million on Thursday, with the U.S. continuing to lead the…
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U.S. unemployment claims rise slightly in early July, but layoffs remain near pandemic low
The numbers: New applications for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week, but the number of people losing their jobs remains…
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Apple stock on track for first record close since January
Shares of Apple Inc. are on track to post their first record close since January as the shares head for…
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New daily COVID-19 cases and deaths spike to 6-week highs as delta variant spreads rapidly
New daily COVID-19 cases and deaths jumped to six-week highs, as the delta variant has continued to spread rapidly to…
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U.S. job openings hit record 9.2 million as businesses compete for limited supply of workers
The numbers: Job openings in the U.S. rose slightly in May to a record 9.21 million, reflecting an insatiable demand…
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AMC stock drops after company decides to not ask stockholders if it can issue more shares
Shares of AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. fell again Tuesday, erasing earlier gains, after the movie theater chain disclosed it will…
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Amazon stock rides to record as JEDI deal gets canceled on new CEO’s first day
Amazon.com Inc. shares notched their first record close in more than 10 months Tuesday, when a new chief executive was…
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Israel says Pfizer vaccine just 64% effective in real world as delta variant continues to spread rapidly
The global tally of confirmed cases of COVID-19 climbed above 184 million on Tuesday, as the highly transmissible delta variant…
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Pentagon abruptly cancels $10 billion JEDI cloud contract
The Defense Department on Tuesday abruptly canceled a 10-year, $10 billion cloud-computing contract it awarded to Microsoft Corp., which had…
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Biden to speak Tuesday afternoon on COVID response, vaccinations
President Joe Biden on Tuesday afternoon was scheduled to make a speech on the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, with…
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Rising COVID-19 cases in California highlight risks of delta variant, as WHO head warns world in dangerous period of pandemic
A 17% increase in cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 in California in the past 14 days has increased concerns…
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