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Wall Street down on flight from techs; move to value limits loss on Dow, S&P 500

Reuters Business News - Tue, 04/28/2020 - 17:19
Wall Street's major indexes lost ground on Tuesday as investors moved out of market-leading growth stocks, though a rotation into cyclical value stocks indicated hopes of economic revival as states began to relax restrictions enacted to fight the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.
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Wells Fargo's relationship with NRA is 'declining': CEO

Reuters Business News - Tue, 04/28/2020 - 16:41
Wells Fargo & Co's relationship with the National Rifle Association (NRA) is "declining," Chief Executive Charles Scharf told investors on Tuesday.
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Ford expects $5 billion loss in current quarter due to coronavirus impact

Reuters Business News - Tue, 04/28/2020 - 16:31
Ford Motor Co said on Tuesday its second-quarter loss will more than double to $5 billion from $2 billion in the first quarter due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, but said despite the ongoing crisis it has enough money to last for the remainder of 2020.
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Starbucks expects comparable sales in China to plunge, shares fall

Reuters Business News - Tue, 04/28/2020 - 16:27
Starbucks Corp said on Tuesday it expects comparable sales in China to decline between 25% and 35% in the current third quarter, hurt by the coronavirus pandemic that has forced it to close stores and limit operations.
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Alphabet warns of difficult quarter as consumers Google pandemic, not shopping

Reuters Business News - Tue, 04/28/2020 - 16:23
Alphabet Inc on Tuesday beat analysts' estimate for quarterly revenue as its Google unit posted double-digit advertising growth despite the economic slowdown from the novel coronavirus.
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Brent settles higher on hopes of easing lockdowns, U.S. crude falls amid storage shortage

Reuters Business News - Tue, 04/28/2020 - 16:22
U.S. crude prices settled about 3% lower on Tuesday after data showing domestic stockpiles didn't rise as high as had been expected given tightening storage, despite pledges to cut production from May 1.
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Coming U.S. shale results will test extent of oil hedges, output cuts

Reuters Business News - Tue, 04/28/2020 - 16:12
As low crude oil prices leave U.S. producers struggling to eke out profits, investors will focus on production hedges and cost-cuts to determine winners from losers as first quarter earnings roll out in coming days.
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Google parent Alphabet tops sales estimates despite virus hammering economy

Reuters Business News - Tue, 04/28/2020 - 16:04
Alphabet Inc on Tuesday beat analysts' estimate for quarterly revenue as its Google unit posted double-digit advertising growth despite the economic slowdown from the novel coronavirus.
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Stocks rise despite mixed earnings while investors weigh easing of lockdowns

Reuters Business News - Tue, 04/28/2020 - 15:57
Stock markets across the globe eked out gains on Tuesday, riding out sharp swings on Wall Street as mixed corporate earnings results and dramatic moves in oil prices delivered yet another dose of investor jitters.
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Uber tech chief Thuan Pham steps down

Reuters Business News - Tue, 04/28/2020 - 15:54
Uber Technologies Inc's Chief Technology Officer Thuan Pham has resigned, effective May 16, the ride-hailing company said in a regulatory filing https://bit.ly/2SiLDZB on Tuesday.
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Lufthansa may seek creditor protection alongside Berlin rescue talks

Reuters Business News - Tue, 04/28/2020 - 15:51
Lufthansa might seek some form of protection from creditors while talking to the Berlin government about a 9 billion euro ($9.76 billion) rescue package, a company source said on Tuesday after government and airline sources said talks on a deal were continuing.
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Ford says second-quarter loss due to coronavirus to exceed $5 billion

Reuters Business News - Tue, 04/28/2020 - 15:49
Ford Motor Co on Tuesday posted a $2 billion first-quarter loss due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and said it expected its loss in the second quarter to more than double as it weathers a shutdown of its North American plants.
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Starbucks sees China comparable sales falling in current quarter

Reuters Business News - Tue, 04/28/2020 - 15:25
Starbucks Corp said on Tuesday it expects comparable sales in China in the current quarter to decline between 25% and 35%, hurt by the coronavirus pandemic that has forced it to close stores and limit operations.
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Health advisers to U.S. auto union say masks not enough to shield workers from coronavirus

Reuters Business News - Tue, 04/28/2020 - 15:23
As Detroit's automakers seek to restart their U.S. plants during the coronavirus pandemic, two health experts advising Michigan's governor and the United Auto Workers union warned against an over-reliance on masks and face shields to keep workers safe.
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Ford posts $2 billion first-quarter loss due to coronavirus

Reuters Business News - Tue, 04/28/2020 - 15:15
Ford Motor Co on Tuesday posted a $2 billion first-quarter loss due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and said it expected its loss in the second quarter to more than double as it weathers a shutdown of its North American plants.
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Indexes drop as investors rotate from growth to value stocks

Reuters Business News - Tue, 04/28/2020 - 15:08
Wall Street's major indexes lost ground on Tuesday as investors moved out of market-leading growth stocks, though a rotation into cyclical value stocks could point to hopes of economic revival as states begin to relax restrictions enacted to halt the coronavirus pandemic.
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Millions of Americans locked out of unemployment system, survey finds

Reuters Business News - Tue, 04/28/2020 - 14:39
Millions of Americans who have been thrown out of work during the coronavirus pandemic have been unable to register for unemployment benefits since the U.S. economy entered a free fall, according to a poll released on Tuesday.
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Forget 2020: stock market optimists look at 2021 for buy signals

Reuters Business News - Tue, 04/28/2020 - 14:34
Shrugging off reams of terrible economic data, plunging oil prices and dire corporate results, world stocks have recouped around half of this year's coronavirus-linked losses as investors flip over their calendars to bet on a strong recovery in 2021.
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U.S. appeals court asks why Facebook encryption order should stay sealed

Reuters Business News - Tue, 04/28/2020 - 14:33
Federal appeals court judges asked prosecutors on Tuesday why a lower court could seal a ruling that absolved Facebook from having to wiretap a criminal suspect using one of the company’s encrypted services.
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Boeing 737 MAX expected to remain grounded until at least August: sources

Reuters Business News - Tue, 04/28/2020 - 14:30
Boeing Co's grounded 737 MAX jet is expected to remain grounded until at least August as the manufacturer continues to grapple with software issues, people briefed on the matter told Reuters.
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