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Tue, Oct 16th, 2018
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Can Pinterest succeed with slow-growth strategy?
NEW YORK (AP) — Pinterest has long shunned being labeled a social network. Because of that, it doesn't push users to add friends or build connections the way rivals have done to grow quickly.
By BARBARA ORTUTAY - AP - 7 minutes ago
Markets Right Now: Solid earnings send US stocks higher
NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local):
AP - 19 minutes ago
US employers post record number of open jobs in August
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers posted the most jobs in two decades in August, and hiring also reached a record high, fresh evidence that companies are desperate to staff up amid solid economic growth.
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER - AP - 32 minutes ago
Global stocks jump, helped by strong earnings in the US
NEW YORK (AP) — World stock markets are turning higher again Tuesday, helped by strong earnings reports from major U.S. companies. Investment banks Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, health care products company Johnson & Johnson and health insurer UnitedHealth all climbed after announcing their third-quarter results. Technology companies are also rising after their recent slump.
By MARLEY JAY - AP - 39 minutes ago
Ex-UN leader helps launch climate 'adaptation' initiative
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealed for a sense of urgency Tuesday as he launched a new commission that aims to accelerate and expand ways the world can prepare for climate change.
Associated Press - 45 minutes ago Swallowing $16B purchase of Flipkart, Walmart cuts outlook
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Walmart trimmed its profit outlook citing this year's $16 billion acquisition of the Indian online retailer Flipkart, its biggest deal ever.
Associated Press - 1 hour ago A cheapskate's guide to shopping for credit cards
Cheapskates and low spenders aren't the ideal credit card customers for banks because they're typically not as profitable as fast-swiping spendthrifts who rack up finance charges. Still, banks offer credit cards with features that can fit well into a frugal lifestyle.
Associated Press - Tue Oct 16, 9:09AM CDT Check-in with facial recognition now possible in Shanghai
SHANGHAI (AP) — It's now possible to check in automatically at Shanghai's Hongqiao airport using facial recognition technology, part of an ambitious rollout of facial recognition systems in China that has raised privacy concerns as Beijing pushes to become a global leader in the field.
Associated Press - Tue Oct 16, 8:52AM CDT Sectors sorted by Daily Weighted Alpha Change
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