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| U.S. stock futures bounced this morning, after concern about Apple's (AAPL) earnings knocked Wall Street lower Wednesday. In the busiest day for profit reports, some 50 companies are releasing results today. (CNBC) |
| The chief financial officer of Bank of America (BAC) is leaving the company amid an executive shake-up, sources tell CNBC. The current head of global corporate credit and transaction banking is taking over next month. (CNBC) |
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| Cigna (CI) shares spiked in premarket trading on reports thatAnthem (ANTM) was closing in on a $48 billion deal to buy its smaller peer. Anthem has made multiple bids for Cigna this year. (WSJ) |
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| British publisher Pearson is exploring a sale of the Financial Times to a global, digital news company after owning the newspaper for nearly 60 years. (Reuters) |
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| Under the new compromise, New York City will move forward with a traffic study without capping Uber and Lyft licenses that are issued until after the analysis is concluded at the end of November. (USA Today) |
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| Ray Dalio's hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, an outspoken bull on China, said the country's recent stock-market rout will likely have broad, far-reaching repercussions. (WSJ-subscription) |
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| Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras contained a rebellion in his left-wing party to win parliamentary approval today for a second package of reforms required to start talks on the particulars of a third bailout. (Reuters) |
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| Defense Secretary Ash Carter made an unannounced visit to Iraqtoday, as American and Iraqi military officials finished plans for an assault meant to retake key city Ramadi from Islamic State militants. (NY Times) |
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| As the Senate opens a two-month congressional review of the Iran nuclear deal today, opponents are spending tens of millions of dollars to rally the American public and U.S. lawmakers against it. (USA Today) |
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| GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump is set to stop at the U.S.-Mexican border today. Last month, he said Mexico is sending "criminals" and "rapists" across the border. (USA Today) |
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| Gold was higher this morning, after marking its 10th straight sessionof losses Wednesday, the longest losing streak in almost 20 years. |
| U.S. oil futures were stable this morning, after settling Wednesday below the psychologically important $50 a barrel level for the first time since April. |
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| Besides the continued flood of earnings, there are two economic reports out today: the Labor Department's weekly look at initial jobless claims at 8:30 a.m. ET and the Conference Board's index of leading economic indicators at 10 a.m. ET. |
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| Italian luxury sportscar maker Ferrari has filed with U.S. regulators for an initial public offering of its common stock. The company is being spun off from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. |
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| Texas Instruments (TXN) matched estimates with earnings and revenue. But the chipmaker warned about profits and sales going forward, citing weakness in PCs and communications equipment markets. |
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| The CEO of agricultural chemicals group Syngenta (SYT) ruled out further negotiations of a merger with rival Monsanto (MON), describing the attempted takeover offer as "woefully short." |
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| More than 100 prominent oncologists are calling for support of a grassroots movement to stem the rapid increases cancer drug costs, including letting Medicare negotiate prices with pharmaceutical companies. (NY Times) |
| A panel appointed by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recommended a minimum wage increase for employees of fast-food chains throughout the state to $15 an hour over the next few years. (NY Times) |
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| NBA star LeBron James and his company, SpringHill Entertainment, have signed a content creation deal with Warner Bros. that includes potential projects in film, television and other digital properties. (AP) |
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