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 U.S. stocks struggle for direction Wednesday, a day after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq carved out their first records in months, on conflicting earnings from high profile companies.
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 * Indexes: Dow off 0.03%, S&P down 0.04%, Nasdaq up 0.04%
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Boeing Co. may have missed Wall Street analysts' quarterly expectations, but its first-quarter results show a company on solid financial footing and getting a handle on its 737 Max problem.
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The stock market roars back into record territory, but investment inflows remain a trickle. That's because investors are already heavily weighted to equities and other risky assets, say Société Générale analysts.
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 U.S. stocks hovered below their all-time highs on Wednesday, as investors digested a mixed batch of earnings reports and losses in energy stocks limited gains on the indexes.
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Customers still want the option to access human help in automated service—even if they don't use it, says research by Michelle A. Shell and Ryan W. Buell.
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US stocks in tight range after record-setting gains Fox BusinessGREAT AGAIN: Stock Markets SMASH Record Highs After Positive Earnings Report Sean HannityNasdaq hits record, S&P nears all-time high on upbeat earnings ReutersNasdaq hits record, S&P nears all-time high on upbeat earnings Yahoo FinanceStocks close at all time high; oil at 6 month high Fox BusinessView full coverage on Google News
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The department store is betting that easy returns will drive foot traffic to its stores. Shares of Kohl's stock spiked with the news.
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* Futures: Dow up 0.06%, S&P off 0.03%, Nasdaq down 0.02%
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Beginning in July, Kohl's will take Amazon returns for free at all of its stores.
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* Auto stocks fall after Nissan cuts profit forecast
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* Stocks on Wall Street rally, European shares decline
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 Caterpillar Inc. shares shed premarket gains to trade down 2.2% Wednesday after earnings that topped estimates thanks to a tax benefit a. The maker of diggers and dozers said it had net income of $1.88 billion, or $3.25 a share, in the quarter, up from $1.67 billion, or $2.74 a share, in the year-earlier period. The EPS number included a 31 cents tax benefit. Sales rose to $13.5 billion from $12.9 billion. The FactSet consensus was for EPS of $2.83 and sales of $13.3 billion. Sales at the company's construction equipment segment rose 3% to $5.677 billion. Sales at the resource industries segment rose 18% to $2.309 billion and sales at the energy and transportation segment were flat at $5.219 billion. The company raised its full-year EPS guidance to reflect the first-quarter tax benefit and is now expecting profit to range from $12.06 to $13.06, up from a prior range of $11.75 to $12.75. Shares have fallen 1.7% in the last 12 months, while the S&P 500 has gained 11.9%.
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Some have been skeptical about The Jack Dorsey Apology Tour, but Twitter's stock jumped over 15% when the company reported its quarterly earnings yesterday.
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A recovery in global growth, as well as another record year for corporate buybacks should boost earnings and stock prices, according to J.P. Morgan equity strateigsts.
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U.S. stocks pulled back slightly on Wednesday after a record-setting rally in the prior session, as investors digested a batch of mixed earnings reports.
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 Texas Instruments stock rises 4% after earnings beat
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