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Stock futures fall as retail sales beat, earnings targets miss

US stock futures tumbled on Wednesday morning as Wall Street weighed in on a profit warning from retail leader Target over government retail sales data that showed robust consumer spending ahead of the period. holiday key. Futures tied to the S&P 500 (^GSPC) and Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) hovered below the fixed line, while …

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The sharp decline in mortgage rates does not stimulate demand

A house for sale in the Mission Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles on Tuesday, October 19. December 11, 2022 in Mission Hills, California. Brian Van Der Brug | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Mortgage application volume rose 2.7% last week from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. An …

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Target earnings miss a mile amid ‘significant shift in consumer buying habits’

Target missed the center of target by a wide margin in the third quarter as the discount retailer felt the brunt of slowing consumer spending on more discretionary goods. “During the final weeks of the quarter, sales and earnings trends moderated significantly as customer buying behavior was increasingly impacted by inflation, rising interest rates and …

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Toyota presents a new Prius hybrid with more power, range and style

TOKYO (AP) — Toyota’s new Prius gas-electric hybrid not only offers more power, acceleration and range. It’s also sleeker, doing away with the rather heavy angular body for a sleek futuristic look. Simon Humphries, senior managing director of Global Toyota Design who unveiled the car in Tokyo on Wednesday, pointed out that the company is …

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Bonus season doesn’t look bright for private equity, Wall Street: report

Find out what clicks on FoxBusiness.com The financial community may not have a happy holiday, as this year’s bonus season may not look like last year. Wall Street compensation consultancy Johnson Associates is issuing a cautionary signal to fund managers, bankers and brokers when the time comes for these annual audits. Payouts to private equity …

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Toyota presents a new Prius hybrid with more power, range and style

TOKYO (AP) — Toyota’s new Prius gas-electric hybrid not only offers more power, acceleration and range. It’s also sleeker, doing away with the rather heavy angular body for a sleek futuristic look. Simon Humphries, senior managing director of Global Toyota Design who unveiled the car in Tokyo on Wednesday, pointed out that the company is …

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Asian stocks shaken by explosion in Poland; dollar earnings

HONG KONG, Nov 16 (Reuters) – Asian stocks fell and the dollar appreciated on Wednesday after an explosion in Poland that Ukrainian and Polish authorities said was caused by a Russian-made missile. Concerns over a possible spike in geopolitical tensions drove MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific stocks outside Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS) down 1%. Australian stocks (.AXJO) …

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Steve Jobs’ old Birkenstock sandals sold for over $218,000 at auction

Fitz-Gerald Group Chief Investment Officer Keith Fitz-Gerald discusses technology and energy stocks before the opening bell. Apple co-founder Steve Jobs’ former pair of Birkenstock sandals fetched more than $218,000 at auction over the weekend, according to the auction house that facilitated the sale. The brown sandals, which bear the imprint of Jobs’ feet in the …

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Musk’s sleepless nights on Twitter have Tesla investors worried

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 15 (Reuters) – In 2018, Elon Musk worked through the night and slept at Tesla Inc’s (TSLA.O) factories in California and Nevada as the company struggled to ramp up production of the Model 3. On Monday, Musk said he had worked through the night at Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters and would continue …

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Athletes, venture capitalists and others among victims of FTX collapse

New Kraken CEO Dave Ripley addresses FTX hack, counting “The Claman Countdown”, the customer who tried to use a Kraken wallet has been identified. FTX, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, quickly collapsed. FTX, Alameda Research Trading Company, West Realm Series, and 130 affiliates filed for bankruptcy protection late last week, just …

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