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President Donald Trump offered condolences on Thursday for the victims of a mass shooting in California, as he joined Justice Brett Kavanaugh for a ceremony at the Supreme Court.

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London’s main stock index ends the day higher Thursday as banks and resource stocks again lead gains.

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The group is asking for $50 million in damages on each of three claims: copyright infringement, trademark violation and injury to business.

Johnson Controls hit a last-minute snag in its quest to sell its automotive-battery business, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal, which cited people familiar with the matter.

European stocks end Thursday slightly higher after a mixed trading session, supported by banks such as Commerzbank AG and Société Générale SA, which climb after well-received earnings reports.

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Hedge funds are down 1.7% so far in 2018.

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The U.S. dollar extends earlier gains on Thursday, recovering ground from its post-midterm election slide the previous day, as the Federal Reserve keeps its monetary policy on hold and indicates further gradual rate hikes in the future.

Hedge funds are down 1.7% so far in 2018.

Shares of Amazon.com Inc. slipped 0.4% in afternoon trade Thursday, but was on track to take back its place as the second biggest U.S. company by market capitalization from Microsoft Corp. With 488.97 million shares outstanding as of Oct. 17, the stock's price of $1,749.00 gives Amazon a market cap of $855.21 billion. Microsoft's stock was down 0.6% to $111.25, and 7.68 billion shares outstanding as of Oct. 19, the software giant's market cap is $853.98 billion. Amazon had been No. 2, behind Apple Inc. Читать дальше...

The oil rout just turned into a bear market for U.S. crude

The U.S. crude oil benchmark enters a bear market Wednesday as it continued a five-week selloff sparked by worries about rising supplies at home and abroad as well as global demand.

U.S. oil futures fell on Thursday, suffering a loss for a ninth straight session and marking their entrance into a bear market, down more than 20% from their recent high on Oct. 3, according to Dow Jones Market Data. December West Texas Intermediate oil lost $1, or 1.6%, to settle at $60.67 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Traders have become increasingly concerned over the potential for a supply glut as major producers such as Saudi Arabia, Russia and the U.S. had been boosting... Читать дальше...

Ulta Beauty Inc.'s shares rallied 5.7% in Thursday trading after the retailer said same-store sales for the third quarter increased 7.8%, ahead of the 6.5% FactSet consensus and within the 7%-to-8% range the company gave in its most recent earnings report. Ulta is hosting its investor conference on Thursday. For the full year, Ulta expects same-store sales in the 7%-to-8% range, narrowing the previous 6%-to-8% growth guidance. The FactSet consensus is for 7.7% growth. Ulta expects third-quarter... Читать дальше...

Bitcoin volatility has plunged to levels that in theory could push day traders to switch from virtual to tangible currencies.

The Federal Reserve on Thursday held its benchmark target for rates steady and signaled it intends to continue to tighten policy gradually.

Gold prices suffer from a fourth loss in five sessions on Thursday, then struggle for direction in electronic trading with the U.S. dollar extending earlier gains as the latest policy update from the Federal Reserve yields no surprises.

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Saudi Arabia’s top government-funded think tank is studying the possible effects on oil markets of a breakup of OPEC, a remarkable research effort for a country that has dominated the oil cartel for nearly 60 years.