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High dividend stocks may find favor as market headwinds abound
NEW YORK High dividend yield stocks such as telecoms and utilities are looking more tempting as investors become increasingly nervous about the outlook for equities and as U.S. Treasury yields hover near a 10-month low.
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Apple lawsuits against Qualcomm can proceed, U.S. judge rules
Apple Inc's 11 foreign lawsuits against Qualcomm Inc can proceed while the company's dispute plays out in the United States, a U.S. federal judge in San Diego ruled Sept. 7.
Oil slides as Irma heads for Florida, threatening demand
NEW YORK Oil prices slid on Friday, with U.S. crude down more than 3 percent on worries that commerce and energy demand in Florida and the Southeast would be hit hard as Hurricane Irma, one of the most powerful storms in a century, drove toward the region.
Too soon to predict timing of next Fed rate hike: Dudley
NEW YORK It is too soon to predict when the Federal Reserve should next raise U.S. interest rates as it continues to tighten policy, given "cross currents" in the economy and markets, New York Fed President William Dudley said on CNBC TV on Friday.
Kroger results hit by grocery price war, shares slide
Kroger Co on Friday reported a quarterly profit drop after an intensifying grocery price war hit its bottom line, and warned that same-store sales and operating margins would be lower than expected for the remainder of the year. | Video
Martin Shkreli seeks to overturn part of his conviction
NEW YORK Former drug company executive Martin Shkreli on Friday asked a judge to throw out part of his criminal conviction, a day after prosecutors sought to have him jailed until his sentencing.
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Markets
- U.S.
- Europe
- Asia
- Sectors
| DOW | 21,797.79 |
+
13.01 |
+0.06% |
| S&P 500 | 2,461.43 |
-3.67 |
-0.15% |
| NASDAQ | 6,360.19 |
-37.68 |
-0.59% |
| TR US Index | 218.79 |
-0.24 |
-0.11% |
Sector Summary
| Energy |
-0.89%
|
| Basic Materials |
-0.23%
|
| Industrials |
+0.41%
|
| Cyclical Goods & Services |
-0.06%
|
| Non-Cyclical Goods & Services |
-0.19%
|
| Financials |
+0.57%
|
| Healthcare |
+0.41%
|
| Technology |
-0.69%
|
| Telecoms |
-0.04%
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| Utilities |
+0.30%
|