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Things may improve for banks, but without loan demand, revenue growth will still be hard to come by.
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Chinese robotics companies took market share last year amid the disruptions of the pandemic.
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The online platform, which calls itself a social shopping marketplace, combines all of retail’s hottest trends, but future growth could be costly.
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A more cautious Federal Reserve, a less cheap dollar and moderate inflows of foreign money make a ‘taper tantrum’ of the variety seen in 2013 less likely.
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The merger of Fiat Chrysler and its French peer PSA will create a trans-Atlantic giant out of two smaller car makers. One of its biggest challenges is to go truly global.
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Startup Sana Biotechnology could go public at a $10 billion valuation. Recent history suggests the high price tag may be worth it.
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Turning around the chip maker will require not only sorting out manufacturing problems but also selling stakeholders on tough decisions about the company’s future.
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China handled the pandemic well, but it was also lucky. A strong 2021 seems assured, but 2022 and beyond could be challenging.
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A cold snap and a supply crunch have created a perfect storm for liquefied natural gas prices in Asia, but investors in the sector should be aware that the pendulum is likely to swing the other way soon.
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Regulators say consumers often pay too much for the price of convenience in food delivery.
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Makers and owners of boats, motorcycles and other equipment that can be harmed by high ethanol blends want more prominent warning labels at the pump, but corn belt politicians are urging the opposite.
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Large lenders enter 2021 coiled with potential energy from their deposit-fueled cash piles, but it’s hard to pinpoint when that might translate into shareholder returns.
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The holiday retail sales slump has boosted the argument for the Biden administration’s stimulus plans.
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Investors have high hopes for the new financial-data giant created by the imminent merger of London Stock Exchange Group and Refinitiv.
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The pandemic-puppy craze has been a boon for pet-food and supply companies. But will the strong market outlast Covid?
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Even as many investors have given up, Carnival’s latest bookings update shows consumer demand for the cruise industry has far from sunk.
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Saudi Arabia’s production cut has helped send front-month Brent crude oil prices up by 7% in two weeks, following an OPEC-plus agreement to leave output flat, but there is still room for surprise from two formidable oil players outside that group.
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China’s waiting game proved a profitable one for Acacia Communications. For Cisco, less so.
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The world’s largest contract chip maker is benefiting from surging demand, struggling competitors and top-notch technology.
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Renault laid out a turnaround plan that owed more to the success of French peer Peugeot than its fading status as an electric-vehicle pioneer.
